Practical and procedural context of intellectual property contracts. - Impact of European law (free movement of goods: the exhaustion of right; restrictive trade practices law). - Negotiation and practical aspects shared by most contracts regarding intellectual property. - Main contracts regarding intellectual property : research and development in the context of cooperation between companies or 'standard' sub-contracting arrangements, assignment of rights, licensing, contracts relating to copyright and related rights, information technology contracts (in the broad sense). - Importance of the overall economics of the contract and the practical scope of some clauses. - International aspects of these contracts and impact of other legal disciplines.
Practical and procedural context of intellectual property contracts. - Impact of European law (free movement of goods: the exhaustion of right; restrictive trade practices law). - Negotiation and practical aspects shared by most contracts regarding intellectual property. - Main contracts regarding intellectual property : research and development in the context of cooperation between companies or 'standard' sub-contracting arrangements, assignment of rights, licensing, contracts relating to copyright and related rights, information technology contracts (in the broad sense). - Importance of the overall economics of the contract and the practical scope of some clauses. - International aspects of these contracts and impact of other legal disciplines.
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