2/23 Introduction to the Course 

3/02

The Principles of International Intellectual Property Law (1): Introduction

Class instructor: Professor Shen

Reading Assignment: Frederick M. Abbott et al., International Intellectual Property in an Integrated World economy, pp1-19；The TRIPS Agreement

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

3/09

The Principles of International Intellectual Property Law (2): National Treatment

Class instructor: Professor Shen

Reading Assignment:

Goldstein & Tremble, International Intellectual Property pp.13-24

Frederick M. Abbott et al., International Intellectual Property in an Integrated World economy, pp. 63-76

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

3/16

The Principles of International Intellectual Property Law (3): Territoriality

Class instructor: Professor Shen

Reading Assignment: Goldstein & Tremble, International Intellectual Property pp. 433-47

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

3/23

The Principles of International Intellectual Property Law (4): Anti-suit Injunction

Class instructor: Professor Shen

Microsoft Corp. v. Motorola, Inc., 696 F.3d 872 (9th Cir. 2012)

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

3/30

Academic Speech

Guest Speaker: TBA

Topic: TBA

Reading Assignment: TBA

4/06  Break: the day for preparation in the TA session 

4/13

TA Session (1): AI and Copyright Law

Class instructor: Professor Shen and the teaching assistants on duty

Reading Assignment :

European Commission, Final Paper, Trends and Developments in Artificial Intelligence Challenges to the Intellectual Property Rights Framework, 2020, pp. 67-96

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

4/20

TA Session (2): AI and Patent Law

Class instructor: Professor Shen and the teaching assistants on duty

Reading Assignment :

European Commission, Final Paper, Trends and Developments in Artificial Intelligence Challenges to the Intellectual Property Rights Framework, 2020, pp. 97-115

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

4/27

TA Session (3): Standard-essential patents and FRAND licesning  

Class instructor: Professor Shen and the teaching assistants on duty

Reading Assignment :

Jorge L. Contreras, Global Rate Setting: A Solution for Standard-Essential Patents? 94 Wash. L. Rev. 701 (2019)

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

5/04

TA Session (4): Compulsory Licensing for IP rights (patent)  

Class instructor: Professor Shen and the teaching assistants on duty

Reading Assignment :

Goldstein & Tremble, International Intellectual Property 538-559

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

5/11 TA Session (5): Internet Service Provider and Copyright Liability

Class instructor: Professor Shen and the teaching assistants on duty

Reading Assignment :

Axel Metzger et al., Selected Aspects of Implementing Article 17 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market into National Law – Comment of the European Copyright Society, 28 May 2020.

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

5/18 TA Session (6):  IP Remedies (Copyright)

Class instructor: Professor Shen and the teaching assistants on duty

Reading Assignment : Goldstein & Tremble, International Intellectual Property 372-89;

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

5/25 TA Session (7):  Parallel Importation and Trademark Exhaustion (EU)

Class instructor: Professor Shen and the teaching assistants on duty

Reading Assignment : Frederick M. Abbott et al., International Intellectual Property in an Integrated World economy, pp 447-67

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

6/01 TA Session (8):  Parallel Importation and Trademark Exhaustion (US)

Class instructor: Professor Shen and the teaching assistants on duty

Goldstein & Tremble, International Intellectual Property pp.699-713; 721-729

Hours input for learning on preview and review : 4 hours

6/08

Presentation day 1 for three respective groups sharing two-hour class

6/15

Presentation day 2 for three respective groups sharing two-hour class

6/22

Presentation day 3 for two respective groups sharing two-hour class

Class Participation                                                                                35%

Presentation of the Assignment  (TA Session)                                      20%

Comment on Your Colleague's Presentation  (TA Session)                   10%

Final Paper                                                                                               35%

It should be noted that the grading is not based on the fluency of English speaking, but rather on the willingness to express your idea in English. Those who don't speak English well can still perform well in this class if they do work hard and are willing to participate.

Abbott, Frederick, et al., International Intellectual Property System in an Integrated World Economy (3d. ed. 2015).

Adelman, Martin et al., Global Issues in Intellectual Property Law (2011)

Bagley, Margo A.  et al., International Patent Law and Policy (2013).

Contretras, Jorge L., Technical Standardization Law-Competition, Antitrust, and Patents (2018).

Chow, Daniel C.K. & Lee, Edward, International Intellectual Property: Problems, Cases and Materials (2d. edition 2012) (Chow & Lee, International Intellectual Property).

Correa, Carlos M. & Yusuf, Abdulqawi A, Intellectual Property and International Trade-The TRIPS Agreement (2d. ed., 2008)

Correa, Carlos M., Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property

Rights-A Commentary on the TRIPS Agreement (2007).

Gervais, Daniel J.,   An International Acquis: Integrating Regimes and Restoring Balance, in International Intellectual Property: A Handbook of Contemporary Research (2015).

Goldstein, Paul & Tremble, Marketa, International Intellectual Property: Cases and Materials (4th. edition, 2016)

 Kur, Annette& Martin Senftleben, European Trade Mark Law-A Commentary (2017).