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Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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Dr. Ada Güven aguven@epoka.edu.al
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Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Dr. Ada Güven aguven@epoka.edu.al
, During working hours
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Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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Dr. Gentjan Skara gskara@epoka.edu.al |
| Language: |
English
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| Compulsory/Elective: |
Compulsory
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| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) |
Integrated second cycle study program in Law
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| Classroom and Meeting Time: |
Thursday 8:45 - 12:30
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| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University
Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
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| Attendance Requirement: |
60% for lectures
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| Course Description: |
This course aims to train students with in-depth information on the international components of copyright, patents, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property rights. In detail, this course will deal with the legal concept of works which are the fruit of the intellectual/industrial creativity of natural/legal persons; the conditions that must be met for the products of intellectual creativity to enjoy protection from each normative act in force; entities that the law recognizes the right to appeal in administrative and judicial ways; the procedure followed for examining the appeal and making the decision. The course will analyze the basic principles and legal instruments of international intellectual property law, including consideration of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary Works and Artistic Property and the WTO Agreement on Trade- Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS). The course will acquaint students with recent developments in the European Union and the problems of implementing intellectual property rights in less developed countries.
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| Course Objectives: |
The main objective of this course is to give the student an advanced understanding of Intellectual Property laws, namely in regard to Trade Marks, Copyrights, Patents and Designs. The student will also be introduced to legal principles of Intellectual Property laws and practical tools for the effective advice and counseling of clients. The main purpose of this course is to is to expose students to the social, economic, and cultural considerations that underpin intellectual property law around the world. Special emphasis is placed on the alignment of Albanian intellectual property law with international and European Union standards. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze and compare international and Albanian IP norms, identify key challenges in enforcement, and assess the role of institutions in promoting innovation and protecting creative works.
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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Patent
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Tademarks
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| 3 |
Author
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Moral rights
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| 5 |
Database
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Geographical indications
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Industrial Designs
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| 8 |
Balance of Interests
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Topics |
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Introduction - History and general concepts |
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Patents- -The WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook: Policy, Law and Use |
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Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications -The WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook: Policy, Law and Use |
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The principle of territoriality A.PEUKERT, Territoriality and Extraterritoriality in Intellectual Property Law, in G.Handl, J.Zekoll (eds.), Beyond Territoriality: Transnational Legal Authority in an Age of Globalization, Boston, 2012 |
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Patent Law The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, The Patent Law TreatyThe Patent Cooperation Treaty, |
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Trademark Law, The Paris Convention, The Madrid Agreement: |
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Midterm Exam |
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Introduction to Copyright Law: Concept, evolution, and sources of copyright (international, EU, and Albanian). WIPO, Introduction to Copyright and Related Rights; Law No. 35/2016, Arts. 1–5. |
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Subject Matter, Authorship, and Ownership: Literary, artistic, and digital works; originality; authorship and ownership rules. Berne Convention, Arts. 2–7; Law No. 35/2016, Arts. 6–15. |
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Moral and Economic Rights : Scope, duration, transfer, and licensing. WIPO Copyright Treaty (1996); Law No. 35/2016, Arts. 20–43. |
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Related Rights and Collective Management: Performers, phonogram producers, and collective administration organizations. Rome Convention (1961); Law No. 35/2016, Arts. 60–80. |
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Limitations and Exceptions: Private use, education, libraries, parody, and fair use. EU Directive 2001/29/EC, Art. 5; Law No. 35/2016, Arts. 44–52. |
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Copyright in the Digital Environment: Online infringement, streaming, digital rights management, AI and copyright. Directive (EU) 2019/790; WIPO Internet Treaties. |
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Harmonization and Enforcement: EU integration process, institutional framework, enforcement mechanisms, and final review. TRIPS Part III; Albanian GDIP materials. |
| Prerequisite(s): |
NA
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Textbook(s):
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1- WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook, 2-nd edition, ( WIPO Publication No. 489, 2008), available at: www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/iprm/
2- Caterina Sganga Propertizing European Copyright: History, Challenges and Opportunities (EE Elgar 2018)
3- Justin Pila/Paul Torremans, European Intellectual Property Law (Oxford University Press 2019)
4- Abbe Brown/Smita Kheria/Jane Cornwell/Marta Iljadica, Contemporary Intellectual Property Law. Law and Policy (Oxford University Press 2019) [this one has an additional UK focus]
5- James Boyle and Jennifer Jenkins, Open IP Casebook (2021)
6- Daniel J. Gervais, International Intellectual Property-A Handbook of Contemporary Research, (EE Elgar 2015)
• Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Harmonisation of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society (June 2001)
• Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the Legal Protection of Databases, 1996 O.J. (L 77) 20
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Additional Literature:
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1- Laura Vorpsi, E drejta e Pronesise Intelektuale ne Bashkimin Evropian, Tirane (Shtepia Botuese Morava: 2025)
a-The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883)
b-The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886)
c- The Madrid Agreement and Protocol (1891/1989)
d- The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (1970)
e- The Rome Convention (1961)
f- The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) (1994)
g- The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) (1996)
Albanian legal framework:
- Law No. 35/2016 “On Copyright and Other Related Rights”
- Law No. 9947/2008 “On Industrial Property” (as amended)
- Ligji nr.52/2025 "Për markat tregtare"
- Ligji nr.53/2025 "Për patentat, modelet e përdorimit dhe certifikatat e mbrojtjes shtesë"
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| Laboratory Work: |
NA
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| Computer Usage: |
YES
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| Others: |
No
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Ability to understand general rules and principles of IP protection within the framework of the major international treaties and conventions. |
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Ability to make a proper distinction between the national, regional and international instruments of protection and enforcement of IP rights. |
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Ability to understand the principle of territoriality and to solve conflicts of law and jurisdictional problems. |
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Ability to explain the effects of the international harmonization of intellectual property on national laws, and to identify the areas still characterized by divergent national solutions. |
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Ability to understand the general rules and principles of IP in Albania. |
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Ability to explain the fundamental principles and rationale of copyright protection. |
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Ability to identify the rights granted to authors and related right holders. |
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Ability to analyze the Albanian legal framework on copyright in light of EU directives and international conventions. |
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Ability to evaluate legal and ethical challenges arising in the digital environment. |
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Program Competencies |
Cont. |
| Integrated second cycle study program in Law Program |
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Fitimi dhe përdorimi i njohurive të avancuara në fushën e drejtësisë dhe jurisprudencës, mbështetur në tekstet mësimore, materialet dhe burimet e tjera shkencore. |
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Fitimi i njohurive rreth çështjeve dhe problematikave të fushës së drejtësisë, së bashku me analizën e aspekteve historike, shoqërore e politike. |
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Fitimi i njohurive rreth organizimit të shtetit. |
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Fitimi i njohurive rreth kapaciteteve të analizës lidhur me konceptet dhe ndarjet kryesore të degëve të së drejtës. |
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Përmirësimi i aftësive për të punuar së bashku me disiplinat kryesore të shkencave sociale dhe disiplinat e tjera të cilat janë të lidhura me drejtësinë. |
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Fitimi i njohurive rreth drejtësisë duke përthithur terminologjinë profesionale të fushës. |
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Përcaktimi i ngjarjeve dhe temave komplekse, nëpërmjet zhvillimit të diskutimeve dhe bërjes së sugjerimeve të reja në përputhje me hulumtimet e fushës. |
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Fitimi i aftësive në përdorimin e programeve kompjuterike dhe të teknologjisë së informacionit me qëllim arritjen e qasjes në dijen aktuale. |
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Përmirësimi i të menduarit kritik dhe aftësive në kryerjen e hulumtimit në mënyrë të pavarur. |
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Fitimi i njohurive për të folur në një gjuhë të huaj në një nivel të mjaftueshëm për të komunikuar me kolegët dhe për të kuptuar zhvillimet bashkëkohore në fushën e drejtësisë dhe të jurisprudencës. |
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Fitimi i aftësive për të respektuar vlerat shoqërore, shkencore dhe etike gjatë mbledhjes dhe interpretimit të të dhënave që kanë të bëjnë me zhvillimet shoqërore dhe atyre në drejtësi. |
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Ndërgjegjësimi në lidhje me rëndësinë e të drejtave të njeriut dhe mjedisit. |
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