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Domain names as trademarks and their protection
Pultzner, Martin ; Růžička, Michal (advisor) ; Pítra, Vladimír (referee)
Domain names as trademarks and their protection Martin Pultzner Importance of the internet is rising year to year and the virtual presence on the world- wide-web is absolutely essential for companies trying to succeed in such a competitive and dynamic environment as we see it in the modern world of 21st century. Due to the architecture of an internet as such, only one particular domain name can be registered at the given time and no other domain name with the exactly same wording can be registered anywhere in the world at the same time. There is a strict "first-come-first served" policy, which, on the one side, grants equal and fair access to any domain name, but on the other hand creates significant room for domain speculators and other persons who intend to register domain names in a bad faith and/or only for the profit therefrom. We mainly recognize behavior called cybersquatting or typosquatting, but also others subtypes and similar types of such behavior do exist under different names. These are problematic because of the conflict of a domain name (registered by the speculator) and rights to the trademark, business name or other rights of a different person, mostly a company. Internet users can therefore be misled by the domain name, presuming that it belongs to the known company and get...
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Patentability of biotechnological inventions according to European patent convention
Macháček, Roman ; Pítra, Vladimír (advisor) ; Růžička, Michal (referee)
Title: Patentability of biotechnological inventions under European Patent Convention The topic of thesis is the patentability of biotechnological inventions under the European Patent Convention (Munich, 1973) (hereinafter the "EPC") with special emphasis on decision making practices of the European Patent Office. At the beginning, the author deals with general patent law, in particular with fundamental substantive conditions of patentability of inventions, both positive and negative. A brief explanation is then devoted to the definition of biotechnological science and biotechnological invention. In the subsequent part of the thesis, the author discusses the sources of patent law in general and in relation to biotechnological inventions. The chapter is divided into three parts - international, European and national sources. Discussion regarding European sources is split into two subsections dealing with EPC and EU law. The author examines in particular the complicated legislative procedure for the adoption of the Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 6th July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions and its impact on European patent law. National sources address primarily imperfect transposition of Directive 98/44/EC into the Czech law. The next chapter is...
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Protection of the results of creative work from the view of theory and practice
Novotný, Petr ; Růžička, Michal (advisor) ; Dobřichovský, Tomáš (referee)
The Abstract Protection of the results of creative work from the view of theory and practice The purpose of my thesis is to analyze the protection of results of creative work, when I try to find the purpose of this protection and take a look at theoretical and practical parts of this sort of law. The thesis is composed of nine chapters, each of them dealing with an autonomous area of protection or with other actual topics. Chapter One is introductory and defines key terms used in the thesis and their systematics. Chapter Two examines with the historical evolution. The chapter consists of three parts. Each part deals with different category. First is general, second is international and third is focused at Czech evolution of legislation. Chapter Three is subdivided into nine parts and provides the main topic of inventions and patents granted to them. Chapter Four concentrates on differences between rules for patent and utility model protection. Chapter Five discuss about the marginal theme of topographies of the semiconductor products. Chapter Six summarizes the head characteristic of industrial designs. The chapter consists of eight parts. Chapter Seven concentrates on also marginal topic of improvement proposal and protection of right for plant varieties. Chapter Eight discuss about the enforcement of...
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Legal protection of biotechnological and pharmaceutical inventions
Štric, Dušan ; Dobřichovský, Tomáš (referee) ; Růžička, Michal (referee)
Dušan Štric: Legal Protection of Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Inventions Charles University, Prague, Law Faculty, Institute of Copyright, Industrial Property and Competition Law Doctoral thesis, 150 pages, 2013 Doctoral thesis "Legal Protection of Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Inventions" is focused on the analyzing especially the substantial law of the biotechnological and pharmaceutical inventions in Europe with taking into the account the proposed changes at the European union level. In the first part are indictaed specific features of the protection of the patents in the field of pharmacology and biotechnology and as well other technical solutions in the designated area. In the second part author describe area of biotechnology and pharmacology as most important natural sciences in the terms of patetning and modern patent law. Primarly author here operate with most used legal institute and it variations in areas of pharmacology and biotechnology. Specific care is taken in regard of differences, especially with exclusions from patentability. The last part is oriented on the mater of the patent infringement and to addition subsequently author analyse as well exceptions from patent infringement. The main objective of the thesis is present the theme in the sense of the newest knowledge...
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Industrial property legislation and its protection
Šimáčková, Lucie ; Kříž, Jan (advisor) ; Růžička, Michal (referee)
This dissertation brings reflection over Protection of Industrial Property as a part of modern legal systems, which is getting more and more importance in legal systems of all states. The dissertation deals with the protection of industrial property rights not only by domestic but also by international laws or arrangements, and considers how joining the Czech Republic to the European Union emphasis that the observance of all legal rules in this area have increased.
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The relationship of trademarks and geographical indications - The dispute relating to the designation Budweiser
Duffková, Kateřina ; Dobřichovský, Tomáš (advisor) ; Růžička, Michal (referee)
The rigorous work is focused on the relationship between trademarks and geographical indications in the framework of the dispute relating to the designation "Budweiser" between Czech brewery Budějovický Budvar and American brewery Anheuser- Busch. It describes in detail the legal regulation of the protection of geographical indications and trademarks with dividing into the international, European and national level and the history of the designation Budweiser in the Czech Republic and USA. It dedicates to the litigations relating to the designation "Budweiser" in selected countries - Great Britain, Finland, Austria and Portugal, regarding specifics of their course and/or specifics of judicial decisions. Last but not least it concerns the dispute relating to the designation "Budweiser" in the framework of European Union and World Trade Organization.
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Comunity trade mark and its relation to a national trade mark
Cafourková, Tereza ; Růžička, Michal (advisor) ; Pítra, Vladimír (referee)
Resumé Le but de ce mémoire était en particulier de dépeindre la coéxistence de la marque nationale - tchèque et de la marque communautaire et de comparer la reglémentation pertinente. Il sagit de sujet actuel car la quantité de marques déposées enregistrées au niveau européen aussi bien que dans la République tchèque augmente grandement en même façon que de litiges connexes. Avec la coéxistence de ces deux types de marques sur le territoire de la République tchèque il apparaît quelques problémes particuliérs. Le mémoire essaie d'identifier ces problémes et différences de vue de la législation, mais aussi de vue de l'approche pratique. Le mémoire a été divisé en sept chapitres. L'introduction est suivi par les deux chapitres qui parlent des questions générales des marques nationales et aprés des marques communautaires - de la réglementation, l'histoire et l'enregistrement de ces marques. Le troisième chapitre est consacré aux marques en général et les autres signes distinctifs. Le cœur de ce memoire se trouve dans les chapitres quatre et cinq. Le quatrième chapitre remarque les liens entre les deux systèmes de la protection des marques. Il s'agit des instituts spéciaux créés par la legislation européene pendant la procèdure de l'harmonisation de la protection de la propriété industrielle. Ensuite le...
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Legal regulation of financial markets under the influence of the recent financial crisis
Růžička, Michal ; Kohajda, Michael (advisor) ; Kotáb, Petr (referee)
The thesis deals with proposed modifications of legal regulation of the financial sector that are currently discussed in the context of the recent financial crisis. It explores both newly proposed procedures and new measures which should ensure a strong and resilient financial sector. It analyzes possibilities and issues connected with implementation of these procedures in practice and also in relation to the Czech financial market. It also evaluates these proposals from the perspective of their applicability and benefit for functioning of financial markets in accordance with intentions to find and implement legislation which prevents future financial crises and their spread to other entities.
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