Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

Second term
Tuesday from 15:15 to 17:15 at 109 Marais 101

French (but some texts to read are in English).

The course focuses on the issue of information assets (broadly defined). It aims to provide the student with a reading of the central issues raised by the development of digital products and the Internet. This approach will be structured around the complementary viewpoints of law and economics.

For the Bachelor in Law :

For the Bachelor in Business Engineering :

For the Bachelor in Economics and Management :

None

The course seeks to develop a critical analysis of the exercise of intellectual property in the digital world. This year, the course will be devoted to a guided reading of the book "The Law and Economics of Intellectual Property in the Digital Age" Niva Elkin-Koren and Eli Salzberger (Routledge, 2013).

The first two sessions will be devoted to a general introduction to the economic analysis of intellectual property and the economic analysis of information goods in the digital world. Students must actively participate to these sessions.
After this introduction, the chapters of the book will be distributed among groups of students that will be responsible for preparing a critical presentation of the chapter. The next four weeks will be devoted to the preparation of his chapter (or part of the chapter) by each group. During this preparation phase, regular meeting ( minimum 3) with the teachers will be scheduled. Students prepare an oral presentation with digital media in support of their presentation.
No later than three days before the presentation, each group will send an introductory abstract summarizing the essence of the argument developed in the chapter or chapter sections covered. Members of other groups will be invited to respond. In this short essay, students should also try to propose some links to other online sources that illustrate or complement their analysis of the comprehensive reference book.
After the presentations, each student will be asked to write a short essay on one of the themes identified during the sessions and an exhaustive list of which will be proposed by the teachers.

The summative evaluation will be based on three elements:
- Quality of work in preparing the presentation, including the drafting of the introductory abstract
- Quality of presentation and oral animation,
- End of term essay.

"The Law and Economics of Intellectual Property in the Digital Age" de Niva Elkin-Koren et Eli Salzberger (Routledge, 2013

In addition, a website is associated with this course: some additional information and documents will be made available to students. The site is accessible via the Saint-Louis University website.