Designs, Marken und Patente als registrierte Schutzrechte für Kreative
Tobias Fox
Institute of Arts and Society, Art and Knowledge Transfer
2026S, Lecture with Practical Exercises (VU), 2.0 ECTS, 2.0 semester hours, course number S03577
Description
Artists and designers rely primarily on copyright as means to protect their intellectual property (IP). However, there are further IP rights such as registered designs, trademarks and patents. Not only participants of industrial design but also creative people in general regularly use these rights although to have them, they have to be applied for before an office, they may be attacked by third parties and they are expensive. On the other side, projects and art sessions may infringe other people’s IP rights. The seminar shall give an overview on registered designs, trademarks and patents in order to gain an ability to estimate whether someone’s ideas are worth/require protection and whether a project may collide with IP rights of others. Moreover, the seminar gives basic abilities to do a search of patents, designs and trademarks for evaluating purposes.
We will discuss many examples of the world of arts, e.g., Banksy, Lego, Apple (music publishing vs. IT giant), Thonet furniture, Stuart Semple, Band Easy Life vs Company Easy Jet, Philippe Starck, Yves Klein and many more.
Examination Modalities
The seminar closes with an examination talk for each student in order to achieve a successful participation.
Comments
Application to the seminar shall be conducted via base. Even if no successful participation is intended - everyone is welcome.
Dates
Wed, 04 March 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 11 March 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 18 March 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 25 March 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 15 April 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 22 April 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 29 April 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 06 May 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 13 May 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 20 May 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 27 May 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 03 June 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 10 June 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 17 June 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 24 June 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Wed, 01 July 2026, 16:15–17:50 Seminar Room 33
Course Enrolment
From 02 February 2026, 09:00
Via online registration
Curriculum Allocation
Art Education: subject kkp (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.80
Art Education: subject kkp (Enhancements study): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.80
Art Education: subject dex (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.80
Art Education: subject dex (Enhancements study): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.80
TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Theoretical foundations: Theoretical foundations 180/003.01
Stage Design (2. Section): Rechtskunde: Vertrags- und Urheberrecht 542/208.01
Media Arts: Specialisation in Transmedia Arts (2. Section): Wissenschaft, Theorie und Geschichte : Urheberrecht, Vertragsrecht, Medienrecht 566/208.04
Media Arts: Specialisation in Digital Arts (2. Section): Wissenschaft, Theorie, Geschichte: Urheberrecht, Vertragsrecht, Medienrecht 567/208.04
Design: Specialisation in Design and Narrative Media (2. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Fundamentals: Legal Issues 576/203.11
Design: Specialisation in Communication Design (2. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Legal Issues 577/203.10
Industrial Design (2. Section): Design in Context: Business Administration and Law - Professional Studies 580/202.24
Design: Specialisation in Fashion Design (2. Section): Fashion Communication and Fashion Business: In-depth Free Electives 584/207.80
Fine Arts (2. Section): Economic and Organizational Practice: Copyright and Legal Right of Use 605/204.02
Fine Arts (2. Section): Economic and Organizational Practice: Free Electives out of Economic and Organizational Practice 605/204.80
Design: Specialisation in Applied Photography and Time-based Media (2. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Management, Marketing, Legal Issues 626/203.09
Co-registration: possible
Attending individual courses: possible