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MASTER PROGRAMME EUROPEAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW MODULE 1 2011 HOME EXAM _____________________________________________________ You are not supposed to have special knowledge of national law for the purpose of the exam. You should, thus, give your answers with references to European directives and regulations and, if relevant, to European and international conventions/treaties. Do not exceed 6 000 words, including footnotes! ____________________________________________________ Send the assignment to Henning Albertsson by mail before 9:00 am (Swedish time) on March 29, 2011. Name the file after your last name. Mail: Henning.Albertsson@juridicum.su.se 1 The following has happened The big Nordic Bank (NB) with its statutory seat, central administration, and principal place of business in Stockholm, Sweden, and with operations also in the Baltic Sea region, recently launched a campaign to stimulate monthly savings at NB. The message was in short: “START A MONTHLY SAVINGS ACCOUNT – GET A MULTISCARF! If you open a savings account and commit to save at least 50 euro per month, or raise the present monthly commitment of your current savings account, you will receive a multifunctional scarf (buff), which can be used both as a cap and a scarf. If you are interested in this offer, just enter NB’s Internet bank and click on the tab ‘Save and invest’ to learn more about this offer, which is valid while stocks last but not later than 31 March 2011. The gift is worth 10 euro. The message was comple