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Introduction to the Intellectual Property Law

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Course ID: 10-IIPL-w-Erasm
Erasmus code / ISCED: 10.0 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0421) Law The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: Introduction to the Intellectual Property Law
Name in Polish: Introduction to the Intellectual Property Law
Organizational unit: Faculty of Law and Administration
Course groups: (in Polish) Moodle - przedmioty Szkoły Nauk Społecznych
AMU-PIE offer, summer semester
AMU-PIE offer, winter semester
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 0 OR 8.00 OR 3.00 OR 1.00 (depends on study program) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: English
Module type:

elective

Full description:

The term Intellectual Property refers broadly to creations of the human mind. IP rights protect the interests of creators by giving them property rights over their creations. The lecture will focus on two branches of IP Law : Copyright Law and Industrial Property Law.

Copyright applies to a wide range of creative, intellectual, or artistic forms, or works.

Industrial property has as its object patents, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, service marks, trade names, indications of source or appellations of origin, and the repression of unfair competition.

The law grants the creators an exclusive rights for a limited period of time. After this time the object of protection is available for everybody. It belongs to public domain.

Week 1 Main legal acts. The role of IP Law. Do We Really Need IP Law ?

Week 2 Introduction to the International Copyright Law. Bern Convention.

Week 3 European and Polish Copyright Law.

Week 4 Subject and Object of Copyright Law.

Week 5 Computer Law. The Protection of Computer Programms.

Week 6 Neighbouring Rights.

Week 7 Introduction to the International Industrial Property Law.

Week 8 European and Polish Industrial Property Law. Main problems.

Week 9 Inventions and Patents. European Patent Law.

Week 10 Protection of Utility Design.

Week 11 Design protection in Poland and in the EU.

Week 12 Trademark protection in Poland and in the EU.

Week 13 Geographical indication.

Week 14 Claims in IP Law. The judical protection.

Week 15 Exam and Summary.

The main idea of the lecture is to provide students with the basic knowledge of IP Law and also with practical skills. Students have to solve many cases in order to understand the main principles of IP Law.

Bibliography:

1. The selected Legal Acts and Cases Law of Polish Courts and European Courts of Justice. (Paris and Bern Convention, TRIPS Agreement, Copyright Law, Industrial Property Law)

2. Web pages :

www.wipo.int

www.oami.europa.eu

www.uprp.pl

www.epo.org

3. Books :

Intellectual Property Handbook: Policy, Law and Use, WIPO Publication No.489

M. Howe, Russel-Clarke and Howe on Industrial Design, London 2005

D. Musker, Community Design Law. Principles and Practice, London 2002

4. Articles :

The students will be obliged to read articles before every lecture. The articles will be given to students a week before every lecture

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Exam (solving the case)

Classes in period "Academic year 2023/2024, winter semester" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-02-25
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Type of class:
lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: (unknown)
Group instructors: Jakub Kępiński
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Credit: Course - Graded credit
lecture - Graded credit

Classes in period "Academic year 2024/2025, winter semester" (past)

Time span: 2024-10-01 - 2025-02-23
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Coordinators: (unknown)
Group instructors: Jakub Kępiński
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Credit: Course - Graded credit
lecture - Graded credit

Classes in period "Academic year 2025/2026, winter semester" (future)

Time span: 2025-10-01 - 2026-02-24
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Type of class:
lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: (unknown)
Group instructors: Jakub Kępiński
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Credit: Course - Graded credit
lecture - Graded credit
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