Intelectual Property Protection 2400-PPPOWI-R
NOTE: These course is dedicated to students assigned by the Dean of Student Affairs at WNE UW.
The course is designed to familiarize students with the basic information on copyright and indicate some issues of industrial property protection. Special attention will be paid to copyright protection in the context of studying at university and research.
The following topics will be covered:
1) National (Polish) legal acts of intellectual property rights protection
2) The general concepts of intellectual property rights - the scheme of intellectual property rights
3) Some aspects of industrial property rights (patents, trademarks, /industrial/ designs)
4) Right-holder, subject and content of the copyright - personal and proprietary rights, the idea of related rights, specific rules for computer software
5) The practical aspects of copyright law - how to use the third parties works (e.g. copying, bibliographical references), use of third parties research results and databases, the concept of plagiarism, how to protect own works - copyright issues in scientific papers and dissertations.
6) The copyright protection and the Internet
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
1. Student has knowledge about the sources of law, the general concepts and issues in the field of legal protection of intellectual property
2. Participants knows the basic rules and the consequences of the use of copyright protection (in particular in terms of functioning at university) and the elements of industrial property protection
SKILLS
1. Student has the ability to use in everyday life general concepts relating to the protection of intellectual property
2. Participants knows at a basic level how to apply the provisions of copyright protection, in particular concerning the use of third parties works in terms of studies and research work, taking into account specific issues of copyright protection on the Internet.
SOCIAL COMPETENCE
1. Student has a general awareness of protection of intellectual property rights (in particular in the field of copyright) and the complexity of these issues.
2. Student recognizes the importance of intellectual property protection in various aspects of society.
3. Participant is aware of their actions in relation to the subject of intellectual property rights (in particular in the subject of copyright) and rights in relation to the works of his own authorship.
Assessment criteria
Criteria for completion of the course:
1) Attendance to the lecture
2) Written exam (above 50% correct answers necessary to pass) or in another form agreed with the lecturer.
Bibliography
Recommended reading:
1) The Act of February 4, 1994 on copyright and related rights (Journal of Law 1994 No. 24, item 83 with further amendments.)
2) The Act of June 30, 2000 on industrial property rights (Journal of Law 2001 No. 49, item 508 with further amendments.)
Supplementary reading will be announced during the lecture.
Additional information
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