Intellectual property rights-basic course 3301-WLAINT
The course is designed to familiarise students with the basic information on copyright and indicate some issues of industrial property protection. Special attention will be given to copyright protection in the context of studying at university and research. Course participants will acquire knowledge of the sources of law and fundamental concepts relating to intellectual property rights and be able to apply them at a basic level. Students will be aware of the protection of intellectual property rights (especially copyright) and the complexity of these issues.
The following topics will be covered:
1) National (Polish) legislation on the protection of intellectual property rights
2) General concepts of intellectual property rights – scheme of intellectual property rights
3) Some aspects of industrial property rights (patents, trademarks, /industrial/ designs)
4) Right-holder, subject matter and content of copyright - moral and economic rights, the concept of neighbouring rights, specific rules for computer software
5) The practical aspects of copyright law - how to use the works of others (e.g. copying, bibliographic references), how to use the results of others' research and databases, the concept of plagiarism, how to protect one's own works - copyright issues in scientific papers and dissertations.
6) Copyright protection and the Internet
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Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE (S1A_W02; S1A_W03; S1A_W05; S1A_W07; S1A_W10)
1. The student has knowledge of the sources of law, general concepts and issues in the field of legal protection of intellectual property.
2. Know the basic rules and consequences of the use of copyright protection (in particular in relation to the functioning at the university) and the elements of industrial property protection.
SKILLS (S1A_U01; S1A_U03; S1A_U05; S1A_U06; S1A_U07)
1. The student will be able to use general concepts related to the protection of intellectual property in everyday life.
2. The learner will have a basic knowledge of how to apply the rules of copyright protection, in particular in relation to the use of other people's works for study and research purposes, taking into account specific issues of copyright protection on the Internet.
SOCIAL COMPETENCE (S1A_K01; S1A_K04; S1A_K06; S1A_K07)
1. The student has a general awareness of the protection of intellectual property rights (particularly in the field of copyright) and the complexity of these issues.
2. The student will recognise the importance of the protection of intellectual property in various aspects of society.
3. The learner is aware of his or her actions in relation to intellectual property rights (in particular copyright) and rights relating to his or her own work (authorship)
Assessment criteria
Criteria for passing the course:
1) Attendance to the lecture
2) Written test- above 50% correct answers necessary to pass
Bibliography
Mandatory:
1) The Act of February 4, 1994 on copyright and related rights (Journal of Laws 1994 item 24 no. 83 as amended – the act from 1994 with amendments)
2) The Act of June 30, 2000 on industrial property law (Journal of Laws 2001 item 49 no. 508 as amended – the act from 2000 with amendments)
Supplementary:
1) Ruse-Khan H. G., The Protection of Intellectual Property in International Law, 2016;
2) Gervais (ed.) D.J. , International Intellectual Property: a Handbook of Contemporary Research, Chetltenham, UK, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2015
3) Adamczak A., Dobosz E.,Gędłek M., Co pracownik i student szkoły wyższej o prawie autorskim wiedzieć powinien, UOTT UW, Warszawa 2009.
4) Domańska-Baer A., Co pracownik i student szkoły wyższej o ochronie własności przemysłowej wiedzieć powinien, UOTT UW, Warszawa 2012.
5) Łazewski M., Ochrona własności intelektualnej - podstawy, UOTT UW, Warszawa 2008
6) other proposed during the lecture (especially in English)
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