Introduction to Intellectual Property Management

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The subject concerns the issues of intellectual property (IP) management.

During the lecture, the following issues will be discussed:

- the definition of law, sources of law, and intellectual property (IP);

- an overview of legal acts concerning the protection of intellectual property;

- copyright and related rights: definitions, procedures, and protection;

- trademarks: definitions, procedures, and protection;

- patents and industrial designs: definitions, procedures, and protection;

- competition law and consumer protection law: definitions, procedures, and protection;

- intellectual property regulations and management at the University of Warsaw.

Estimated Student Workload (per semester): 37.5 hours

• Attendance at lectures – 15 hours

• Consultations, homework – 7.5 hours

• Preparation for the colloqia and exam – 15 hours

- Materials will be provided by the lecturer.

- Law Relating to Intellectual Property, Sreenivasulu N.S., Partridge Publishing 2013

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

- identify and distinguish between different types of intellectual property (IP) rights;

- understand and apply the legal frameworks governing the protection of various IP rights;

- identify institutions responsible for the protection and enforcement of selected IP rights;

- demonstrate familiarity with intellectual property regulations and management procedures at the University of Warsaw.

Knowledge – the graduate knows and understands:

K_W14 – basic concepts and principles of industrial property protection and copyright law; is able to use patent information resources.

Skills – the graduate is able to:

K_U13 – independently acquire knowledge and develop professional skills using various sources (written and electronic), including foreign-language sources.

K_U14 – use patent information resources.

Social Competences – the graduate is ready to:

K_K04 – systematically familiarize themselves with scientific and popular science literature in order to deepen and broaden knowledge, with awareness of the risks of obtaining information from unverified sources, including the Internet.

K_K06 – fulfill social obligations and co-organize activities for the benefit of the community.

Students will be required to take a test covering copyright and industrial property rights. The final grade will be calculated as the arithmetic average of the grades obtained by the student.

The second approach is applicable.

It does not apply.