Intellectual Property Rights - Basic Course

obligatory courses

Classroom

Protection of intellectual property by copyright and related rights. Industrial property protection. Forms of sharing intellectual property. Internet and intellectual property protection and scientific misconduct. Civil proceedings and intellectual property protection. Criminal proceedings and intellectual property protection. Different types of administrative proceedings and intellectual property protection. Disciplinary proceedings and its consequences for the protection of intellectual property.

1) Protection of intellectual property by copyright and related rights

a) copyright

b) related rights

- rights to artistic performances

- rights to phonograms and videograms

- rights to record programs

- rights to first editions and scientific and critical editions

c) database protection

2) Protection of industrial property

a) inventions

b) utility models

c) industrial designs

d) trademarks

e) geographical indications

f) topographies of integrated circuits

g) legal protection of plant varieties

3) Forms of sharing intellectual property

4) Internet and protection of intellectual property and scientific misconduct

5) Civil proceedings and intellectual property protection

6) Criminal proceedings and intellectual property protection

7) Different types of administrative proceedings and intellectual property protection

8) Disciplinary proceedings and its consequences for the protection of intellectual property

Student workload:

lecture – 4 h

preparation for the lecture or written work – 10 h

together – 14 h

Recommended bibliography:

1) Copyright and Related Rights. Introduction - J. Barta, R. Markiewicz, Warsaw 2024.

2) Industrial Property Law - P. Kostański, Ł. Żelechowski, Warsaw 2020.

Other publications:

1) Intellectual Property Law - K. Czub, Warsaw 2021.

2) Intellectual Property Law. Theory and Practice - ed. J. Sieńczyło-Chlabicz, Warsaw 2021.

3) Protection of Intellectual Property - G. Michniewicz, Warsaw 2022.

4) Copyright Law. An Outline of Issues - M. Poźniak-Niedzielska, J. Szczotka, Warsaw 2020.

5) Old and New Games with Copyright Law - R. Markiewicz, Warsaw 2022.

6) Industrial property rights. Subject matter, content, infringement - E. Nowińska, U. Promińska, K. Szczepanowska-Kozłowska, Warsaw 2021.

A student understands basic issues concerning of intellectual property protection and recognizes the applicability of intellectual property rights in everyday life.

A student understands various aspects of copyright law and its forms of application, especially when using works and applying citations in his/her scientific work while studying. A student understands the circumstances of application of copyright protection in relation to various types of materials posted on the Internet; copyright infringement issues and plagiarism features as well as copyright and the availability related to the open educational and scientific resources.

Written exam.