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ÖZH 543 - Current Developments in Intellectual Property Law

Graduate Education Institute · Private Law · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Dr. Muhammed Afif KAYA

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to examine the current issues developing in the axis of the fundamental issues of intellectual property law, to analyze the new trends brought by technological developments to intellectual property law.

Course Content

Developments in areas such as patent law, trademark law, intellectual and artistic works, and unfair competition constitute the content of this course.

Required Resources

Ünal Tekinalp, Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku, Arıkan Yayınları, 4. Bası, İstanbul 2005.

Recommended Resources

Şafak N. Erel, Türk Fikir ve Sanat Hukuku, Yetkin Yayınevi, 3. Bası, Ankara 2009.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Student who successfully completes the course will have an idea about current issues regarding patent law.
  2. Students who successfully complete the course will have an idea about current issues regarding trademark law.
  3. Students who successfully complete the course will have an idea about the current issues regarding the law of intellectual and artistic works.
  4. Students who successfully complete the course will have an idea about current issues regarding unfair competition law.
  5. Students who successfully complete the course will have an idea about current issues such as industrial design and utility model.

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period16116
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment111
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1unfair competitionReading related part of books
2unfair competitionReading related part of books
3trademark lawReading related part of books
4Methods of Protection of Intellectual Property RightsReading related part of books
5Methods of Protection of Intellectual Property RightsReading related part of books
6Basic Concepts about Intellectual Property LawReading related part of books
7Basic Concepts about Intellectual Property LawReading related part of books
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Patent LawReading related part of books
10Industrial designReading related part of books
11Industrial designReading related part of books
12law of intellectual property rightsReading related part of books
13law of intellectual property rightsReading related part of books
14useful modelReading related part of books
15Useful ModelReading related part of books
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı