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SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EUR4352 Intellectual Property Rights Spring 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator :
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The main objective of the course is to provide the students with the concept and subjects of intellectual property rights. The protection of copyrights, patents, trademarks and industrial design rights will be looked at. Their place and use will be elaborated based on the relevant cases. A focus will be given to the international agreements on this issue as an effort of harmonization. The principle of free movement with IPRs will be elaborated together with limitations to these exceptional rights.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Define which rights are protected under the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) of the EU.
II. Assess trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and copyrights in the relevant course material.
III. Differentiate between trademark, patent and industrial design rights.
IV. Compare the rules of IPRs with the Competition Policy rules and assess the restrictive aspects of the latter.
V. Analyze the relationship of IPRs with the rules of Free Movement of Goods, Services, Persons and Capital of the Common Market.
VI. Assess the place of EU IPR regulations and directors with the international treaties on IPR.
VII. Define the place of IPR rules in the block exemption regulations of the EU.
VIII. Compare and contrast EU IPR rules with the rules of the WTO.

Course Content

The concept of Intellectual Property Rights
International Treaties and Agreements – Harmonization efforts of Intellectual Property Rights
Patent Law and Utility Models
Trademark Law
Industrial Design Law
Geographical Designations and Topographies of Semiconductors
Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Copyright Law
Copyright on the Internet
Use of Intellectual Property Rights and the Principle of Free Movement
Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law – Licensing Agreements
Exhaustion of Intellectual Property Rights (Principle of Exhaustion of Rights)

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The concept of Intellectual Property Rights Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
2) International Treaties and Agreements – Harmonization efforts of Intellectual Property Rights Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
3) Patent Law and Utility Models Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
4) Trademark Law Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
5) Industrial Design Law Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
6) Geographical Designations and Topographies of Semiconductors Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
7) Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
8) Copyright Law Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
9) Copyright on the Internet Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
10) Use of Intellectual Property Rights and the Principle of Free Movement Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
11) Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law – Licensing Agreements Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
12) Exhaustion of Intellectual Property Rights (Principle of Exhaustion of Rights) Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
13) Intellectual Property Rights- various subjects Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
14) Intellectual Property Rights- various Subjects Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
15) review Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
16) final exam Required Reading: Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527) Recommended Readings: Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04 0199264309) David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228) Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Required Reading:
Trevor Cook (2010) EU Intellectual Property Law. (ISBN: 9781904501527)

Recommended Readings:
Lionel Bently & Brad Shermnan (2004) Intellectual Property Law (ISBN 04
0199264309)
David I. Bainbridge (1999) Intellectual Property (ISBN: 0273604228)
Apart from the main textbooks, essential readings or articles, when there is relevance, will be distributed in advance of the topics.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Presentation 1 % 40
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 15 4 60
Presentations / Seminar 1 32 32
Quizzes 3 6 18
Final 1 36 36
Total Workload 188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To use theoretic and methodological approach, evidence-based principles and scientific literature in Speech and Language Therapy field systematically for practice.
2) To have theoretic and practical knowledge for individual's, family's and the community's health promotion and protection.
3) To use information and health technologies in practice and research in the field of Speech and Language Therapy.
4) To communicate effectively with advisee, colleagues for effective professional relationships.
5) To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level.
6) To use life-long learning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
7) To act in accordance with ethical principles and values in professional practice.
8) To take part in research, projects and activities within sense of social responsibility and interdisciplinary approach.
9) To be able to search for literature in health sciences databases and information sources to access to information and use the information effectively.
10) To take responsibility and participate in the processes actively for training of other therapist, education of health professionals and individuals about speech and languege therapy.
11) To carry out speech and languge therapy practices considering cultural differences and different health needs of different groups in the community.