BANKING AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT (TURKISH) | |||||
Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
EUR4352 | Intellectual Property Rights | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Associate (Short 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. |
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. |
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) |
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. |
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: |
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 |
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 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To have the ability to understand the basic concepts of Banking and Insurance and to be able to use them effectively in business. | |
2) | To have the ability to work individually or in a team when needed on matters related to his/her profession and to follow and apply the developments in his/her sector. | |
3) | To be equipped with the necessary knowledge to carry out the legal responsibilities and to follow the related regulations in their sector. | |
4) | To understand the importance of banking and insurance from the point of the state’s economy and enterprises and to express this importance properly. | |
5) | To be able to use the computer as well as the profession requires and to be able to do work, accumulate knowledge and to use this knowledge relevantly and effectively. | |
6) | To make them gain the ability to find practical solutions for the problems of daily commercial activities and to take correct decisions. | |
7) | To be able to take responsibilities in banking and insurance sector and more generally in the finance sector and to be qualified to start his/her own business after the legal requirements have been met. | |
8) | To have the competency to carry out the accountancy related to banking and insurance. | |
9) | To have the competency to build effective customer relations and to have effective communication and persuasion skills. | |
10) | To be able to determine the accumulated knowledge druring the education in line with the cause and effect relations and to be able to have the necessary professional qualifications to know where, when and how to use his/her knowledge. |