Intellectual property in business Field of study: Entrepreneurship Studies
Programme code: W5-S1PB19.2024

Module name: Intellectual property in business
Module code: WIDG
Programme code: W5-S1PB19.2024
Semester: winter semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module aims to familiarize students with the basic constructs of intellectual property law, functional in business conduct: first of all, regulations on trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications, like copyright law. Students will learn how to register a particular good with the Patent Office, how to protect it, and with what tools to exploit it.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): Basics of civil law [PPC]
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Is aware of the need to critically assess his knowledge of intellectual property in connection with running a business following the law. [KS_01]
 K_04 [5/5]
Uses the concepts and constructs found in intellectual property law. [U_01]
 U_01 [4/5]
Recognizes the need to analyze the norms of intellectual property law to legally and legitimately run a business. [U_02]
 U_02 [4/5]
Knows to an advanced level the concept and principles of intellectual property law. [W_01]
 W_06 [5/5]
Knows and understands the rights and obligations of entities under intellectual property law. [W_02]
 W_06 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [FZ_1] 15 Description [a03] 
Lecture-discussion [b02]  		exam KS_01 W_01 W_02
practical classes [FZ_2] 15 Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09]  		course work KS_01 U_01 U_02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
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Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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