Intellectual property protection Field of study: Law
Programme code: W5-SMPR19.2025

Module name: Intellectual property protection
Module code: ochr_wł-in_07
Programme code: W5-SMPR19.2025
Semester: winter semester 2028/2029
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to explain to participants, in the form of discussion, the term of intellectual property, including non-material property, to present sources of the law protecting it, and to indicate the place of intellectual property law in the general system of law. The student is introduced to the principles of copyright law, its individual issues are presented in turn, in particular the subject and subjects of copyright law, author's personal rights and their protection, author's economic rights and their protection, statutory licences and trading in author's economic rights, related rights, protection of the image and addressee of correspondence and protection of databases. The student is also introduced to the principles of industrial property law and its individual institutions, including: inventions and utility and industrial designs, topographies of integrated circuits, rationalization projects, trademarks and geographical indications, as well as trading in them. In addition to presenting the issues of Polish copyright law and Polish intellectual property law, the course includes a discussion of Community acts and relevant international conventions, including the Berne Convention, the Paris Convention and TRIPS. The following issues are discussed in class: - The concept of intellectual property, including non-material property; - Sources and history of copyright and industrial property law; - The place of intellectual property law in the general system of law; - Thenotion and principles of copyright, - The subject of copyright, - The construction of copyright, - Related rights, - Theprotection of image, - The notion and principles of industrial property law - Inventions, utility models, industrial designs, topography of integrated circuits, rationalization projects, Trademarks and geographical indications - Turnover in the field of industrial property - Community law; - Intellectual property in the Internet. The student, as a part of own work, becomes accustomed to the indicated legal acts and the jurisprudence of the CJEU (Court of Justice of the European Union).
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
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]
Knows and understands the concepts and principles of intellectual property law, the types of legal norms found in copyright and intellectual property law. [cywil_p_73_1]
 K_W07 [3/5]
Knows and understands the rights and obligations under intellectual property rights. [cywil_p_73_2]
 K_W01 [5/5]
Can use the concepts , institutions and constructs relevant to intellectual property law. [cywil_p_73_3]
 K_U04 [3/5]
Analyzes given legal problems in the field of intellectual property law arising in fictional legal situations. [cywil_p_73_4]
 K_U03 [3/5]
Is aware of the need to update and expand his knowledge in connection with the following legal changes. [cywil_p_73_5]
 K_K08 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [ochr_wł_in_01] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam cywil_p_73_1 cywil_p_73_2 cywil_p_73_4
practical classes [ochr_wł-in_02] 15 Activating method – educational games [b03] 
Activating method – staged drama/drama [b06] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Working with a programmed textbook [d02] 
Simulation [e07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work cywil_p_73_1 cywil_p_73_3 cywil_p_73_4 cywil_p_73_5
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
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
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Verification / adjustment / discussion of syllabus provisions [b02] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
consulting the content of the syllabus, possibly in the presence of the year tutor or members of the class group, and, if necessary, reassessing the provisions concerning special conditions for class participation, e.g., space and time requirements, technical and other requirements, including conditions for participation in classes outside the walls of the university, classes organized in blocks, organized online, etc.
Consulting the schedule [b03] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
getting acquainted with the class schedule, possibly in the presence of the year tutor, in order to optimize participation in classes, including those supplementary to the core subjects listed in the pursued study programme
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
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
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Development of a corrective action plan as well as supplementary/corrective tasks [d02] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reviewing and selecting tasks and activities enabling the elimination of errors indicated by the academic teacher, their verification or correction resulting in completing the task with at least the minimum passing grade
Participation in non-obligatory teaching, research or organizational grants intensifying the achievement of the assumed learning outcomes [e03] Activities complementary to the classes
research, artistic, social and other activities not indicated in the curriculum, undertaken on the student’s own initiative as a way of supplementing, enriching or extending the content and activities indicated in the module curriculum, intensifying the achievement of learning outcomes
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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