HUK335 Intellectual Property LawIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs LawGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Law
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: HUK335
Course Name: Intellectual Property Law
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
4 0 4 3
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Department Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi CANSU TOPAL
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Within this course basics of intellectual property law and protection of author’s rights are shown. Author’s rights and related rights are throughly analysed. Students are informed on the legal pro-tection of the work. The connection between the new information technologies in the digital world, media instruments and the author’s rights. New internet communication modes are evaluated within the framework of author’s rights.
Course Content: Students who can successfully complete this course;
• Students will be able to define the concept of work and ownership in the legal sense.
• Students will have information about protecting the rights of the owner of the work with copyright.
• Students will be able to evaluate legally by following the technological processes in copyright.
• Will be able to legally evaluate the link between new information technologies and media tools and copyrights.
• Students will be able to realize their work protection methods with technical support on the internet.
• Students will be able to evaluate what types of verbs can be considered as intellectual property violations.
• Students will be able to decide on what to do with intellectual rights violations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) • Introducing the introductory and practical information of the course to students • Transfer of the aim and scope of the course • Brief evaluation of the course topics with their titles
2) • Explain the basic features of intellectual property law. • Understanding intellectual property rights in the digital age • Disclosure of copyright links with new information technologies and media tools • Identification of new operating models and copyrights
3) • Defining the concept of work • Explanation of the types of works • Explaining the conditions of being a work • Specifying the conditions of FSEK protection of the work • Explaining new work types and development
4) • Explanation of the concept of ownership of the work. • Brief overview of the rights of the author • Defining the concept of intellectual property rights on the Internet • Understanding the legal protection of the rights of the author
5) • Examination of the right to reproduce • Disclosure of the right to disseminate • Examination of the right of public transmission
6) • Determining what kind of protection is possible in the intellectual property area of the internet. • Explanation of the areas that pose a particular threat to copyright on the Internet • Examining the legal status of music shares • Examination of music presentations on web pages
7) • Explanation of the main problems arising in the field of intellectual property rights on the Internet • Domain Name • Frames • Caching • Explaining deep links concepts
8) • Determining which law to apply in intellectual rights violations on the Internet • Explanation according to which criteria the determination of the law to be applied in violations • Assessment of the doctrinal approaches regarding the law to be applied • Explanation of the application of the mentioned criteria.
9) • Examining the titles of civil and criminal cases that may be filed against intellectual property violations • Determination of the form and content of the law • Giving examples of implementation
10) • Defining the concept of (neighbor) rights related to the author • Examination of the linked rights and their contents in FSEK
11) • Description of the protection of the rights of neighboring rights holders • Determination of conditions • Explaining with examples from the application
12) • Explanation of the current copyright problems discussed in Europe and America • Examination of the approach to problems in comparative law • Examining the sample decisions of the European courts
13) MIDTERM EXAM
14) • Introducing the introductory and practical information of the course to students • Transfer of the aim and scope of the course • Brief evaluation of the course topics with their titles
15) Conceptual explanations about brands • What are the signs that can be registered as a brand? • Conditions of trademark registration processes. • The concept of raping the right to trademark, determination and rape.
16) • Terminological review. • Disclosure of patent types. • Giving details of the concept of right ownership in the patent.
17) • Registration procedures • National patent application • International patent application • Provisions of registration
18) • What are the legal procedures regarding the patent? • Types of infringement of rights arising from patents. • Rape cases. • Determination of rape. • Cases that can be opened in the event of rape.
19) • Useful model concept. • Explanation of the conditions for issuing a utility model certificate. • The scope of protection of the utility model right. • Registration procedures
20) • Concept and types of design. • Description of design registration procedures. • Concept of right ownership in design. • Disclosure of legal proceedings related to the design. • What are the cases that can be opened in the event of rape?
21) • Explanation of the concept of geographical indication. • Signs that cannot be registered as geographical indications. • The scope of the right on the geographical indication. • The invalidity of the geographical indication. • Violation of the right to geographical indication.
22) • The need for special protection. • Terminology. • Registrability requirements. • Requests of the rights holder in the event of rape. • Lawsuits to be filed.
23) • What are the common provisions regarding industrial rights. • Legal proceedings related to industrial rights. • In the event of rape, the claimant's demands • Lawsuits to be filed.
24) • Trade Titles • Business Names • Know Hows • Trade Secrets • Domain Names • Unfair competition
25) • Trade Secrets • Domain Names • Unfair competition
26) Review of the Supreme Court's decisions
27) Review of the Supreme Court's decisions
28) Final Exam
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) • Introducing the introductory and practical information of the course to students • Transfer of the aim and scope of the course • Brief evaluation of the course topics with their titles -
2) • Explain the basic features of intellectual property law. • Understanding intellectual property rights in the digital age • Disclosure of copyright links with new information technologies and media tools • Identification of new operating models and copyrights -
3) • FSEK protection of work and work -
4) • Evaluation of the concept of ownership from past to present -
5) • Rights of the author -
6) Intellectual rights on the internet and major intellectual rights violations on the internet -
7) • Intellectual rights on the internet and major intellectual rights violations on the internet -
8) Legal protection of databases -
9) Law to be applied in intellectual property violations -
10) • Civil and criminal cases in intellectual property violations -
11) • The Concept of Connected Rights -
12) • The Concept of Connected Rights -
13) • Discussion within the framework of decisions -
14) Conceptual explanations about brands • What are the signs that can be registered as a brand? -
15) Patent -
16) Useful Models -

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: • Sami Karahan/Cahit Suluk/Tahir Saraç/Temel Nal, Fikri Mülkiyet Hukukunun Esasları, Mart 2013, ISBN: 9789750216190
• Veysel Başpınar/Doğan Kocabey, İnternette Fikri Hakların Korunması, Nisan 2007, ISBN: 9789754644210
References: • Savaş Bozbel, Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Hukuku, Aralık 2012, ISBN: 9786054687510
• Ünal Tekinalp, Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku, Ocak 2012, ISBN: 9786054446230
• Ders konuları ile ilgili makaleler ve mahkeme kararları

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Program Outcomes
1) List the concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and the relationships between these concepts and institutions.
2) Solves the problems encountered in the practice of law based on legislative texts, judicial decisions and scientific sources.
3) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve complex and unpredictable problems in legal practice.
4) Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of law with a critical approach.
5) Informs the relevant people and institutions on legal issues; transfers his thoughts and suggestions for solutions to the problems in written and verbally.
6) Has the infrastructure to try to ensure that concrete disputes are resolved fairly, to follow legal regulations and within this framework.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) List the concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and the relationships between these concepts and institutions.
2) Solves the problems encountered in the practice of law based on legislative texts, judicial decisions and scientific sources.
3) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve complex and unpredictable problems in legal practice.
4) Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of law with a critical approach.
5) Informs the relevant people and institutions on legal issues; transfers his thoughts and suggestions for solutions to the problems in written and verbally.
6) Has the infrastructure to try to ensure that concrete disputes are resolved fairly, to follow legal regulations and within this framework.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Lesson
Reading

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100