Protection of intellectual property - on line

elementary

OB1_W17

OB1_U14

Protection of Intellectual Property is an on-line subject, which aims to acquire a knowledge about meaning of IP in the context of the polish developing economy and structural social changes and to amend the beliefs on these issue – in ethical and pragmatical perspective. The purpose of this course is to introduce a student to the contemporary status of discussion between supporters and opponents of the IP.

1. Definition of intellectual property

2. Legal basis for intellectual property

3. Industrial property law: industrial designs, trademarks, inventions, patents and utility models

4. Copyright: plagiarism

5. The limits of use of another's property

6. Institutions to protect intellectual property

7. Ethical justification for intellectual property rights

8. Arguments against intellectual property

9. Threats in cyberspace

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Rand Ayn, Patents and Copyrights, [w:] Capitalism: the unknown ideal, New American Library, New York 1967

Rothbard Murray N., The ethics of liberty, New York University Press, New York 1998

Knowledge:

Student knows the IP law, the source of these rules, their nature, changes and the way in which they influence human behaviour, on the individual and social level. Student can apply the law in everyday life and know about protection of intellectual property organizations. They also can explain the importance of the institution to promote the Polish identity, and can present the position of supporters and opponents of IP.

Skills:

Student searches, analyzes, evaluates, selects and uses information from written and electronic sources about IP; uses legal knowledge in practice.

Competence:

Student is sensitive to the legal and ethical issues related to responsibility for the protection of intellectual property.

ECTS:

participation in the course - 15 hours

preparation for colloquium - 10 hours

consultations - 5 hours

total hours 30 : 30 = 1 ECTS

Knowledge:

- on grade 2 (ndst):

The student does not define intellectual property and does not know its legal basis; it has no knowledge of the legal norms of protection of intellectual property, constitutes and regulates the structures and institutions of society, and the sources of these norms, their nature, changes and ways of influencing human behavior - individual and social

- on grade 3 (dst):

The student defines intellectual property and knows its legal basis, is knowledgeable about the legal norms of intellectual property protection, constitutes and regulates the structures and institutions of society, and the sources of these norms, their nature, changes and ways of influencing human behavior - individual and social.

- on grade 4 (db):

The student defines intellectual property and knows its legal basis, has knowledge of the legal norms of intellectual property protection, constitutes and regulates social structures and institutions, and the sources of these norms, their nature, changes and ways of influencing human behavior - individual and social; has knowledge of the application of law in everyday life; has knowledge of the organization of intellectual property protection

- on grade 5 (bdb):

The student defines intellectual property and knows its legal basis, has broad knowledge of the legal norms of intellectual property protection, constitutes and regulates the structures and institutions of society, and the sources of these norms, their nature, changes and ways of influencing human behavior - individual and social; has knowledge of the application of law in everyday life; has knowledge of the organization of intellectual property protection

Skills:

- on grade 2 (ndst):

Student does not search or analyze information from written and electronic sources about IP

- on grade 3 (dst):

Student searches, analyzes and selects information from written and electronic sources about IP

- on grade 4 (db):

Student searches, analyzes, evaluates, selects and uses information from written and electronic sources about IP

- on grade 5 (bdb):

Student searches, analyzes, evaluates, selects and uses information from written and electronic sources about IP; uses legal knowledge in practice.

Competence:

The degree of sensitivity to the legal and ethical issues related to the responsibility for the protection of intellectual property is assessed.

The final grade is an assessment of a written test that takes place on campus and lasts 60 minutes. It covers both closed and open questions, which should be answered as briefly as possible, which addresses the essence of the issue.