Industrial property management

COURSE AIMS

C1. Familiarize students with the basic concepts of intellectual and industrial property protection.

C2. Presentation of the protection system for inventions and utility models in the national, European and international mode.

C3. Familiarize students with the issues of trademark protection, industrial designs, topography of integrated circuits and geographical indications.

C4. Presentation of issues relating to unfair competition.

C5. To familiarize students with procedures in the field of the industrial property protection.

C6. To familiarize students with the methods of collecting, processing and using patent information.

W1 - Introduction to intellectual and industrial property protection system - concepts, sources of law and scope of application. Authorities granting exclusive rights covering Polish territory. 1

W2 - Inventions and utility models. Issues of patent (protective) ability. Exclusions from protection. 2

W3 - Patent: content, subject scope, duration, restrictions. European Patent. 1

W4 - Using other inventions and utility models and transferring the law. Questioning the validity of patents: opposition, revocation of a patent. Patent expiration. 1

W 5 - Biotechnology inventions protection and industrial applicability. 1

W 6 - Prohibitions on patenting. 1

W7 - Trademarks: concept, functions, types, subject of protection law, registration, violations, invalidation, risk of confusion. 2

W8 - Industrial designs: concept, indications of registration capacity, design registration. Legal responsibility for the infringement of the industrial design registration. 1

W9 - Protection of topographies of integrated circuits. 1

W10 - Geographical indications: concept, functions, classification. 2

W11 - Industrial property protection in the context of the law on unfair competition. 1

W12 - Transfer of knowledge from science to business in the process of intellectual property management. Analysis of business cases. 1

C1 - Organizational matters, discussion of the subject of exercises, presentation of source literature to the subject and to discuss ways of obtaining credit. 1

C2 - The application file in procedures for the protection of inventions and utility models: the formal requirements, the object of the application, the general conditions of application, the description of the invention, claims, drawing. 1

C3 - Analysis of the protective utility model description. Analysis of selected cases of utility models (case study). 1

C4 - Analysis of the course of the examination procedure for inventions and utility models. 1

C5 - Analysis of the object of patentability assessment. Problem issues. 1

C6 - Analysis patent application of the invention. 1

C7 - Processing of applications for utility models. 1

C8 - Processing of applications for additional protection right. 1

C9 - Analysis of patent applications in the European and international procedure. 1

C10 - Analysis of patent information and non-patent information.

International Patent Classification (IPC). 1

C11 - Commercialization of patented inventions. Valuation of inventions and patents. 1

C12 - Analysis of the procedure for obtaining a protection right for a trademark. 1

C13 - Presentation of the application designs for the selected invention,

a utility model or trademark. 1

C14 - Final test including knowledge of lectures and exercises. 1

C15 - Discussing the grades obtained in the colloquium and projects. Issuance of the final grades. 1

Basic resources:

1. Understanding Industrial Property. WIPO Publication No. 895 2016. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_895_2016.pdf 2.

2. Making a Mark - An Introduction to Trade marks for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. WIPO Publication No. 900.1 2017. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_900_1.pdf 3.

3. In Good Company: Managing Intellectual Property Issues in Franchising. WIPO Publication No. 1035. 2012. Online:

4. https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/sme/1035/wipo_pub_1035.pdf 4.

5. Geographical Indications: An Introduction. WIPO Publication No. 952. 2013. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/geographical/952/wipo_pub_952.pdf 5.

6. Looking Good: An Introduction to Industrial Designs for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. WIPO Publication No. 498 2005. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/sme/498/wipo_pub_498.pdf 6.

7. Global Design Database The free global search engine for designs. Online: http s: //www .wipo.int/designdb/es/designdb-helpjsp

8. WIPO Patent Drafting Manual, WIPO Publication No. 867. 2007.

9. Guide to Technology Databases. WIPO Publication No. L434/11. 2012

10. World Intellectual Property Indicators 2018, Economics and Statistics Division, WIPO.

11. Using IP for Development: Success Stories from Around the World.

12. IP Asset Development and Management: A Key Strategy for Economic Growth. WIPO Publication No. 896. 2006.

13. The Economics of Intellectual Property: Suggestions for Further Research in Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition. WIPO Publication No. 1012. 2009.

14. The Informal Economy, Innovation and Intellectual Property: Concepts, Metrics and Policy Considerations Economic Research Working Paper No. 10, 2013.

Supplementary resources:

1. Access to Specialized Patent Information for Developing Countries - ASPI. WIPO Publication No. L434/6. 2011.

2. WIPO Lex - A Free Global Database of IP Laws and Treaties.

3. Methodology for the Development of National Intellectual Property Strategies. Toolkit - Tool 1: The Process. WIPO Publication No. 958/1. 2016 4

4. Methodology for the Development of National Intellectual Property Strategies. Toolkit - Tool 2: Baseline Survey Questionnaire. WIPO Publication No. 958/2. 2016.

COURSE AIMS

C1. Familiarize students with the basic concepts of intellectual and industrial property protection.

C2. Presentation of the protection system for inventions and utility models in the national, European and international mode.

C3. Familiarize students with the issues of trademark protection, industrial designs, topography of integrated circuits and geographical indications.

C4. Presentation of issues relating to unfair competition.

C5. To familiarize students with procedures in the field of the industrial property protection.

C6. To familiarize students with the methods of collecting, processing and using patent information.

W1 - Introduction to intellectual and industrial property protection system - concepts, sources of law and scope of application. Authorities granting exclusive rights covering Polish territory. 1

W2 - Inventions and utility models. Issues of patent (protective) ability. Exclusions from protection. 2

W3 - Patent: content, subject scope, duration, restrictions. European Patent. 1

W4 - Using other inventions and utility models and transferring the law. Questioning the validity of patents: opposition, revocation of a patent. Patent expiration. 1

W 5 - Biotechnology inventions protection and industrial applicability. 1

W 6 - Prohibitions on patenting. 1

W7 - Trademarks: concept, functions, types, subject of protection law, registration, violations, invalidation, risk of confusion. 2

W8 - Industrial designs: concept, indications of registration capacity, design registration. Legal responsibility for the infringement of the industrial design registration. 1

W9 - Protection of topographies of integrated circuits. 1

W10 - Geographical indications: concept, functions, classification. 2

W11 - Industrial property protection in the context of the law on unfair competition. 1

W12 - Transfer of knowledge from science to business in the process of intellectual property management. Analysis of business cases. 1

C1 - Organizational matters, discussion of the subject of exercises, presentation of source literature to the subject and to discuss ways of obtaining credit. 1

C2 - The application file in procedures for the protection of inventions and utility models: the formal requirements, the object of the application, the general conditions of application, the description of the invention, claims, drawing. 1

C3 - Analysis of the protective utility model description. Analysis of selected cases of utility models (case study). 1

C4 - Analysis of the course of the examination procedure for inventions and utility models. 1

C5 - Analysis of the object of patentability assessment. Problem issues. 1

C6 - Analysis patent application of the invention. 1

C7 - Processing of applications for utility models. 1

C8 - Processing of applications for additional protection right. 1

C9 - Analysis of patent applications in the European and international procedure. 1

C10 - Analysis of patent information and non-patent information.

International Patent Classification (IPC). 1

C11 - Commercialization of patented inventions. Valuation of inventions and patents. 1

C12 - Analysis of the procedure for obtaining a protection right for a trademark. 1

C13 - Presentation of the application designs for the selected invention,

a utility model or trademark. 1

C14 - Final test including knowledge of lectures and exercises. 1

C15 - Discussing the grades obtained in the colloquium and projects. Issuance of the final grades. 1

Basic resources:

1. Understanding Industrial Property. WIPO Publication No. 895 2016. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_895_2016.pdf 2.

2. Making a Mark - An Introduction to Trade marks for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. WIPO Publication No. 900.1 2017. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_900_1.pdf 3.

3. In Good Company: Managing Intellectual Property Issues in Franchising. WIPO Publication No. 1035. 2012. Online:

4. https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/sme/1035/wipo_pub_1035.pdf 4.

5. Geographical Indications: An Introduction. WIPO Publication No. 952. 2013. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/geographical/952/wipo_pub_952.pdf 5.

6. Looking Good: An Introduction to Industrial Designs for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. WIPO Publication No. 498 2005. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/sme/498/wipo_pub_498.pdf 6.

7. Global Design Database The free global search engine for designs. Online: http s: //www .wipo.int/designdb/es/designdb-helpjsp

8. WIPO Patent Drafting Manual, WIPO Publication No. 867. 2007.

9. Guide to Technology Databases. WIPO Publication No. L434/11. 2012

10. World Intellectual Property Indicators 2018, Economics and Statistics Division, WIPO.

11. Using IP for Development: Success Stories from Around the World.

12. IP Asset Development and Management: A Key Strategy for Economic Growth. WIPO Publication No. 896. 2006.

13. The Economics of Intellectual Property: Suggestions for Further Research in Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition. WIPO Publication No. 1012. 2009.

14. The Informal Economy, Innovation and Intellectual Property: Concepts, Metrics and Policy Considerations Economic Research Working Paper No. 10, 2013.

Supplementary resources:

1. Access to Specialized Patent Information for Developing Countries - ASPI. WIPO Publication No. L434/6. 2011.

2. WIPO Lex - A Free Global Database of IP Laws and Treaties.

3. Methodology for the Development of National Intellectual Property Strategies. Toolkit - Tool 1: The Process. WIPO Publication No. 958/1. 2016 4

4. Methodology for the Development of National Intellectual Property Strategies. Toolkit - Tool 2: Baseline Survey Questionnaire. WIPO Publication No. 958/2. 2016.

COURSE AIMS

C1. Familiarize students with the basic concepts of intellectual and industrial property protection.

C2. Presentation of the protection system for inventions and utility models in the national, European and international mode.

C3. Familiarize students with the issues of trademark protection, industrial designs, topography of integrated circuits and geographical indications.

C4. Presentation of issues relating to unfair competition.

C5. To familiarize students with procedures in the field of the industrial property protection.

C6. To familiarize students with the methods of collecting, processing and using patent information.

W1 - Introduction to intellectual and industrial property protection system - concepts, sources of law and scope of application. Authorities granting exclusive rights covering Polish territory. 1

W2 - Inventions and utility models. Issues of patent (protective) ability. Exclusions from protection. 2

W3 - Patent: content, subject scope, duration, restrictions. European Patent. 1

W4 - Using other inventions and utility models and transferring the law. Questioning the validity of patents: opposition, revocation of a patent. Patent expiration. 1

W 5 - Biotechnology inventions protection and industrial applicability. 1

W 6 - Prohibitions on patenting. 1

W7 - Trademarks: concept, functions, types, subject of protection law, registration, violations, invalidation, risk of confusion. 2

W8 - Industrial designs: concept, indications of registration capacity, design registration. Legal responsibility for the infringement of the industrial design registration. 1

W9 - Protection of topographies of integrated circuits. 1

W10 - Geographical indications: concept, functions, classification. 2

W11 - Industrial property protection in the context of the law on unfair competition. 1

W12 - Transfer of knowledge from science to business in the process of intellectual property management. Analysis of business cases. 1

C1 - Organizational matters, discussion of the subject of exercises, presentation of source literature to the subject and to discuss ways of obtaining credit. 1

C2 - The application file in procedures for the protection of inventions and utility models: the formal requirements, the object of the application, the general conditions of application, the description of the invention, claims, drawing. 1

C3 - Analysis of the protective utility model description. Analysis of selected cases of utility models (case study). 1

C4 - Analysis of the course of the examination procedure for inventions and utility models. 1

C5 - Analysis of the object of patentability assessment. Problem issues. 1

C6 - Analysis patent application of the invention. 1

C7 - Processing of applications for utility models. 1

C8 - Processing of applications for additional protection right. 1

C9 - Analysis of patent applications in the European and international procedure. 1

C10 - Analysis of patent information and non-patent information.

International Patent Classification (IPC). 1

C11 - Commercialization of patented inventions. Valuation of inventions and patents. 1

C12 - Analysis of the procedure for obtaining a protection right for a trademark. 1

C13 - Presentation of the application designs for the selected invention,

a utility model or trademark. 1

C14 - Final test including knowledge of lectures and exercises. 1

C15 - Discussing the grades obtained in the colloquium and projects. Issuance of the final grades. 1

Basic resources:

1. Understanding Industrial Property. WIPO Publication No. 895 2016. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_895_2016.pdf 2.

2. Making a Mark - An Introduction to Trade marks for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. WIPO Publication No. 900.1 2017. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_900_1.pdf 3.

3. In Good Company: Managing Intellectual Property Issues in Franchising. WIPO Publication No. 1035. 2012. Online:

4. https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/sme/1035/wipo_pub_1035.pdf 4.

5. Geographical Indications: An Introduction. WIPO Publication No. 952. 2013. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/geographical/952/wipo_pub_952.pdf 5.

6. Looking Good: An Introduction to Industrial Designs for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. WIPO Publication No. 498 2005. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/sme/498/wipo_pub_498.pdf 6.

7. Global Design Database The free global search engine for designs. Online: http s: //www .wipo.int/designdb/es/designdb-helpjsp

8. WIPO Patent Drafting Manual, WIPO Publication No. 867. 2007.

9. Guide to Technology Databases. WIPO Publication No. L434/11. 2012

10. World Intellectual Property Indicators 2018, Economics and Statistics Division, WIPO.

11. Using IP for Development: Success Stories from Around the World.

12. IP Asset Development and Management: A Key Strategy for Economic Growth. WIPO Publication No. 896. 2006.

13. The Economics of Intellectual Property: Suggestions for Further Research in Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition. WIPO Publication No. 1012. 2009.

14. The Informal Economy, Innovation and Intellectual Property: Concepts, Metrics and Policy Considerations Economic Research Working Paper No. 10, 2013.

Supplementary resources:

1. Access to Specialized Patent Information for Developing Countries - ASPI. WIPO Publication No. L434/6. 2011.

2. WIPO Lex - A Free Global Database of IP Laws and Treaties.

3. Methodology for the Development of National Intellectual Property Strategies. Toolkit - Tool 1: The Process. WIPO Publication No. 958/1. 2016 4

4. Methodology for the Development of National Intellectual Property Strategies. Toolkit - Tool 2: Baseline Survey Questionnaire. WIPO Publication No. 958/2. 2016.

COURSE AIMS

C1. Familiarize students with the basic concepts of intellectual and industrial property protection.

C2. Presentation of the protection system for inventions and utility models in the national, European and international mode.

C3. Familiarize students with the issues of trademark protection, industrial designs, topography of integrated circuits and geographical indications.

C4. Presentation of issues relating to unfair competition.

C5. To familiarize students with procedures in the field of the industrial property protection.

C6. To familiarize students with the methods of collecting, processing and using patent information.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER COMPETENCES

1.The student knows the hierarchy of legal acts.

2.The student has a knowledge of the national law legal norms application and the European Union.

3.The student knows the rules of applying civil and commercial law.

Basic resources:

1.Understanding Industrial Property. WIPO Publication No. 895 2016. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_895_2016.pdf 2.

2.Making a Mark - An Introduction to Trade marks for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. WIPO Publication No. 900.1 2017. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_900_1.pdf 3.

3.In Good Company: Managing Intellectual Property Issues in Franchising. WIPO Publication No. 1035. 2012. Online:

4.https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/sme/1035/wipo_pub_1035.pdf 4.

5.Geographical Indications: An Introduction. WIPO Publication No. 952. 2013. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/geographical/952/wipo_pub_952.pdf 5.

6.Looking Good: An Introduction to Industrial Designs for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. WIPO Publication No. 498 2005. Online: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/sme/498/wipo_pub_498.pdf 6.

7.Global Design Database The free global search engine for designs. Online: http s: //www .wipo.int/designdb/es/designdb-helpjsp

8.WIPO Patent Drafting Manual, WIPO Publication No. 867. 2007.

9.Guide to Technology Databases. WIPO Publication No. L434/11. 2012

10.World Intellectual Property Indicators 2018, Economics and Statistics Division, WIPO.

11.Using IP for Development: Success Stories from Around the World.

12.IP Asset Development and Management: A Key Strategy for Economic Growth. WIPO Publication No. 896. 2006.

13.The Economics of Intellectual Property: Suggestions for Further Research in Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition. WIPO Publication No. 1012. 2009.

14.The Informal Economy, Innovation and Intellectual Property: Concepts, Metrics and Policy Considerations Economic Research Working Paper No. 10, 2013.

Supplementary resources:

1.Access to Specialized Patent Information for Developing Countries - ASPI. WIPO Publication No. L434/6. 2011.

2.WIPO Lex - A Free Global Database of IP Laws and Treaties.

3.Methodology for the Development of National Intellectual Property Strategies. Toolkit - Tool 1: The Process. WIPO Publication No. 958/1. 2016 4

4.Methodology for the Development of National Intellectual Property Strategies. Toolkit - Tool 2: Baseline Survey Questionnaire. WIPO Publication No. 958/2. 2016.