COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRADEMARKS, PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS IN INFORMATICS LAW

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HUK 4119 TRADEMARKS, PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS IN INFORMATICS LAW ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Law

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ARMAĞAN EBRU BOZKURT YÜKSEL

Offered to

Law

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine the legal developments concerning the protection of intellectual property rights such as trademarks, patents, and copyrights in the context of digitalization and emerging technologies. The course specifically focuses on the impact of recent technological advancements on intellectual property law, including works and inventions generated by artificial intelligence, blockchain-based NFTs, digital content platforms, 3D printing, cloud computing, robotics, and the Internet of Things.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the fundamental concepts of trademarks, patents, and copyrights, and their relationship with technology.
2   To analyze how intellectual property rights are protected in digital environments
3   To understand the connection between NFTs and copyright
4   To evaluate the status of works and inventions produced by artificial intelligence
5   To examine and compare national and international frameworks of intellectual property law
6   To identify examples of intellectual property right infringement specific to digital environment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Digitalisation and intellectual property rights
2 Trademark right and infringement of trademark right in the digital environment
3 Patent right and infringement of patent right in the digital environment
4 Patentability of inventions of artificial intelligence
5 Copyright and infringement of copyright in the digital environment
6 Generative artificial intelligence and copyright
7 Relationship between NFT's and copyright
8 The status of works produced by artificial intelligence
9 Protection of intellectual property rights in the Metaverse environment
10 Digital rights management
11 Intellectual property rights in esports
12 Effects of three dimensional printers to intellectual property law
13 Case study analysis
14 General assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

Armağan Ebru Bozkurt-Yüksel, Buluşçu Yapay Zeka ve Patent Hukuku, Aristo Yayınevi, Istanbul 2020.
Armağan Ebru Bozkurt-Yüksel, Intellectual Property Rights of Gamers in Esports, Aristo Yayınevi, Istanbul 2021.
Armağan Ebru Bozkurt-Yüksel, "Üç Boyutlu Yazıcıların Fikri Mülkiyet Hukukuna Etkileri", Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku Yıllığı 2014, Editör Prof.Dr.Tekin Memiş, Yetkin Basım Yayım ve Dağıtım, Ankara 2016, ss.101-147.
Irfan Akın, Dijital Telif Hukuku, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara 2022.
Teknail Özderyol, Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanunu'nda Düzenlenen Suçlar, Vedat Kitapçılık, Istanbul 2006.
Lale Ayhan Izmirli, Avrupa Birliği ve Türk Hukuklarına Göre Internet Ortmaında Fikri Mülkiyet Haklarının Ihlali ve Korunması, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara 2012.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be delivered through lectures, case study analysis, and practical exercises.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE roundKPU + FN,0
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) roundKPU + BUT,0


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assess criteria will be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Policies and rules will be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

armagan.bozkurt@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2
Preparation for midterm exam 1 24
Preparation for final exam 1 24
Final 1 1
Midterm 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 0

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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