Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5HUK 331Intellectual and Industrial Property Law2+0+02230.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Law
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge of intellectual and industrial property law (copyright, patent, trademark, industrial design, etc.) to transfer its basic principles and legal legislation; to analyze national and international protection mechanisms and to gain the ability to create solutions to concrete legal disputes in the light of judicial decisions.
Course Content Within the scope of the Intellectual and Industrial Property Law course, the legal legislation of copyright, the concept of the work and the financial and moral rights of the owner of the work are examined in the first weeks in the light of theoretical and judicial decisions. In the second half of the period, the registration processes of industrial rights such as trademark, patent, utility model and industrial design, protection conditions and lawsuits against violations of rights are handled comprehensively. In the last weeks of the course, the current developments brought by the digital age are brought into focus and the copyrights of artificial intelligence products, NFTs and rights violations in social media are analyzed through concrete cases.
Course Methods and Techniques Explanation, Q&A, discussion, review of legislation and court decisions, case study analysis. Legal resolution of disputes regarding authorship, trademark, patent, and design rights.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Nurgül KUTLU DOĞAR
Assistants Research Assist. Betül KORKMAZ
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Doç. Dr. Canan Küçükali / Berna Tuğçe Küçükali; Şematik Fikri ve Sınai Mülkiyet Hukuku Ders Kitabı, 1.baskı, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2024.
Course Notes The main textbook for the course, supplementary resources, the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, the Industrial Property Law and related legislation; sample cases, practical working texts, and court decisions related to copyright, trademark, patent, and design rights.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 88

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Defines and explains the fundamental differences, concepts, and legal regulations between intellectual and industrial rights.
2 This work compares the protection requirements and registration processes for trademarks, patents, and designs at the national and international levels.
3 It defines intellectual and industrial property rights violations and the legal and criminal remedies available against such violations.
4 It critically evaluates and interprets concrete intellectual property disputes encountered in light of Supreme Court and Regional Administrative Court decisions.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Intellectual and Industrial Property Law: Basic Concepts, Historical Development and International Conventions
2 Intellectual Property Rights (Copyright): The Concept of Works and Types of Works under the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (FSEK)
3 Copyright Ownership, Moral and Financial Rights of the Copyright Owner
4 Protection Periods in Copyright, Limitation of Rights (Restrictions), and Exceptions Based on Public Decision
5 Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights: Civil and Criminal Actions Against Rights Infringement
6 Introduction to Industrial Property Law and the Concept of Trademark: Trademark Types and Registrable Signs
7 Trademark Registration Procedure, Absolute and Relative Reasons for Rejection
8 Midterm
9 Protections Provided by Trademark Rights, Asserting the Trademark Against Third Parties, and the Limits of the Right.
10 Termination of Trademark Rights, Invalidity Cases, and Trademark Infringement Cases
11 Patent and Utility Model Law: Patentability Requirements (Novelty, Inventive Step, Industrial Applicability)
12 Patent Registration Processes, Patent Owner ` s Rights, Infringement Cases and Lawsuits
13 Industrial Design Law: The Concept of Design, Protection Requirements (Novelty and Distinctive Character), and the Registration Process
14 Overview of Design Infringement Cases, Geographical Indications, and Traditional Product Names
15 Intellectual Property and Current Developments in the Digital Age: Copyright Issues of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Products, Digital Publishing, NFTs and Intellectual Rights Violations in Social Media

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 5 4 4
C1 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 5 4 4
C2 4 4 4 5 3 4 3 4 4 3
C3 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 4
C4 5 5 5 5 4 5 3 5 5 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant