Objective: 
IP law course is intended to introduce copyright law definitions and protection remedies. It begins with comparison of the Copyright System in common law and Author’s Right System in continental Europe. This course covers the basics of copyright law, patents and trademarks in Europe and refers to International WIPO Conventions
Transnational cases and problems of protecting copyrights in Internet.

The aim:
Student has knowledge of copyright law and author’s rights protection law in Europe.
Student identifies the types of protected works and scope of copyright protection.
Student has basic knowledge of patents and trademarks protection in legal system.

Acquired knowledge:
Student learns the author’s rights system in Europe.
Student learns the remedies within copyright protection law.
Student learns the basic legal definitions applied in IP law.

Acquired skills:
Student is able to define legal meaning of: work, fixation, creation, compilation,copies, phonorecords, audiovisual work, literary, pictorial, graphic work, patent, trademark.
Student can indentify international conventions regulating copyrights protection.
Student knows English legal names of copyright and patent law most important institutions and is able to present his opinion in legal language.

Developed reflection:
Student can discuss the issues of copyright protection in Europe.
Student can identify international legal acts regulating copyright protection.
Student can identify the copyright protection problems when using Internet.

Assessment: 
The final grade consists of: exam ( 70% ), class activity ( 10% ), student own work ( 20% ).

Contents: 
Introduction to Copyright Law system, definition of author and right holder.

comparison of the copyright system and author’s right system – ghostwriting issues.

legal definition of work, fixation, carrier, creation, compilation,copies, phonorecords, audiovisual work, literary, pictorial, graphic work, derivative work.

neighbouring (related) rignts and definition of broadcasting.

Infringement of copyrights and  scope of fair use.

duration and transfer of copyrights.

copyright protection in computer programs and Internet environment.

Patent overview – utility, novelty, priority.

Tademark overview.

International issues.

Recommended reading: 
International Copyright Law and Policy, S.v. Levinsky, Oxford University, Oxford, 2008.

Intellectual property : patents, copyright, trade marks and allied rights,  Willam Cornish and David LLewelyn, Sweet & Maxwell, London, 2003.

Intellectual Property Law in Poland, P. Machnikowski, J. Balcarczyk, A. Górnicz-Mulcahy, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, Alphen aan den Rijn, 2014.

European Copyright Law: A Commentary, M. Walter, S. v. Lewinsky, Oxford University, Oxford, 2010.