Information Package / Course Catalogue
Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights
Course Code: ECO426
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce the basic intellectual property rights and their economic implications. This course aims to provide students opportunity to gain knowledge about the protection and history of intellectual property rights aroundthe world and specifically Turkey with an emphasis on economical aspect of those rights.

Course Content

IPRS, Copyright, Copyrights and Related Rights, Trademarks, Geographical indications, Industrial designs, Patents, Patents and economic effects of patents,New varieties of plants, Unfair Competition.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Expresses the basic concepts.
2.Identifies the types and understand the importance of IPRS.
3.Is aware of the applications in the world and Turkey, reach the ability of making interpretation about the developments about IPRS.
4.Understands brand and patent import processes.
5.Evaluate the positive and negative aspects of IPRSs.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Uğur YALÇINER, Sınai Mülkiyetin İlkeleri, Metal Ofset, Ankara, 2000.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to intellectual property rights
Week 2 - Theoretical
Copyright
Week 3 - Theoretical
Copyrights and Related Rights
Week 4 - Theoretical
Trademarks
Week 5 - Theoretical
Geographical indications
Week 6 - Theoretical
Industrial Designs
Week 7 - Theoretical
Patents
Week 8 - Theoretical
Patents
Week 9 - Theoretical
Patents and economic effects of patents
Week 10 - Theoretical
International protection of intellectual property
Week 11 - Theoretical
International protection of intellectual property and Turkey
Week 12 - Theoretical
International protection of intellectual property and Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
Unfair Competition
Week 14 - Theoretical
New varieties of plants
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading140228
Individual Work140342
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination121122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
2
2
2
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
2
2
2
4
3
OÇ-3
2
2
2
3
3
3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026