Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
5	BENG443	REGULATIONS AND IP RIGHTS IN BIOENGINEERING	3+0+0	3	5	14.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The aims of the course are to identify different IP types, to gain an IPR point of view in research, to implement IPR principles in the research for Bioengineering, and to identify patent applications and post-patent application processes.
Course Content	This course focuses on basic principles of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Bioengineering. This class covers the types of IPR, searching patent databases, reading and understanding a patent application, and preparing for claim drafting.
Course Methods and Techniques	Lectures, group work and discussion, case study
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Associate Prof.Dr. İsmail Alper İşoğlu
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources
Course Notes	Powerpoint Presentations, European Patent Office Resources, Espacenet Database Documents
Documents	NA
Assignments	NA
Exams	NA

Course Category

Engineering

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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

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Sunum	1	10	10
Proje	1	25	25
Rapor	1	15	15
Araştırma	14	1	14
Yüz Yüze Ders	14	3	42
Derse Devam	14	3	42
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 148

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	By the end of the course, the student will be able to classify the types of IPR.
2	By the end of the course, the student will be able to conduct detailed search in patent data bases.
3	By the end of the course, the student will be able to review patent application and its claims.
4	By the end of the course, the student will be able to prepare a patent application and its claims.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
2	Trademark
3	Industrial Design
4	Copyright and Related Rights
5	Patent I
6	Patent II
7	Patent search and strategies
8	Spring Break
9	LFW
10	Midterm
11	How to write a patent (Abstract, Description) I
12	How to write a patent (Abstract, Description) II
13	How to write a patent claim
14	Case Study
15	Final Project Presentations

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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