Course Details

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5BA346BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PATENT PRACTICE3+0+03511.09.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Introducing the principles and types of intellectual property rights.

Developing a fundamental understanding of patent systems and processes.

Enhancing students’ ability to search, read, and interpret patent documents.

Practicing claim drafting and analyzing patent applications.
Course Content This course introduces the essential principles of intellectual property rights (IPR) with a particular emphasis on patent systems. It covers national and international patent systems, patentability criteria for invention, and hands-on skills such as patent search and interpretation of patent documents. Students will gain experience in using Turkish, European, and U.S. patent databases, and will learn how to read, analyze, and draft basic components of a patent application, including descriptions and claims.
Course Methods and Techniques Initial Project Report Submission 20%
Group Presentation – Graded Individually 20%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Project Submission 30%
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. SERAP SARP serap.sarp@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. SERAP SARP
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Slides
Kitap
Course Notes -Making students familiar with principles of intellectual property rights (IPR) -Providing fundamentals of patent practice
Documents slayt, kitap
Assignments proje
Exams midterm

Course Category
Social Sciences %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
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 14 % 10
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 1 % 30
Ödev 1 % 10
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
18
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav 1 20 20
Grup Sunumu 1 2 2
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 20 20
Sunum 1 2 2
Proje 1 20 20
Okuma 1 14 14
Rapor 1 10 10
Araştırma 1 14 14
Seminer 1 3 3
Yüz Yüze Ders 1 15 15
Derse Devam 1 10 10
Final Sınavı 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Identify various types of intellectual property rights.
2 Apply patent search techniques using Turkish, European, and U.S. patent databases.
3 Explain the structure and content of a patent application.
4 Interpret basic patent claims based on real-world examples.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to IP Reading
2 Trademark Reading
3 Industrial Design Reading
4 Copyright and Related Rights Reading

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 2
C2 4 4 2 1 2 2 3 4 3 3
C3 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3
C4 4 4 2 1 2 2 3 4 3 3

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

  
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