“IP Universities” Istanbul, May 16 to 18, 2012 Albert Long Hall, BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY TEACHING IP LAW IN TURKEY ASSOC. PROF. DR. GUL OKUTAN NILSSON ISTANBUL BILGI UNIVERSITY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW RESEARCH CENTER

Teaching IP Law in Turkey – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson Teaching IP Law in Law Faculties Undergraduate –Introductory course –Elective –Legal Clinic Graduate –Advanced courses –Elective

Teaching IP Law in Turkey – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson Istanbul Bilgi University LL.M. Program Since 2001 Around 500 students 67 courses are offered Concentration areas (Tracks)

Teaching IP Law in Turkey – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson Intellectual Property Law Track A total of 11 courses in IP Law Coordinated by Istanbul Bilgi University Intellectual Property Law Research Center –Accredited to the WIPO as Observer –Part of the OHIM Universities Network

Teaching IP Law in Turkey – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson Courses Offered Patent & Utility Model Law Law of Pharmaceutical Patents Requirements for Design Protection and Invalidity Suits Trademark Law Copyright Law Copyright Law in Practice The Law of Cinematographic Works Information and Communication Technologies Law

Teaching IP Law in Turkey – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson WIPO Courses Offered by the Bilgi LL.M. Program Protection of Biotechnological Inventions International Copyright Law Intellectual Property & Electronic Commerce WIPO Arbitration & Mediation

Teaching IP Law in Turkey – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson Student Profile & Interest in IP courses Profile: 80 % lawyers, 20 % non-lawyers Course choices affected by potential work opportunities Student interest in IP courses: –Copyright courses –Trademark courses –Design law courses –Patent law courses

Teaching IP Law in Turkey – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson Teaching Law Outside the Law Faculties Communications Faculties Engineering Faculties Companies Judges & Prosecutors Collecting Societies & Members

Teaching IP Law in Turkey – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson Future Outlook Strengthen the position of IP law at law faculties –Make IP a required course at undergrad level –Continue to offer advanced courses at grad level –Set up an independent IP law branch within the law faculty organisation for academic career building Outside the Law Faculty: –Set up a program for IP Law & Management –Professional certificate programs

“IP Universities” Istanbul, May 16 to 18, 2012 Albert Long Hall, BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY Thank you Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson İstanbul Bilgi University Intellectual Property Law Research Center