Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2026	366665	IP Research Methodology(I)	1	2.0	2	▲	CHEN,KUANG-CHENG Yii-Der SU	GIP	15	0

Course Plan：

Instructor	CHEN,KUANG-CHENG　Office Hours
Email	kchen34@gmail.com
Last Updated	2026-09-07 22:57:02
Course Objective	This course is a “required course” for students, and it is intended to expose students to various research skills for studying IP issues. Primarily, this course teaches how to use the Westlaw International database to do IP research. The framework of the database is based on the legal research methodology applied to American law. So, the basic knowledge of the American legal research methodology will be introduced. In addition, this course will demonstrate major patent databases to students. Students will be assigned to one research project. Students are required to study reading materials before each class. Class participation is also required. In fact, the class lectures will be in English 30% and in Chinese 70%, and the class materials are mainly in Chinese. 本課程是學生之「必修」課程，乃是講授如何使用Westlaw International資料庫進行IP研究，而主要專利資料庫的檢索方式也會展示。在每堂課前，學生必須要閱讀教材。課堂參與是必須的。其他資訊請見課程摘要。事實上，本課程之進行，30%以英文講授、70%以中文講授，而且課堂教材以中文為主。
Course Schedule (Week 1-16)	Week 1 (115/9/7~115/9/12) Introduction; Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (I) Week 2 (115/9/14~115/9/19) Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (II) Week 3 (115/9/21~115/9/26) Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (III) Week 4 (115/9/28~115/10/3) Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (IV) Week 5 (115/10/5~115/10/10) Westlaw English Legal Database Training Week 6 (115/10/12~115/10/17) Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (V) Week 7 (115/10/19~115/10/24) Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (VI); Hand in the Case Brief (I) Week 8 (115/10/26~115/10/31) Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (VII) Week 9 (115/11/2~115/11/7) Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (VIII) Week 10 (115/11/9~115/11/14) Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (IX) Week 11 (115/11/16~115/11/21) Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (X) Week 12 (115/11/23~115/11/28) Introduction of the U.S. Judicial System (XI) Week 13 (115/11/30~115/12/5) Introduction of the “Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation” (I); Hand in the Case Brief (II) Week 14 (115/12/7~115/12/12) Introduction of the “Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation” (II) Week 15 (115/12/14~115/12/19) Introduction of the “Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation” (III) Week 16 (115/12/21~115/12/26) Hand in the Case Brief (III) and Class Notes 第一週 (115/9/7~115/9/12) 課程導讀；美國司法制度介紹 (I) 第二週 (115/9/14~115/9/19) 美國司法制度介紹 (II) 第三週 (115/9/21~115/9/26) 美國司法制度介紹 (III) 第四週 (115/9/28~115/10/3) 美國司法制度介紹 (IV) 第五週 (115/10/5~115/10/10) Westlaw英語法律資料庫訓練 第六週 (115/10/12~115/10/17) 美國司法制度介紹 (V) 第七週 (115/10/19~115/10/24) 美國司法制度介紹 (VI)；繳交判決摘要 (I) 第八週 (115/10/26~115/10/31) 美國司法制度介紹 (VII) 第九週 (115/11/2~115/11/7) 美國司法制度介紹 (VIII) 第十週 (115/11/9~115/11/14) 美國司法制度介紹 (IX) 第十一週 (115/11/16~115/11/21) 美國司法制度介紹 (X) 第十二週 (115/11/23~115/11/28) 美國司法制度介紹 (XI) 第十三週 (115/11/30~115/12/5) 藍皮書：一個模範引註體系簡介 (I)；繳交判決摘要 (II) 第十四週 (115/12/7~115/12/12) 藍皮書：一個模範引註體系簡介 (II) 第十五週 (115/12/14~115/12/19) 藍皮書：一個模範引註體系簡介 (III) 第十六週 (115/12/21~115/12/26) 繳交繳交判決摘要 (III)及課堂筆記
Flexible Learning (Week 17-18)	Category ● 學生分組實作及討論(Student group practice and discussion) ● 參與校內外活動(講座、工作坊、參訪)或競賽(Participation in on-campus or off-campus activities (lectures, workshops, visits) or competitions) ● 遠距教學(Distance learning) Content Teaching contents of this course in "flexible" weeks will be a speech of domestic or international industry instructors. 本課程將於「彈性學習」週中，特別安排國內或國際業師演講。 Hours 4 Learning Outcomes Students need to submit a "report" after they attend the speech of this course in the "flexible" weeks. 學生將於參加完本課程「彈性學習」週之業師演講後，必須繳交「學習報告」為學習成果。 Assessment Percentage Assessment percentage of learning outcomes (a report) of this course in the "flexible" weeks is 10%. 本課程「彈性學習」週之學習成果(學習報告)，將佔學習總成績之10%。
Evaluation and grading policy	1.Homework and Flexible Week Report 80% 2.Class Attendance 20% 1.課後作業與彈性週學習報告 80% 2.上課出席 20%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes 1.McKinney, Ann Ruth & Childs, Scott, Legal Research: A Practical Guide and Self-Instructional Workbook (Thomson/West, 5th ed. 2008). 2.McKinney, Ann Ruth, Childs, Scott, Flanary-Smith, Amy, Legal Research Online: A Supplement to Accompany McKinney and Childs' Legal Research, Fifth Ed (Thomson/West, 5th ed. 2008). 3.The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (The Harvard Law Review Association, 20th ed. 2015). 1.McKinney、Ann Ruth及Childs, Scott著，法律研究：實際指引與自我學習手冊，湯森路透/韋斯特公司，2008年1月。 2.McKinney、Ann Ruth、Childs, Scott及Flanary-Smith, Amy著，線上法律研究：McKinney and Childs著法律研究之補充本，湯森路透/韋斯特公司，2008年1月。 3.藍皮書：一個模範引註體系，哈佛法學評論學會，2015年1月。
The access to curricular consultation	1.E-mail of the Lecturer: kcschen@mail.ntut.edu.tw. 2.Line Group Link: 115-1 智財研究方法 (I) 1.授課教師E-mail：kcschen@mail.ntut.edu.tw. 2.Line課程群組連結：115-1 智財研究方法 (I)
Expanding teaching and resources	● 參與式創新教學 (Participatory & Innovative Teaching) 強調學生參與與產出，導入翻轉、PBL/專題、設計思考或遊戲化等策略。 Emphasizes student engagement and outcomes by adopting strategies such as Flipped Classroom, PBL (Problem/Project- Based Learning), Design Thinking, or Gamification. ● 混成學習 (Blended Learning) 課程結合實體授課與線上學習（同步視訊／非同步活動）。 Combines face-to-face instruction with online learning (including synchronous video sessions or asynchronous activities). ● 數位教材資源應用 (Application of Digital Resources) 採用影音多媒體或具開放授權之資源（如OCW、開放教科書）作為主要或輔助教材。 Adopts multimedia or open-licensed resources (e.g., OCW, Open Textbooks) as primary or supplementary teaching materials.
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities） SDG16：和平正義與有力的制度（Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools） ● 簡單介紹AI的基本概念（Briefly introduce the basic concept of AI）
Note	※Level 1 & 2 Epidemic Alert: Classes in Person. ※Level 3 or Above Epidemic Alert: Distance Learning. ●Teaching Method: Distance Learning through Microsoft Teams. ●Grades: (1)Homework and Flexible Week Report 80% (2)Class Attendance 20% ※This course is a “required course” for students. ※疫情第一級與第二級警戒：實體授課。 ※疫情第三級或以上警戒：遠距教學。 ●教學方式：利用Microsoft Teams進行遠距教學。 ●評分方式： (1)課後作業與彈性週學習報告 80% (2)上課出席 20% ※本課程是學生之「必修」課程。