Principles of Intellectual Property Law

Course aim

The aim of this course is to promote understanding of the scope, rationale and application of intellectual property law in Australia and internationally. The course critically examines the legal, social and economic arguments underpinning the legal framework for the protection of intellectual property and considers whether the law as applied by practitioners in the field is meeting its policy objectives.

Course content

• the scope and rationale of intellectual property law
• Copyright and further rights of authors
• The registered design system
• Trademarks, passing off and related actions
• Patents
• Trade secrets and confidential information
• International law governing the protection of intellectual property

Textbook(s)

A. Stewart, W. Caenegem, J. Bannister, A. Liberman, C. Lawson 2018, Intellectual Property in Australia, 6th Edition, LexisNexis, Butterworths, Chatswood, N.S.W.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LAWS 1009	Contracts B
LAWS 2038	Land Law

Specific program
Program	Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
MBMC	LAWS 1018	Business Law

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	40 hours x n/a
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	4 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Presentation, Problem solving exercise

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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