Hobart
Introduction
This unit provides an overview of the major forms of intellectual property protection. The unit covers the statutory systems of copyright, trade marks and patents as well as related areas including passing off and the protection provided by Australian Consumer Law.
Summary 2021
Unit name | Intellectual Property |
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Unit code | LAW364 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
Discipline | Law |
Coordinator | Professor Dianne Nicol |
Available as student elective? | Yes |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Identify legal issues and applicable laws to practical problems involving intellectual property rights
- Explain impact of international law on domestic intellectual property law and policy
- Apply legal reasoning skills including statutory interpretation in identifying, researching and resolving practical problems arising in relation to intellectual property rights
- Effectively communicate and work individually and as a team in a practical setting while identifying, researching and resolving practical problems arising in relation to intellectual property rights
Fees
Requisites
50 credit points of Intermediate Law core
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
LAW664
Teaching
Assessment | Seminar delivery, 30 minutes (40%), Peer evaluation, 500 words (10%), Professional report, 3000 words (50%) |
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Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | None |
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