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Introduction

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
Unit code LAW664
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
Faculty of Law
Discipline Law
Coordinator

Associate Prof. Heather Forrest
Teaching staff

Associate Prof. Heather Forrest
Level Advanced
Available as student elective? No
Breadth Unit? No

Availability

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Requisites

Prerequisites

LAW204 OR LAW256 AND LAW252 AND LAW250 AND LAW254 AND LAW251 AND LAW255 AND LAW253 OR LAW222 AND LAW226 AND LAW224 AND LAW225 AND LAW205 AND LAW221 AND LAW223 OR LAW223 AND LAW224 AND LAW352 AND LAW253 AND LAW222 AND LAW221 AND LAW351

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

2x50-min lecture and 1x50-min seminar weekly (13 wks)

Assessment

Seminar presentation (40%), Research project (60%)

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Textbooks

Required

Kathy Bowrey, Michael Handler, Dianne Nicol and Kimberlee Weatherall, Australian Intellectual Property: Commentary, Law and Practice (2d ed, Oxford University Press)

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