LAWS8126 Principles of Intellectual Property Law

LAWS8126 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Law
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Laws
Offered in	LAWS8126 will not be offered in 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	The course will examine the fundamental principles relating to Confidential Information, Copyright, Patents, Designs, Tradmarks and Passing off and s.52 Trade Practices Act. It will consider the ways in which each of these areas of intellectual property interact, and briefly consider the issues they generate in protecting indigenous knowledge and culture, computer software and the internet, biotechnology and international trade.
Learning Outcomes	A participant who has successfully completed this course should: Have an understanding of the fundamental legal principles relating to confidential information, copyright, patents, designs, trademarks, and passing off. Be able to identify, apply and assess issues relating to each of these areas of intellectual property Take steps to prevent the protection of intellectual property being undermined by action inconsistent with that protection. Be able to demostrate a capacity to identify, apply and assess ownership rights and marketing protection under intellectual property law as applicable to information, ideas, new products and product marketing Understand the issues relating to the intellectual property protection of: indigenous knowledge or culture, computer software and material distributed on the internet, biotechnology and international trade.
Indicative Assessment	Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.
Workload	26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery)
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Law
Corequisites	Introduction to Legal Reasoning and Research (non-lawyers).
Programs	Master of Government and Commercial Law
Academic Contact	Dr Matthew Rimmer

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