76073 Patents, Trademarks and Related Rights

6cp
Requisite(s): 70516 Equity and Trusts
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: R Reynolds

The subject is primarily concerned with the law of patents, plant breeders' rights, trade marks, passing off and other protection of indicia of business reputation, and circuit layouts. This permits consideration of the way in which the legal system provides valuable rights in relation to ideas and information and to forms of technological development. While a diverse range of topics is considered, there is an emphasis on attempting to view current reform issues in the light of historical, commercial and international trends.

Assessment: Option 1: research essay – 3,000 words, excluding footnotes or bibliography and case list (80 per cent), class participation (20 per cent).

Option 2: research essay – 5,000 words (100 per cent) (this option is only available if you cannot attend regularly and participate in classes).

Students must advise the lecturer by the end of Week 3 which option they will be choosing.

Texts and references

Reynolds, R & Stoianoff, N, Intellectual Property – Text and Essential Cases, 2nd edn, Federation Press, 2005

Butterworths Intellectual Property Collection 2006 or copies of relevant legislation

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $1,021.25
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,310.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.