78025 Intellectual Property: Law and Policy

6cp
Requisite(s): (77885 Legal Process and Legal Research OR ((60 credit points of completed study in C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice OR 1 credit points of completed study in C04143 Master of Laws OR 1 credit points of completed study in C04149 Master of International Trade Law OR 1 credit points of completed study in C11129 Graduate Certificate in International Trade Law)))
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: R Reynolds

This subject provides a comprehensive, in-depth and engaging examination of the legal principles of intellectual property law and the policy issues which inform the development of this law in Australia. The subject covers copyright; designs; patent and trade marks law; passing-off and related actions; moral rights and performers' protection; as well as a consideration of the proposed protection of indigenous cultural property.

Assessment: Class participation and tasks (40 per cent) and a take-home exam (60 per cent)

Texts and references

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

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.