77893 Designs Law and Practice

6cp; offered wholly online requiring no on-campus attendance
Requisite(s): (77885c Legal Process and Legal Research OR (70115 Perspectives on Law AND 70120 Legal Method and Research) OR 77896 Legal Process and Intellectual Property Overview OR 60 credit points of completed study in C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice)
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: A Roy

This subject concentrates on the ability to advise and to handle the interests of a client in prosecution and maintenance of a design application, including advice on the desirability of seeking design protection and provision of alternative protection in Australia and overseas. Topics covered include: registrability; newness; registration procedure; maintenance; office practice; third-party objection; infringement; expunction; copyright; and international aspects of design practice.

Note(s)

This subject is accredited by the Professional Standards Board as fulfilling part of the qualifications for registration as a Patent Attorney in Australia.

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,062.38
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,544.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.125

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.