78025 Intellectual Property: Law and Policy

6cp
Requisite(s): ((70120 Legal Method and Research AND 70115 Perspectives on Law) OR 77885 Legal Process and Legal Research OR (70105 Legal Research AND 70113 Legal Process and History)) AND ()
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Undergraduate and 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 essay (60 per cent).

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.