C04251v1 Master of Intellectual Property

Overview

UTS has established expertise in and a reputation for providing courses relevant to the needs of the patent and trade mark professions. The UTS Master of Intellectual Property is the first at an Australian university that fulfils the entire educational requirements for registration as a registered trade marks attorney and patent attorney in Australia under the relevant regulations.

The unique feature of this course is that it may be undertaken entirely online, removing the need for students to attend face-to-face classes.

Course aims

This course provides graduates with an understanding of the principles of the registered trade mark system, the protection of unregistered marks and related forms of protection against misleading or unfair trading conduct in Australia. In addition, graduates understand the content and implication of a patent specification, enabling them to advise upon possible questions of infringement, validity and compliance.

Career options

Depending on the subjects taken, graduates may seek registration as a trade mark attorney and/or patent attorney in Australia. Arts administrators or media professionals may enhance career options through building expertise in the commercialisation or management of intellectual property assets. Other career options include patent and trade marks attorney, IP lawyer, IP portfolio manager, policy maker and government regulator.

Credit recognition

UTS may grant successful applicants advanced standing or exemption from one or more subjects but the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys (PSB) has no authority to recognise, for the purpose of registration as a patent attorney or trade marks attorney, such exemptions. Students intending to seek registration need to seek exemption from the PSB. Exemptions are generally not granted for subjects not primarily directed to Australian law. Further information is available from:

Course duration and attendance

The course can be completed in one-and-a-half years of full-time study or two-and-a-half years of part-time study. Students commencing in Spring semester require an additional semester to complete the course.

Most subjects within this course can be studied by distance online and require no on-campus attendance. All lectures, tutorials, course materials and assessments are distributed by a combination of web-based technology and electronic media. Students conduct all communication with the lecturer by electronic means. A number of subjects are concurrently offered in traditional face-to-face, on-campus format.

Articulation with UTS courses

Professional recognition

The educational requirements for registration as a patent attorney and trade marks attorney in Australia with the Australian Government's Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys can be fulfilled by completing this course. Prospective students should check with the Patent Attorney Registration Board for specific subjects required to be completed for registration at:

Other information

Further information for future students is available from: