Intellectual Property Law

• • Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

• UNE-LAW100-Foundations of Law

• UNE-LAW172-Contract Law
• UNE-LAW157-Alternative Dispute Resolution
• UNE-LAW164-Law and First Peoples of Australia

• UNE-LAW102-Legal Professional Skills

• UNE-LAW101-Law in Context

• UNE-LAW131-Torts Law
• UNE-LSU100-Introduction to Legal Studies

• UNE-LAW162-Criminal Law
• UNE-LAW361-International Law

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

Others

Candidature in Bachelor of Laws (4 Years) or Bachelor of Legal Studies. To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
• Other requirements -

  Textbook requirements:

  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.

  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.

  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Intellectual property law is fast moving and controversial. It underpins high technology industries as well as supports the expression of culture. Issues arise anywhere from Nike shoes to Harry Potter films, from computer games to the recipe for Coke, from a grain of wheat to vaccines, from YouTube mashups to the machinations of global geo-politics. This subject introduces you to the complex and dynamic world of intellectual property. You will study the national and international framework of intellectual property laws together with current public policy and law reform controversies. You will also focus on the main branches of intellectual property law, namely copyright, patents, trademarks and designs. Build your understanding of a highly topical legal issue and gain transferable skills in critical thinking, legal reasoning and analysis.

Research Essay: 2400 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4 Take Home Exam: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4

• Research Essay (40%)
• Take Home Exam (60%)