USA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
LAW5IIP
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will introduce students to the concepts and categories of intellectual property that have attracted international recognition, such as patents, copyrights and trade marks. Students are acquainted with the standards set for national protection in such international conventions as the WTO TRIPs agreement, the 1996 WIPO Copyright Treaties, the Berne Convention, the Paris Convention and the Patent Co-operation Treaty. Examining the Australian and the United States law, they appreciate how national differences continue to influence the application and enforcement of intellectual property in such crucial fields as biotechnology, information technology, pharmaceuticals and internationally well-known marks.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Intellectual property in the new technological age | Prescribed | Merges, Menell and Lemley | 5TH EDN. ASPEN 2009 |