INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
LST3IPL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students will study the nature and the application of the different forms of intellectual property being copyright, patents, trade marks, designs and confidential information. In particular, a study is made of the problems relating to the protection of computer software and the copyright and trademark implications relating to the Internet. Included in the unit will be a consideration of the justification for the protection of intellectual property and of the benefits of commercialising intellectual property rights.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Francine Rochford
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: LST2BSL
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 Australia | Prescribed | McKeough, J., Stewart, A. and Griffiths, P. | LEXIS NEXIS BUTTERWORTHS, 2004. |