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 TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsIntellectual property in AustraliaPrescribedMcKeough, J., Stewart, A. and Griffiths, P.LEXIS NEXIS BUTTERWORTHS, 2004.
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