EUROPEAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AND PRACTICE
LAW5EIP
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will introduce students to the concepts and categories of European 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 European law they appreciate how national differences continue to influence the application and enforcement of European intellectual property in such crucial fields as biotechnology, information technology, pharmaceuticals and internationally well-known marks.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Keith Kendall
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LMLC or LMGB or LMLGBL or LMLI or LMCL or LMIBL or LML or LMGBL or have permission of Law School.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Describe the most important concepts and categories of intellectual property in Europe.
- Activities:
- Seminar discussions and problem solving
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
02. Determine the applicability and consequences of such application of the categories of intellectual property protection in certain crucial fields.
- Activities:
- Seminar discussions and problem solving
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
03. o be able to analyse and critique, reflect upon and evaluate the effectiveness of categories of intellectual property and regulatory practices bearing national differences particularly in mind
- Activities:
- Seminar discussions and problem solving
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
Melbourne, 2016, Week 05-07, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Keith Kendall
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 05 - 06
Five 7.0 hours lecture/workshop per day on weekdays during the day from week 05 to week 06 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Week 5-Week 6 only"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| class participation | 10 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| one 6,000-7,000-word take home examination | 90 | 01, 02, 03 |