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Unit description
Examines copyright, patents, trade-marks and industrial designs, with the aim of fostering a thorough understanding of the various systems and legal principles which underpin the protection of intellectual property. Cultivates an appreciation of the complex, challenging and often controversial issues, such as the ethical dilemmas posed by the patenting of new life forms. Encourages an understanding of the increasingly important role played by international conventions and agreements, in the protection of intellectual property in markets overseas.
Unit content
Module 1: Introduction to intellectual property rights
Module 2: Copyright
Module 3: Patents
Module 4: Trademarks
Module 5: Designs
Module 6: Confidential Information and Passing Off
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
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| 1 | analyse the purpose, nature and function of intellectual property rights in Australia, in both their intranational and international contexts |
| 2 | evaluate and apply legal doctrines and principles relevant to the protection of intellectual property rights |
| 3 | critically evaluate the role of economic factors, including competition theory and the power of vested corporate and state interests, in determining the nature and scope of contemporary intellectual property rights |
| 4 | research, identify and evaluate important public policy issues arising from contested areas of intellectual property protection, such as the patenting of genetic materials and the commercialisation of traditional cultural expressions and medicines. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- analyse the purpose, nature and function of intellectual property rights in Australia, in both their intranational and international contexts
- evaluate and apply legal doctrines and principles relevant to the protection of intellectual property rights
- critically evaluate the role of economic factors, including competition theory and the power of vested corporate and state interests, in determining the nature and scope of contemporary intellectual property rights
- research, identify and evaluate important public policy issues arising from contested areas of intellectual property protection, such as the patenting of genetic materials and the commercialisation of traditional cultural expressions and medicines.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
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