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LAW7309

Faculty of Law

15 May 2013 20 June 2013

Postgraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Law
OfferedNot offered in 2013

Notes

For postgraduate Law discontinuation dates, please see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html
For postgraduate Law unit timetables, please see http://law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html

Synopsis

This unit identifies important and contemporary issues in intellectual property law that arise in response to changes in law and technology, international developments and business and other practices. Complex issues which are not covered in units such as Overview of Intellectual Property will be explored at an advanced level and will be drawn from a selection of the principal areas of intellectual property law, including trade marks, copyright, patents, designs, circuit layouts and confidential information. The selection of current issues will incorporate comparative aspects where relevant and may include contemporary complex and controversial developments in Australian jurisprudence.

Outcomes

Students who have successfully completed the unit will:

  1. have a detailed knowledge of the law relating to the specific topics that are selected for analysis
  2. have a thorough understanding of the wider legal, economic and social dimensions associated with those specific topics
  3. be aware of the limitations of the current law that applies to the relevant issue and of proposals for reform
  4. understand the relevant issues from a selected comparative perspective
  5. understand the international aspects that relate to the particular issues.

Assessment

Research Assignment (7,500 words): 100%

Contact hours

24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)