LAW 2514 - Intellectual Property Law

General Course Information

Course Code	LAW 2514
Course	Intellectual Property Law
Coordinating Unit	Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Term	Semester 2 2013
Mode	Internal
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace
Units	3
Contact	3 hours per week
Prerequisites	LAW 1506
Corequisites	Not applicable
Incompatible	LAW 2059
Assumed Knowledge	Not applicable
Restrictions	Available to LLB students only
Quota	Not applicable
Course Description	This course aims, through a treatment of laws relating to patents, trademarks, confidential information and copyright, to examine the protection provided by the law in regard to ideas, inventions, information and other forms of creative effort. The course also aims to explore how the law must balance interests and protect investment while taking into account public welfare and technological developments. The course will explore the interrelationship of the different regimes of protection, and will also consider practical issues arising in the commercialisation or exploitation of intellectual property. Students completing this course should have a basic grounding in the law of the area, its limitations, policies, and objectives, including the basic features of the various systems of protection

Includes Learning Objectives, Learning Resources, Teaching & Learning

The enrolment dates, fees and full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from the Course Planner.

Dr Judith Bannister
Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Room 2.05
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 4578
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Consultation and communication
Please check your student email as some course-related announcements are communicated via email.

Also check the announcements on the Myuni home page for this topic because that will be used for most communications.

Seminar teacher:
Paula Zito
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Authorised by:	General Manager, Student Services & Administration
Maintained by:	Student Services & Administration