units

LAW7223

Faculty of Law

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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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
OfferedCity (Melbourne) First semester 2014 (On-campus block of classes)
City (Melbourne) Second semester 2014 (On-campus block of classes)
City (Melbourne) Term 2 2014 (On-campus block of classes)

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

Quota applies

Postgraduate programs are based on a model of small group teaching and therefore class sizes need to be restricted.

Synopsis

This unit is designed to meet the requirements of the Professional Standards Board for Trade Marks and Patent Attorneys ("the Board") in relation to an overview of intellectual and industrial property. As such, it provides an overview of all aspects of intellectual and industrial property including trade marks, copyright, patents, designs, circuit layouts, plant breeders' rights and confidential information. It will also examine the major international intellectual property treaties and the relationship of intellectual and industrial property with consumer protection legislation and restrictive trade practices legislation.

Outcomes

  1. To have an understanding of the nature and objectives of the common law and statutory regimes protecting trade marks, patents, copyright, designs, confidential information, circuit layouts and plant breeders' rights.
  2. To acquire a basic knowledge of the subject matter that is eligible for protection under these laws.
  3. To provide basic advice to inventors, authors, traders and other enterprises on their rights and liabilities under these laws.
  4. To meet the requirements of the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys in relation to an Overview of Intellectual Property (topic group A, part 2).
  5. To acquire an appreciation of the basic features of the international rules governing the protection of intellectual property.

Assessment

Take home examination (3,750 words): 50%
Research assignment (3,750 words): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Ian Horak Personal ProfilePersonal Profile (http://www.law.monash.edu/staff/postgraduate/sess-ihorak.html) (Semester 1)
Mr Ian Horak Personal ProfilePersonal Profile (http://www.law.monash.edu/staff/postgraduate/sess-ihorak.html) (Term 2)
Mr Ian Horak Personal ProfilePersonal Profile (http://www.law.monash.edu/staff/postgraduate/sess-ihorak.html) (Semester 2)

Workload requirements

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