Postgraduate - UnitLAW7254 - Design law and practice

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

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	Not offered in 2014

Notes

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Synopsis

A detailed study of the Australian registered designs system. International conventions, as well as design protection in other countries. Origins and rationales, relationships with other regimes that protect products of the innovative process. Requirements for registration, the registration process and Designs Office practice. Examination of the registered rights, including their enforcement, maintenance and exploitation. Proper relationship between designs and copyright protection. Other forms of protection for designs are considered.

Outcomes

Students who have successfully completed this unit will:

understand the origins and development of registered designs protection in Australia
have a thorough knowledge of the law relating to the registration of designs and the scope and enforcement of associated rights
be familiar with other legal regimes that offer protection for designs
be alert to when a registered design and other intellectual property rights may co-exist in relation to the same subject matter
be aware of the limitations of designs protection and proposals for reform
understand the international aspects for protection of designs
have the skills to apply for registration, prosecute the application and maintain registration of a design
meet the requirements of the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys in relation to Designs (topic group I).

Assessment

Take home exam (3,750 words): 50%
Research assignment (3,000 words): 40%
Class exercise: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Warwick Rothnie Personal ProfilePersonal Profile (http://law.monash.edu/staff/postgraduate/sess-wrothnie.html)

Workload requirements

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