LAWS17-733: Global Intellectual Property Law

Description

Global Intellectual Property Law is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law in which undergraduate students may be permitted to enrol. This subject is a principles and policy based subject that explores the international intellectual property system, in particular FTA's, WIPO and the TRIPS Agreement (WTO). The subject examines how the international IP treaty standards are translated into domestic law in Australia and a number of other countries. Some of the issues that will be covered are: patentability of medical treatments and drugs; copyright, the internet and global access to film, sound recordings and text; the protection of famous and non-standard trademarks such as colours and the shape of products; the relationship between trade mark registration and domain names; the intersection between intellectual property and competition law; protection of denominations of origins and trade; and the protection of know-how and trade secrets around the world.

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Understand global intellectual property treaties and regulation, including TRIPS/WTO. 2. Understand the impact of the global intellectual property system on domestic markets and development in various areas of intellectual property law. 3. Appreciate the current debates in intellectual property policy development at the international level, their significance and impact on various stakeholders around the world. 4. Understand significant policy issues in intellectual property law and enforcement.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• January 2022 [Intensive - Intensive Weeks 5 & 6]
• January 2021 [Intensive - Intensive Weeks 1 - 6]
• January 2020 [Intensive]
• January 2019 [Intensive]
• January 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 2 to 7]

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