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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

Type: Undergraduate Subject
Code: LAWS17-733
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Semesters offered:
  • January 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • January 2025 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Law
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2023: $4,050.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $4,260.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $4,460.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,400.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,730.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $5,990.00

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

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions:

Must have completed a minimum 120 Credit Points of LAWS subjects AND have a minimum average of 65% in LAWS subjects. Must be admitted into a Bachelor Law degree OR Bachelor of Laws combined degree.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
    Semester start: 11/03/2024
    Subject start: 11/03/2024
    Cancellation 1: 16/03/2024
    Cancellation 2: 15/03/2024
    Last enrolment: 13/03/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 18/03/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 21/03/2024
    Teaching census: 17/03/2024
  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024
    Semester start: 27/01/2025
    Subject start: 27/01/2025
    Cancellation 1: 08/02/2025
    Cancellation 2: 11/02/2025
    Last enrolment: 06/02/2025
    Withdraw - Financial: 19/02/2025
    Withdraw - Academic: 06/03/2025
    Teaching census: 18/02/2025
Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
Semester start: 11/03/2024
Subject start: 11/03/2024
Cancellation 1: 16/03/2024
Cancellation 2: 15/03/2024
Last enrolment: 13/03/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 18/03/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 21/03/2024
Teaching census: 17/03/2024