Principles of Intellectual Property Law

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
105340

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University-wide elective course
No

Timetable/s

The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.

Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Justice & Society

Course aim

The aim of this course is to promote understanding of the scope, rationale and application of intellectual property law in Australia and internationally. The course critically examines the legal, social and economic arguments underpinning the legal framework for the protection of intellectual property and considers whether the law as applied by practitioners in the field is meeting its policy objectives.

Course content

the scope and rationale of intellectual property law
Copyright and further rights of authors
The registered design system
Trademarks, passing off and related actions
Patents
Trade secrets and confidential information
International law governing the protection of intellectual property

Textbook(s)

A. Stewart, W. Caenegem, J. Bannister, A. Liberman, C. Lawson 2022, Intellectual Property in Australia, 7th Edition, LexisNexis, Butterworths, Chatswood, N.S.W.

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	40 hours x n/a
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	4 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Presentation, Problem solving exercise

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.