300466 (v.3) Law (Intellectual Property) 570

Area:

School of Business Law

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

    5934 (v.4) Legal Environment 560 or any previous version
    OR
    11011 (v.3) Legal Framework 100 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Examination of copyright, design and patent and trademarks legislation. The common law areas of breach of confidence and passing off.

Unit Outcomes:

This unit is designed to introduce students to the statutory and common law means by which intellectual property is protected in Australia. The unit covers the statutory protection provided to copyright, patents, designs and trademarks, and the unit alsocovers the common law actions of passing off and breach of confidence. The emphasis is on a practical rather than a legalistic approach, so that a student could expect to obtain a general overview of the area rather than to become an intellectual property expert.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Loughlan, P. (1998), Intellectual Property, Creative and Marketing Rights. Sydney, Law Book Co. McKeough, J. Bowrey, K. and Griffith, P. (2002), Intellectual Property: Commentary and Materials, 3rd ed. Sydney, Law Book Co. Ricketson, S. (2000), The Lawof Intellectual Property: Copyright, Designs and Confidential Information. Sydney, Law Book Co. Ricketson, S. and Richardson, M. (1999), Intellectual Property, Cases, Materials and Commentary. 2nd ed. Sydney, Butterworths. van Caenegem, W. (2001), Butterworths Tutorial series, Intellectual Property. Sydney, Butterworths.

Unit Texts:

Van Caenegem, William (2001), Butterworths tutorial Series - Intellectual Property Butterworths, Sydney. Hewitt B (ed P. Sadler) (4th ed 2003), Law (Intellectual Property) 370: Law (Intellectual Property) 570 Study Guide, Curtin.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment 30%. Exam 50%. Mid semester test 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y		Y