Unit details
MLL410 - Intellectual Property
| Offered at: | (B, G, W, X) |
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| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 (B, G, W, X), trimester 3 (X) |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | MLL374 |
| Cohort rule: | (For Bachelor of Laws students only) |
| Unit chair: | E Adeney (Trimester 1), D Thampapillai (Trimester 3) |
| Coordinator: | E Adeney (B), T Alexander (G), S Christie (W, X), V Nath (X-CBD) |
| Prerequisite: | MLL111 and must have successfully completed 8 Law units |
| Corequisite: | MLL327 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | 4 x 1 hour lectures per week |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit aims to give students an understanding of the statutory protection of intellectual property in Australia. The unit seeks to provide a broad introduction to this area of law, dealing with each of its principal components. Students will learn to recognise the kinds of intellectual endeavour that can be protected, the forms protection can take, the prerequisites to gaining protection and the means of enforcing breaches. Topics include: the development of and rationales for intellectual property rights; copyrights and designs; patents; trademarks; and enforcement and remedies.
Assessment
Written Assignment (two part) 40%, Examination 2 hours 60%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1178 | $1178 | $1178 | $2722 | $2846 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
