MLL410 - Intellectual Property
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | MLL374 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | Must have passed MLL119 and MLL219 and an additional 8 MLL units Note: Students who have commenced before Trimester 1 2022, and have successfully completed MLL111, are not required to complete MLL119 and MLL219 |
| Corequisite: | MLL327 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Online independent and collaborative learning activities (1.5 hours) + 1.5 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | Online independent and collaborative learning activities (1.5 hours) + 1.5 hour online seminar (live streamed and recording provided) per week |
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; patents; trademarks; and enforcement and remedies.
Unit Fee Information
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