This course is designed to give postgraduates a comprehensive overview and working understanding of intellectual property law. Assuming no prior knowledge of intellectual property, the course is suitable for students who wish to study intellectual property law for the first time, those who have studied intellectual property abroad and want to learn how it operates in Australia, and those who studied it some time ago and are seeking to update their knowledge of this fast changing area of law.

Intellectual property is an important area of commercial legal practice and is vital to many industries. This course introduces students to the statutory provision and common law relating to Australian copyright, moral rights, passing off, trade marks, s18 Australian Consumer Law, designs, patents, and confidential information. For each of the above, the course gives consideration to the subject matter that is protected, the preconditions for protection, and the nature of infringement. Other matters (such as remedies, competition law and international protection) may be dealt with briefly but are not examined in detail.

As far as possible in an intensive overview, this course focuses on the commercial and business aspects of intellectual property. By the end of the course, students should be able to identify copyright, trademark and passing off, designs and patent law issues, and make an informed decision about how to proceed in advising a client

LLM Specialisations

Corporate and Commercial Law.
Corporate, Commercial and Taxation Law.
Innovation Law.
Media and Technology Law.

Main Topics

More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.