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Description This course provides a practically-oriented overview of the legal regulation of Australian innovation. Its primary focus is on the role of intellectual property law – in particular, the laws of copyright, designs, patents, trade marks and related rights – in rewarding and protecting Australian innovations in function and in product appearance, both domestically and overseas. It also situates this discussion of legal regulation within a broader framework of government policy and innovation strategy. It will be of particular interest to those with an interest in the workings of the cultural, scientific and technology industries.
Recommended Prior Knowledge None
Course Objectives The aim of this course is for students to consider the interrelationship between law and innovation in the 21st-century. No prior legal knowledge is required as students will learn the basics of intellectual property law, for example, copyright and trade marks. Although classes will be based around these specific legal topics, students will engage with contemporary case studies, providing a broader appreciation of innovation issues today.
Main Topics Regulation of copyright, trade marks, patents, designs and confidential information; role of law in innovation; innovation strategies.
Assessment Research essay 3,000 words 50%
90 minute exam (multiple-choice and short answer) 50% Course Texts Prescribed W. van Caenegem, Intellectual Property Law and Innovation (Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, 2007)
Recommended L. Bently and B. Sherman, Intellectual Property Law (2nd ed) (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004)
M. Davison, A. Monotti and L. Wiseman, Australian Intellectual Property Law (Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, 2008) M. Leiboff, Creative Practice and the Law (Sydney: Thomson Lawbook Co, 2007) J. McKeough, K. Bowrey & P. Griffith, Intellectual Property: Commentary and Materials (4th ed) (Sydney: Thomson Lawbook Co, 2007) S. Ricketson, M. Richardson and M. Davison, Intellectual Property: Cases, Materials and Commentary (4th ed) (Sydney: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2008) Resources Refer to the course outline which will be provided by the lecturer at the beginning of the relevant semester.
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