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Intellectual Property 1 - LAWS3046

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Pre-requisite: Land Laws (LAWS2383/JURD7283) OR Property, Equity & Trusts 2 (JURD7282/LAWS2382). Co-requisite: Resolving Civil Disputes (LAWS2371/JURD7271) OR Litigation 1 (JURD7211/LAWS2311). Excluded: LAWS3021, LAWS3057, JURD7321, and JURD7357.

Equivalent: LAWS3021

Excluded: LAWS3057

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course considers a key aspect of Australian intellectual property law: the law of copyright, which primarily protects creative and entrepreneurial subject matter such as books, art, music and films. It focuses on key issues such as the history of and justifications for copyright; copyright subject matter; requirements for subsistence; ownership and exploitation issues; infringement, defences and remedies; and moral rights. Attention will also be paid to emerging debates, policy issues and law reform proposals on such issues as the impact of digital technology, rights in entertainment franchises and indigenous artists’ rights. The course also considers other aspects of intellectual property law related to copyright, such as designs law and circuit layout protection.

Please be aware that students who take LAWS3046 Intellectual Property 1 and/or LAWS3248 Intellectual Property 2 will not be able to take LAWS2021 Foundations of Intellectual Property Law and/or LAWS3057 Advanced Intellectual Property Policy and Practice. Similarly, students who take Foundations of Intellectual Property Law and/or Advanced Intellectual Property Policy and Practice will not be able to take either Intellectual Property 1 or Intellectual Property 2.

Recommended Prior Knowledge

Completion of LAWS2381 Property, Equity and Trusts 1 and LAWS2382 Property and Equity 2

Course Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of principles of copyright and designs law
Navigate and apply key copyright and designs law texts, both statutory and judicial
Identify copyright and designs law issues and apply them to hypothetical fact scenarios
Engage in critical analysis of key problems in copyright and designs law
Demonstrate effective written communication skills by articulating legal concepts clearly, persuasively and appropriately; and
Demonstrate effective oral communication skills by discussing and debating course concepts in a scholarly, reflective and respectful manner

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