Course overview
This course provides an overview of the different regimes of Intellectual Property law including trademarks, copyright, design, and patents, with a focus on how these laws can be adapted and utilised to promote social, global, and climate justice. The course will provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to advise clients about the legal options available to protect creative effort. Students will consider how Intellectual Property laws attempt to balance competing public and private interests such as the encouragement of innovation versus the encouragement of knowledge transfer and competition. Students will critically analyse how Intellectual Property laws can be leveraged to support the development and dissemination of technologies and creative works that contribute to social equity, global health, and environmental sustainability. They will also examine how these laws can be reformed to better serve marginalised communities, promote access to essential resources and technologies, and encourage the creation of sustainable and socially responsible innovations. By researching the different Intellectual Property regimes, students will be equipped to determine how they can be used to protect hypothetical creative effort. They will undertake searches of Intellectual Property databases and draft applications and legal documents to obtain appropriate protection. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with a comprehensive understanding of Intellectual Property law and its potential to drive positive social change, as well as the practical skills needed to advise clients and shape the future of this dynamic field in a manner that promotes justice and sustainability.
- Introduction to Intellectual Property Law and Confidential Information
- Business Reputation and Trade Marks
- Patents
- Copyright, Designs & Related Rights
Course learning outcomes
- Compare the Intellectual Property regimes and identify and explain the elements that are relevant to each one
- Conduct research of Intellectual Property regimes, including legislation and cases, to determine which regimes apply to a hypothetical creative effort and explain their application and relevant issues
- Conduct searches on relevant Intellectual Property databases to determine the merits of obtaining protection for a hypothetical creative effort
- Draft relevant applications and other required documents to apply for protection of a hypothetical creative effort addressing each of the elements of the relevant Intellectual Property regimes
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 32300
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 200
Class number 32301
Section TU04
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 32302
Section TU03
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 32303
Section TU02
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 32304
Section TU01
Size 50
Available 50
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