Internat.Issues in Intellectual Property

Subject LAWS70242 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

November, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Corequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Non Allowed Subjects: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
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Coordinator

Prof Sam Ricketson

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Subject Overview:

This subject will consist of a survey of the economic, legal and political elements and forces that shape the international intellectual property system. Principal topics will include:

  • Introduction to the international intellectual property system (the main producers and owners of intellectual property, the institutional architecture and the treaty system)
  • Instruments and strategies for obtaining protection internationally (the Patent Cooperation Treaty, Madrid System, Hague System and regional systems)
  • The protection of names, marks and other identifiers and content, with particular reference to the internet
  • Dispute settlement and private international law issues
  • Biotechnology, access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Understand the institutional architecture for the formulation and implementation of intellectual property policy internationally and, to a lesser extent, regionally
  • Understand the main treaties establishing international intellectual property norms and the dispute settlement machinery for international intellectual property disputes, both private and public
  • Understand the issues and trends that are at the centre of current discussions and negotiations for the further development or modification of the international intellectual property system.
Assessment: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s): Master of International Business

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