Advanced Intellectual Property Law
Overview
This unit builds on the foundation knowledge and skills acquired in Trade Marks & Related Rights, Patents & Designs and Copyright to understand more specialised applications of intellectual property law. The focus is on exploring areas of debate and policy development in the law of patents, design, copyright, trade marks and the law of confidential information. Students will evaluate contemporary issues in these areas. Students will also understand how these laws are relevant at a national and international level.
Requisites
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Evaluate Australian and international intellectual property law to support judgments and justify opinions
- Interpret statutory language related to intellectual property law
- Apply intellectual property law to new factual scenarios
- Conduct intellectual property law related research and use the results of that research in the development of a legal argument
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | Group | 30 - 50% | 1,2,4 |
| Research Assignment | Individual | 50 - 70% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
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Current debates and policy developments in intellectual property law
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Interdisciplinary approaches to understanding intellectual property
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Intellectual property expansion and overlaps
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Indigenous cultural and intellectual property
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Geographical indications and related law
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Parallel importation and exhaustion
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Intellectual property enforcement
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.