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77898 Patent Law

6cp; offered wholly online and requires no on-campus attendance
Requisite(s): (77885c Legal Process and Legal Research OR (70115 Perspectives on Law AND 70120 Legal Method and Research) OR 77896c Legal Process and Intellectual Property Overview OR 60 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice OR 77905c Preparing for Intellectual Property Practice)
The lower case 'c' after the subject code indicates that the subject is a corequisite. See definitions for details.
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 78190 Patent Law

Postgraduate

This subject provides an understanding of the principles of patents and the patent system in Australia. Topics covered include subject matter, s 40 of the Patents Act 1990 (specifications), infringement, inventorship, ownership and breach of confidence.

Note(s)

This subject is accredited by the Professional Standards Board as fulfilling part of the qualifications for registration as a Patent Attorney in Australia.


Detailed subject description.

Fee information

  • 2013 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $1224 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2010 should consult the Fees Calculator by Subject for relevant student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
  • 2013 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3101 (Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.)
  • Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at access conditions and My Student Admin.