UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

LAW5346 Design law and practice

Faculty of Law

LAW5346 Design law and practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Not offered
Assessment
Exam 50%
and 2 other tasks

The 2027 handbook has no page for LAW5346. This is its 2022 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

This unit provides a detailed study of the Australian registered designs system. It includes coverage of international conventions and design protection in other countries, the origins and rationales of design protection, its relationships with other regimes that protect products of the innovative process, requirements for registration, the registration process and Designs Office practice, the examination of the registered rights (including their enforcement, maintenance and exploitation), and the relationship between designs and copyright protection. It also considers other forms of protection for designs.

This unit has been designed tomeet the requirements of the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys in relation to Designs (topic group I).

Offerings in 2022

The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5346.

Assessment

  • Take home exam
    50%
  • Research assignment
    40%
  • Class exerciseOther
    10%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate and apply knowledge, and understanding of the following with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice: i. the law relating to the registration of designs and the scope and enforcement of associated rights ii. other legal regimes that offer protection for designs iii. the international aspects for protection of designs iv. the skills necessary to apply for registration, prosecute the application and maintain registration of a design;

  2. 2

    Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information in relation registered designs protection in Australia and situations where a registered design and other intellectual property rights may co-exist in relation to the same subject matter;

  3. 3

    Conduct research in designs law based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and

  4. 4

    Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas relevant to the limitations of Australian designs protection and proposals for reform.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)

Learning resources

Required resources

See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.

Where it fits

LAW5346 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW5346?

LAW5346 has no prerequisites.

When is LAW5346 offered?

LAW5346 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.

Does LAW5346 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.

Which majors and minors include LAW5346?

LAW5346 is part of Commercial and corporate law; and Technology and innovation.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
202020212022