LAW5346 Design law and practice

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.