LAW5388 Patenting for commercialisation
Faculty of Law
LAW5388 Patenting for commercialisation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5388
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5388
2 units list LAW5388 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit is intended to provide sufficient knowledge about patent law, confidential information and intellectual property in general, for non-lawyers who seek involvement in the commercialisation of research. The unit will consider the essential requirements for identifying and protecting research outcomes in the form of patentable inventions, confidential information and other forms of intellectual property that are to be exploited commercially. The unit is directed particularly to researchers in areas of science and technology and to those who work with researchers in a university or other collaborative research intensive environment.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5388.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to the protection and commercialisation of patentable inventions with creativity and initiative to new situations, especially those that arise in universities or other research intensive environments;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories that arise in connection with patenting and commercializing inventions;
- 3
Conduct research on contemporary patent law issues arising in connection with commercializing research based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods; and
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to patenting inventions for commercialization.
Workload and teaching
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)
Where it fits
LAW5388 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Ann Roberts
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5388?
LAW5388 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after LAW5388?
LAW5388 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including BEX5002 and BEX5003.
When is LAW5388 offered?
LAW5388 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
Which majors and minors include LAW5388?
LAW5388 is part of Commercial and corporate law; and Technology and innovation.