Intellectual Property Law
Melbourne Law School's graduate program in intellectual property law provides advanced training and education in this area. The program can also assist in obtaining registration to practise as a patent attorney and/or trade marks attorney in Australia. Some subjects are accredited by the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys and the program is ideal for those aiming to develop or expand a career in this area. The extensive subject range provides a satisfying opportunity
to enhance your IP expertise as well as catering for those wishing to gain accreditation.
Director of Studies
Programs available
- Master of Laws
- Master of Commercial Law
- Master of Intellectual Property Law
- Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies
- Single subjects in Intellectual Property Law (2010)
Find out more about Overview of Intellectual Property
Professional accreditation
Professional Accreditation By satisfactorily completing appropriate subjects, a suitably qualified person may be accredited with satisfying all topic groups necessary for admission as a trade marks attorney, and all but one of the groups necessary for admission as a patent attorney (Melbourne Law School does not presently offer a subject accredited by the Professional Standards Board (PSB) for Topic Group G). Applicants seeking registration as a patent attorney and/or trade marks attorney should indicate this on acceptance of their offer and seek advice from the PSB and the Law School on subject selection at the time of enrolment.
| Accredited subjects offered by Melbourne Law School | PSB topic group(s) |
| Overview of Intellectual Property and either Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions or Fundamentals of the Common Law | A |
| Trade Marks and Unfair Competition and Trade Marks Practice | B, C and D |
| Patent Law | E |
| Patent Practice | F |
| Interpretation and Validity of Patent Specifications | H |
| Designs Law and Practice | I |