Courses - Masters Degree
Master of Intellectual Property Law 277
- Director of Studies: Professor Sam Ricketson
- Other Related Courses: Master of Commercial Law 504
Objectives and Skills
The graduate programs in intellectual property law focus on:
- Key aspects of Australian intellectual property law and practice
- The international context in which Australian intellectual property law operates
- An analysis of intellectual property law problems and how to apply principles of intellectual property law to them.
Requirements
Students who do not have a law degree from a common law system must complete Fundamentals of the Common Law, as well as seven subjects from the prescribed list.
Students with a law degree from a common law system must complete at least seven subjects from the prescribed list and may choose an eighth subject from those available in the Melbourne Law Masters (excluding Fundamentals of the Common Law).
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 your offer and seek advice from the PSB and the Law School on subject selection at the time of enrolment. For more information, please see the Professional Standards Board website at www.psb.gov.au.
| Accredited subject(s) 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 |
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