Postgraduate Course: Managing Intellectual Property (LAWS11173)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Law |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/teaching/llm/
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This module is designed to enable the student to apply knowledge of IP law in a practical context. The course will equip the student with an understanding of how IP is identified, managed protected and exploited in a commercial setting as well as introducing the student to litigation mechanisms through which rights can be enforced. The role of competition law will also be studied, focussing on its role in informing the exercise of intellectual property rights. International, European and
national materials will be used in addition to case studies which will enable the student to gain an appreciation of the complexities involved in managing intellectual property in practice. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
Students should have regular and reliable access to the Internet.
Print consumables (paper and ink) would be recommended to provide hard copy of some on screen text and materials (e.g. articles). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
This course is taught by distance learning. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Aims
The aims of this module are to:
Examine the processes involved in identifying intellectual property owned by commercial concerns and thereafter registering rights at national, European and international level
Consider how infringements of intellectual property rights may be monitored and enforced
Investigate the role of competition law and consider its impact on the exercise of IP rights
Analyse problems relating to jurisdiction, choice of law and enforcement of IP rights in the UK, Europe and the US and consider how these might be best managed
Objectives
At the end of the module the student should be able to
recognise the complexities in identifying and managing IP within commercial concerns
evaluate the most appropriate mechanisms for protecting and thereafter exploiting intellectual property at national, regional and international level
make informed judgements as to the role of competition law in the exploitation of intellectual property within single jurisdictions and across borders
analyse and apply the relevant international private law rules to transnational intellectual property disputes.
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Assessment Information
| One essay of up to 5,000 words (60%); one piece of assessed work (20%); contribution to online discussions (20%). |
Special Arrangements
| This course is taught by distance learning. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mrs Charlotte Waelde
Tel: (0131 6)50 6301
Email: Charlotte.Waelde@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Clare Neilson
Tel:
Email: clare.neilson@ed.ac.uk |
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