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 in commercialisation of IP rights will also be studied. 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| 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: 2011/12 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, ownership thereof and registering relevant rights at national, European and international level;
* Consider how infringements of intellectual property rights may be monitored and enforced and conduct of IP disputes;
* Investigate different methods of exploiting and commercialising IP rights and examine the role of competition law in this context;
* Analyse problems relating to jurisdiction, choice of law and enforcement of IP rights in the UK and Europe 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 this context;
* Analyse and apply the relevant international private law rules to transnational intellectual property disputes and recognise and evaluate key legal and evidential issues arising in IP disputes.
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Assessment Information
| One essay of up to 5,000 words (60%); two pieces of assessed work (10% each); contribution to online discussions (20%). |
Special Arrangements
| This course is taught by distance learning. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| 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 |
Ms Jane Cornwell
Tel: (0131 6)50 2012
Email: Jane.Cornwell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Clare Neilson
Tel:
Email: clare.neilson@ed.ac.uk |
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