,
Indicative Reading
There will be two required materials:.
1) Textbook- The recommended text is Lionel Bently and Brad Sherman, Intellectual Property Law, Oxford University Press, 2014.
2) Statute Book – The recommended statute book is Blackstone's Statutes on Intellectual Property (13th edition, 2016), edited by Andrew Christie and Stephen Gare.
Supplementary texts: 1.
,
Method of Assessment
Main assessment methods The module will be assessed by 50% Exam and 50% Coursework as follows: Research essay, 3,500 words (50%) AND Examination, 3 hour (50%) Reassessment methods The module will be reassessed by like-for-like reassessment of failed individual component(s) of assessment.
The reassessment will test all of the learning outcomes as in.
,
Overview
The course aims to provide students with abilities to develop an understanding of the following issues: (a) Foundational principles, justificatory arguments and theoretical frameworks of intellectual property law; (b) Key legislation and case law and the relationship of levels of law making in intellectual property law; (c) A basic understanding of.
,
What are the different types of intellectual property protection?
Among other domains of intellectual property, Copyrights, Patents Trademarks and Designs are known to have received recognition for a long time.
Apart from this, newer forms of the protection are also emerging particularly stimulated by the exciting developments in scientific and technological activities.
,
What is the Intellectual Property & Information Law (LLM) pathway?
The Intellectual Property & Information Law LLM pathway provides a detailed insight into this fast-growing field.
The programme covers the latest practical and theoretical perspectives, you will learn about the access to, and use of, data in a global context with some of the world’s most respected legal experts.
,
When was intellectual property first protected?
Historically the first system of protection of intellectual property came in the form of (Venetian Ordinance) in 1485.
This was followed by Statute of Monopolies in England in 1623, which extended patent rights for Technology Inventions.
In the United States, patent laws were introduced in 1760.
