Industrial and Intellectual Property Law

1.  Evaluate the underlying rules relating to intellectual property laws

1. Interpret the term ‘intellectual property’ and explain how the subject matter is protected by intellectual property rights
2. Identify different types of intellectual property and laws associated with them
3. Critically analyse the impacts of intellectual property on public interest
4. Explain issues relating to the breach of confidential information in the intellectual property

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2.  Evaluate the associated laws and procedures relating to copyright and trademark

1. Explain the underlying principles of copyright
2. Interpret trademark and its various elements to protect words and symbols
3. Evaluate the forms of copyright laws in the UK, Europe and at international level
4. Explain the framework of trademark law as operated in the UK, Europe and internationally with reference to Trademark Law Treaty and Community Trademark System
5. Evaluate limits, enforcement and infringement of copyright and trademark

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3.  Analyse the forms of industrial property rights including patents and utility models for inventions, industrial designs, trademarks and geographical indications

1. Critically analyse the justifications for intellectual property
2. Provide sanctions for misuse of intellectual property including civil and criminal remedies
3. Explain law of industrial designs
4. Explain legal and administrative mode to apply for or to deal with infringement of industrial property rights
5. Explain the UK law national registered design right and an unregistered design right system

• The assessment strategy for this course is designed to test all the learning outcomes.
• Learners must demonstrate successful achievement of all learning outcomes to pass the course.

• The assessment criteria for a pass will be presented with the summative exercise.
• Further information and guidance on the assessment will be made available through the tutor.

To pass the unit a 40% overall grade must be achieved.