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Taught Masters Degrees: Intellectual Property Law

Module Convener: Mr. Stuart R. Cross (s.r.cross@dundee.ac.uk), Room 3.06

The method of assessment is: 50% course work (2 essays worth 25% each) and 50 % written examination.

This module will give students an understanding of the key constituent legal regimes which comprise the general area of intellectual property law in the United Kingdom. The module focuses on the statutory and common law regimes in the United Kingdom which regulate and control copyright, patents, trademarks, and design rights. While the focus is on the United Kingdom legal regimes the module also deals with intellectual property issues in a digital environment and the significant role of the European Union in shaping and influencing intellectual property rules and principles in the United Kingdom.

This module will be of interest to students who wish to work in the area of intellectual property law or generally in commercial law in the European Union.