Intellectual Property Law (Advanced) module (LW42010)
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Credits
30
Module code
LW42010
Intellectual Property Law
Aims
This module aims to:
introduce students to the nature of intellectual property law, primarily from a UK perspective
identify and trace the development of intellectual property and the constituent regimes which are collectively referred to as intellectual property law
examine the fundamental issues of balance between the stakeholders in IP regimes and the tensions arising from the boundaries between constituent regimes
consider the developing challenges to the credibility of copyright in the digital era and the treatment of biotechnology in relation to patent law
study the ongoing interaction between new technologies and IP