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Licensing Law and Technology Transfer (LAWS70209)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | November |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Technology transfer is a term used to describe the process by which skills, knowledge and intellectual property rights are moved from one person or organisation to another. Governments and businesses around the world now recognise the fundamental importance of innovation and the commercialisation of new technologies to economic prosperity. Here, technology transfer and in particular intellectual property licensing have a vital role. This subject looks at the legal and commercial issues relevant to technology transfer, with a focus on intellectual property licensing and the negotiation of licence agreements. The subject also includes the licensing of trade marks and software.
The subject lecturers have worked in the field of technology transfer for many years and bring practical perspectives to the topics covered.
Principal topics include:
- Licensing of:
- Patents and know-how
- Trade marks, including franchise agreements
- Copyright, including computer software
- Impact of competition laws
- Payments and taxes
- Contractual and commercial issues
- Negotiation of licence agreements.
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject will:
- Have a detailed understanding of the legal and commercial issues relevant to intellectual property licensing
- Have the cognitive and technical skills to identify, examine and analyse issues in proposed intellectual property licence terms
- Acquire a sophisticated appreciation of the unique issues associated with patent licensing and the disclosure of confidential know how
- Understand how the Franchising Code affects trade mark licensing
- Have an appreciation of how competition law impacts intellectual property licences
- Be able to apply the knowledge obtained to the successful negotiation of licence agreements
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a relevant Melbourne Law Masters program
AND
Prerequisite options
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LAWS70021 | Patent Law |
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
OR
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LAWS70046 | Trade Marks and Unfair Competition | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LAWS90125 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property |
August (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level. While every effort will be made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, concessions will not be made in the general level of instruction or assessment. Most subjects assume the knowledge usually acquired in a degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent). Applicants should note that admission to some subjects in the Melbourne Law Masters will be dependent upon the individual applicant’s educational background and professional experience.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Participation in workshop and preparation of written materials after workshop
| 3 December 2023 | 30% |
Take-home examination
| 12 - 15 January 2024 | 70% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- November
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 9 October 2023 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 6 November 2023 to 12 November 2023 Last self-enrol date 13 October 2023 Census date 7 November 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 December 2023 Assessment period ends 15 January 2024
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 30 students.
Enrolment is on a 'first in' basis. Waitlists are maintained for subjects that are fully subscribed.
Students should note priority of waitlisted places in subjects will be given as follows:
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To currently enrolled Graduate Diploma and Masters students with a satisfactory record in their degree
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To other students enrolling on a single subject basis, eg Community Access Program (CAP) students, cross-institutional study and cross-faculty study.
Please refer to the Melbourne Law Masters website for further information about the management of subject quotas and waitlists.
Melbourne Law School may reserve places in a subject for incoming international cohorts or where a subject is core to a specialisation with limited alternate options.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Specialist printed materials will be made available free of charge from Melbourne Law School prior to the pre-teaching period.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Commercial Law Course Master of Laws Course Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies Course Master of Intellectual Property Law Course Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-masters@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024