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Patent Law (LAWS70021) // Eligibility and requirements

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Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Prerequisites

Students should have successfully completed

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
LAWS90125 Fundamentals of Intellectual Property
July (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

OR

Successful completion of another degree-level subject in a Common Law jurisdiction containing substantive instruction on patent law

OR

Have at least one year work experience in the area of patent law in a Common Law jurisdiction;

OR

Be currently working in the field of patent law in an attorney firm or law firm in a Common Law jurisdiction

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

You may not gain credit for this subject if you have already successfully completed

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
LAWS90075 Patents and Trade Secrets
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

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: 4 March 2025