Module LAWM139 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM139: Copyright and Trade Mark Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of the module is to provide you with an understanding of the development of copyright and trade mark law, and how this explains the operation of the law today. We will assess current case law and statutes through a critical lens in terms of the alleged purposes of copyright and trade mark law. The course is designed to make you think critically about the function of copyright and trade mark law within society, so that you can understand the broader cultural complexities involved.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate a deep and systematic knowledge and understanding of the law relating to copyright and trade marks and a range of major concepts, values and principles relevant to their application; 2. undertake complex critical evaluation, comparing, analysing and synthesising innovatively the principles, rules and theories relating to the scope of protection of copyrights and trade mark rights, using specialist literature and current research. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. demonstrate detailed and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of a range of legal concepts, values, principles, institutions and procedures, and the capacity to evaluate systematically the relationships among them as well as their limits; 4. apply detailed and comprehensive legal knowledge and understanding to a problem/issue and argue alternative approaches/ to propose solutions innovatively. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. demonstrate effective and accurate written communication skills, relying on a broad range of resources, engage in debate effectively and confidently, and develop complex arguments and opinions, all with limited guidance; 6. work independently and effectively, and manage time efficiently in preparing for scheduled learning activities and assessments. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- Copyright Subsistence
- Copyright Infringement & Defences
- Digital Copyright
- Moral Rights
- Trade mark Registration & Absolute Grounds for Refusal
- Trade mark Registration & Relative Grounds for Refusal
- Trade mark Infringement & Defences
- Contemporary Issues in Trade mark Law
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 267 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 33 | 11 x 3 hour seminars |
| Guided independent study | 167 | Individual reading and lecture preparation (ELE study), further independent research, reading and wider contextual study |
| Guided independent study | 50 | Seminar preparation |
| Guided independent study | 50 | Formative and summative assessment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
IP Journals:
- European Intellectual Property Law Review (EIPR)
- International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (IIC)
- Intellectual Property Quarterly (IPQ)
- Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice (JIPLP)
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2,500 words | 1-6 | Written feedback and, where necessary, oral feedback/guidance. |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100 | 5,000 words | 1-6 | Written feedback and an opportunity, where necessary, for oral feedback/guidance. |
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Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (5,000 words) | 1-6 | August/September re-assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
Marks for re-assessments following an earlier failed attempt will, in the absence of special circumstances, be capped at 50%.
