College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Copyright and Trade Mark Law
Module LAWM139 for 2021/2
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 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)
