LLB332 Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual Property (IP) law consists of various specialized areas of law which aim to protect the interests of creators, designers, inventors and other producers of intellectual goods and services and to regulate the use of their products by recognizing certain legal rights they have over them to the exclusion of others. It covers areas ranging from purely artistic works like paintings or drawings to highly scientific and sophisticated works like computer programs. The law of copyright protects works of art including books, music and software etc. Intellectual Property Law therefore generally seeks to safeguard the economic benefits of works produced as a result of mental exertion or conception, as opposed to purely physical/manual labour
This course is designed to equip students with a strong understanding of the scope of Intellectual property; from its history and origins to the conceptual underpinnings to substantive legal principles (statute and common law) and practical applications of the law
- Nature, scope and history of copyright
- Enforcement, defences & Remedies in copyright law
- Nature, scope, and legal framework for the protection of
- Industrial design
- Geographical indications: scope implications, impact in the protection of IP rights
- Patents, patentability, and the enforcement of patents
- The nature, scope and enforcement (locally and internationally) of Trademarks
LLB Law with Public Policy elective