76085 Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Patents - Distinction

Description

These extensive notes include information taken from seminars, lectures, various textbooks, authoritative cases, prescribed readings and further online research compiled into an easily read format. They contain relevant theoretical content, supported by vital, authoritative cases and examples to further your grasp of course content. I consistently achieved Ds and HDs throughout the semester with these notes. These notes can aid you to easily achieve your desired mark - with 94 thoroughly compiled pages, no topic is ignored! Topics included: 1. Trade marks: History, Background, Registration; What is a sign? 2. Trade marks: Substantive requirements/grounds of opposition and rejection Part I 3. Trade marks: Substantive requirements/grounds of opposition and rejection Part II 4. Trade marks: Infringement and defences; Loss of rights 5. Trade marks: Litigation and remedies; Special marks: Geographical Indications, collective marks, domain names 6. Passing off and Australian Consumer Law: The tort of passing off; Section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law 7. Patents: History; International framework; Registration; Litigation 8. Patents: Patentable subject matter; Validity 9. Patents: Claiming and Disclosure; Infringement 10. Patents: Ownership 11. Patents