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University of Technology Sydney Master of Intellectual Property

University of Technology Sydney

Master of Intellectual Property

1 up to 2 Years

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Key Summary

    About: The Master of Intellectual Property offers comprehensive insights into the legal aspects of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. This 1-year full-time program equips students with practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary for managing intellectual property in various sectors.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in legal consulting, patent examination, intellectual property management, or policy-making roles within government and private sectors. They can also work in academia or become entrepreneurs focusing on innovative ventures.

Introduction

The unique feature of this course is that it may be undertaken entirely online, removing the need for students to attend face-to-face classes.

This course provides graduates with an understanding of the principles of: the registered trade mark system in Australia and New Zealand, including the protection of unregistered marks and related forms of protection against misleading or unfair trading conduct in Australia and New Zealand patents law, patents systems, interpretation and validity of, including the content and implications of a patent specification and claims as well as related confidential information and know-how enabling them to advise upon possible questions of patent infringement, validity and compliance design law and practice in Australia and New Zealand enabling them to advise upon possible questions of design infringement, validity and compliance legal process and professional conduct regulation of trade mark attorneys and Trans-Tasman patent attorneys in Australia and New Zealand. Graduates may also choose from optional subjects, including copyright law, global aspects of intellectual property law, intellectual property and traditional knowledge, intellectual property and human rights and intellectual property commercialisation.

Depending on the subjects taken, graduates may seek registration as a trade mark attorney and/or Trans-Tasman patent attorney in Australia and New Zealand. Arts administrators or media professionals may enhance career options through building expertise in the commercialisation or management of intellectual property assets. Other career options include patent and trade marks attorney, IP lawyer, IP portfolio manager, policy maker and government regulator.

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