Intellectual Property Law and Competitive Trade - BIL0125

Assessment 1: Other

Activities providing opportunities for formative assessment will generally be integrated into the teaching and learning process and apply to all components of summative assessment.  The nature of the formative assessment tasks used will be at the discretion of the tutor, to include for example, workshop exercises, quizzes, group discussions.

Other

Assessment 1: Exam

Three hour closed book unseen examination (100%) answering three questions from a possible six.

Exam

<p>Creativity, innovation and enterprise are essential features of a vibrant market economy. The authorities in both the European Union and the United Kingdom therefore strive to pursue policies and pass laws that encourage such activity.  This module explores the extent to which Intellectual Property Law provides adequate and appropriate protection.  Whilst the promotion of healthy competition is also an essential feature of economic activity, regulating potentially monopolistic intellectual property rights (IPRs) must be understood to respond to how they sit within competitive markets and trading practices which exploit market position.</p>

Huddersfield Business School

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BIL0125 - Intellectual Property Law and Competitive Trade

Intellectual Property Law and Competitive Trade

Work independently to write advice for clients/notional readers on the basis of a knowledge of law identified at the point of assessment.

Critically analyse, interpret and apply the principles relating to the law with an appreciation of the weight of arguments/evidence.

Demonstrate an awareness of the  competitive markets and trading practices which affect and are affected by the regulation of IPRs.

Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the varying regimes for administering  IPRs in the UK and EU.

Demonstrate comprehension of the IPRs in copyright, patents and trade marks and the substantive laws which govern them.

Demonstrate an ability to research information as directed from a wide range of sources informed by assessing the scope and focus of questions appropriately.