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Intellectual property law

Scope: Intellectual property law encompasses a group of legislative and common law rights affording protection to creative and intellectual effort and includes laws on copyright, design, patent, circuit layouts, plant varieties, confidential information, trade mark and business reputation (passing off and trade practices). Intellectual property encompasses both industrial property (patent, design and trade mark) as well as intellectual property (Butterworths Australian Encyclopaedic Legal Dictionary). International aspects such as TRIPS (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property) are also included. The Law Library provides support for teaching and research in intellectual property law.

Related subject pages: Law of the internet; Privacy; International and foreign law; International trade law

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