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This course investigates the relationship between intellectual property and the internet.

What does intellectual property on the internet consist of? The internet has changed almost everything, and intellectual property law constitutes one of the most important aspects of its transformation.

Old models are broken, no longer fitting how the world has changed, and we’re not altogether sure with what to replace them.

One of the key issues is whether we rewrite laws afresh or seek to modify traditional concepts to better meet the needs of our internet society.

These key issues and their implications, along with the agencies that play significant roles in relation to ‘internet governance’ are explored in detail in this course.

Module A: Digital Copyright

LWM24A

• Introduction to digital copyright
• Copyright Directive and Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Emerging copyright issues
• Licensing and rights management in the digital arena

Module B: Trade Marks and Other Rights in Distinctive Signs Online

LWM24B

• Introduction to trade marks
• Developments in use of trade marks online
• Principle of territoriality and use of trade marks online
• Unfair competition

Module C: Domain Names

LWM24C

• Introduction to the mechanics of the domain name system
• Cybersquatting
• Recent developments concerning domain names and intellectual property
• Dispute resolution

Module D: Computer-Related Patents

LWM24D

• Business methods patents
• Software patents
• Prior art effect
• Enforcement of rights

Assessment

Each module is assessed by a 45-minute unseen written exam.

Sequence

The modules can be attempted in any order.