BSDES3192 Legal Issues for Designer

"This course provides an opportunity to consider the various ways designers can obtain legal rights in their aesthetic design work and conversely how such designers might risk infringing against the legal rights in the work of others. It is designed to raise awareness of intellectual property issues in various fields of aesthetic design. It will permit those who successfully complete the course to identify those issues, be better placed to retain economic value from unique design and assess the legal risk from infringing activity. Beginning with an overview of the commercial law and regulatory terrain that a design-dependant firm operates within, the course explores four types of intellectual property likely to be relevant to such a firm: (i) confidential information; (ii) copyright; (iii) design registration; (iv) trade marks. In this there will be a detailed study of the complex relationship between copyright and design registration and an examination of the scope for international protection in each of the four areas."

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Credit points

EFTSL

0.125

Band

Band 4/GF Band 1

Field of Education

Legal Studies (091103)

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2026 contribution amount* $2,175
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $997

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

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