76084 Intellectual Property: Copyright and Designs - Distinction

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These extensive notes include information taken from seminars, lectures, various textbooks, authoritative cases, prescribed readings and further online research compiled into an easily read format. They contain relevant theoretical content, supported by vital, authoritative cases and examples to further your grasp of course content. I consistently achieved Ds and HDs throughout the semester with these notes. These notes can aid you to easily achieve your desired mark - with 121 thoroughly compiled pages, no topic is ignored! Topics: Introduction to Intellectual Property: Copyright & Designs Introduction to Copyright: justifications, history and fundamental principles Copyright – subsistence of copyright Copyright – subject matter & authorship Copyright – ownership, exploitation & duration Copyright – exclusive rights: direct infringement Copyright – exclusive rights: indirect infringement Copyright – authorisation liability; blocking injunctions; exceptions Copyright – copyright law in practice; reform proposals Copyright – moral rights; traditional cultural expressions Design rights – protection of industrial designs The copyright/design overlap