LAWS 353Intellectual Property
The law and indigenous treaty protection of trademarks, copyrights, patents and other types of intellectual property.
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Course details
- Dates
- 7 Jul 2025 to 9 Nov 2025
- Starts
- Trimester 2
- Fees
- NZ$962.40 for
- International fees
- NZ$4,873.05
- Lecture start times
- Tuesday 1.40pm
- Thursday 1.40pm
- Campus
- Pipitea
- Estimated workload
- Approximately 150 hours or 8.8 hours per week for 17 weeks
- Points
- 15
- Availability
- Limited entry
Taught by
School of Law—Faculty of Law
About this course
This course includes an overview of all key areas of intellectual property topics covered will include copyright, patents, trade marks and passing off, taonga and Mātauranga Māori and their relationship intellectual property law; and Aotearoa New Zealand’s intellectual property law in a global context.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
Understand the role that intellectual property plays in regulating aspects of creativity and innovation.
Discuss key features of the current debates around intellectual property and the knowledge economy.
Discuss the impact of intellectual property on Mātauranga Māori and the ways in which Mātauranga Māori could be protected in the legal system.
Interpret and apply key statutes and case law; and
Identify and analyse legal and policy issues relating to intellectual property.
How this course is taught
Lectures and discussion
Assessment
- Online short quiz 14-15 August 2025 (48-hours online multiple choice) Mark: 10%
- Essay - 4.00pm, Friday 8 August Mark: 25%
- In-person Test (60 minutes) Mark: 35%
- Final Opinion/Essay due 4.00pm 28 October Mark: 30%
Assessment dates and extensions
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Mandatory requirements
Find out what you must do to pass this course.
In addition to achieving an overall pass mark of at least 50% students must:
- Complete all assessments. Failure to do so will result in a failing grade for the course, regardless of grades attained for the assessment.
If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the course coordinator for advice as soon as possible.
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What you’ll need to get
You do not need to get any texts or equipment for this course.
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Selected offering
LAWS 353
7 Jul–9 Nov 2025
Trimester 2 · CRN 215