Intellectual Property Law

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the way in which intellectual property is regulated by the law with particular and detailed reference to the policy issues behind any decisions to protect intellectual property or to consign it to the public domain
2. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of the statutory provisions and case law relating to copyright, designs, patents and trade marks
3. Critically evaluate the often conflicting interests of the creators, the rights owners and the users of intellectual property
4. Explain, apply and critically evaluate statutory provision and compare approaches to the issues covered in other jurisdictions, where appropriate. Demonstrate an understanding of the role intellectual property plays in commerce and industry, by referencing practical examples and the impact of the legal regime

Intellectual property law looks at the legal protection of new ideas and new products. It is an area where law is constantly responding to technological change. Intellectual property is used by us all and operates in several layers, with rights and protection arising in a number of ways. For example, Coca Cola Co. has a trade secret in its formula for Coke and a multi-billion pound trade mark. They pay a considerable sum per day to the inventor of the ring pull on drinks cans for the use of his patent. Perhaps of less economic significance, but of no less importance in terms of intellectual property protection, students generate copyrights in all their written work and make constant use of the copyrights of others in books, journals, software, databases and the Internet.

* Copyright

* International and European framework and initiatives National legislation: Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Categories of Works

* Criteria for Protection Authorship

* Duration of Copyright

* Rights of the Copyright Owner Exploitation of Rights Infringement and Defences



* Trade Marks - Registered and Unregistered Designs - Registered and Unregistered Patents

* Novelty Inventive step

* Industrial application European initiatives

* Patentability of computer software

* Contemporary issues in IP law

* Commercial and Industrial applications of intellectual property

Mae'r modiwl hwn yn cydymffurfio a FfCChC Lefel 6