Master of Intellectual Property

Program Overview

The UTS Master of Intellectual Property is a unique online program that fulfills the educational requirements for registration as a registered Trans-Tasman patent attorney in Australia and New Zealand. It provides a comprehensive understanding of intellectual property principles, including trademarks, patents, designs, and legal processes. Graduates may choose from optional subjects to specialize in areas such as copyright law and intellectual property commercialization. The program can be completed in one year of full-time study or two-and-a-half years of part-time study, with all subjects offered online.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The UTS Master of Intellectual Property is the first course at an Australian university that fulfills the entire educational requirements for registration as a registered Trans-Tasman patent attorney in Australia and New Zealand under the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board, as well as registration as an Australian trade marks attorney. The unique feature of this course is that it may be undertaken entirely online, removing the need for students to attend face-to-face classes.

Objectives:

This course provides graduates with an understanding of the principles of:

• the registered trade mark system in Australia and New Zealand, including the protection of unregistered marks and related forms of protection against misleading or unfair trading conduct
• Australia and New Zealand patents law, patents systems, interpretation and validity of, including the content and implications of a patent specification and claims as well as related confidential information and know-how enabling them to advise upon possible questions of patent infringement, validity and compliance
• design law and practice in Australia and New Zealand enabling them to advise upon possible questions of design infringement, validity and compliance
• legal process and professional conduct regulation of trade mark attorneys and Trans-Tasman patent attorneys in Australia and New Zealand.
Graduates may also choose from optional subjects, including copyright law, global aspects of intellectual property law, intellectual property and traditional knowledge, intellectual property and human rights, and intellectual property commercialisation.

Outline:

Course Structure:

The course requires completion of 48 credit points of subjects. As part of this course, students must complete 77905 Preparing for Intellectual Property Practice in their first session of study or be granted RPL for this subject. The UTS Timetable Planner enables current and future UTS students to view subject timetables.

Course Completion Requirements:

| Requirement | Credit Points | |---|---| | CBK90711 Choice | 48 | | Total | 48 |

Course Duration:

The course can be completed in one year of full-time study or two-and-a-half years of part-time study. All subjects within this course can be studied by distance online, requiring no on-campus attendance. All lectures, tutorials, course materials, and assessments are distributed by a combination of web-based technology and electronic media. Students conduct all communication with the lecturer by electronic means.

Careers:

Career Paths:

Depending on the subjects taken, graduates may seek registration as a trade mark attorney and/or Trans-Tasman patent attorney in Australia and New Zealand. Arts administrators or media professionals may enhance career options through building expertise in the commercialisation or management of intellectual property assets. Other career options include patent and trade marks attorney, IP lawyer, IP portfolio manager, policy maker, and government regulator.