Graduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice

Program Overview

This online course provides a comprehensive understanding of the principles of trademark protection, legal processes, and professional conduct in Australia and New Zealand. It prepares graduates for registration as Australian trade marks attorneys and offers career opportunities in intellectual property law, portfolio management, and government regulation.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

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
• related forms of protection against misleading or unfair trading conduct in Australia and New Zealand
• legal process and professional conduct
• regulation of trade mark attorneys and Trans-Tasman patent attorneys in Australia and New Zealand.
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.

Outline:

The course requires completion of 24 credit points of core 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.

Careers:

Graduates can seek registration as an Australian trade marks attorney in Australia and New Zealand. Other career options include: IP lawyer, trade mark portfolio manager, policy maker and government regulator.