evaluate and critically assess the restrictions competition law and policy poses to the commercialisation of intellectual property
  • Word limit: 3 000 words (excluding footnotes)

Students will have the choice between three essays/problem questions; titles to follow.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Assessments are to be submitted online (via the module Blackboard site) to be marked, with feedback also provided electronically in line with the Law School’s LLM assessment criteria.

 

 

Learning objectives & outcomes:

 

At the end of the module, students will have

  1. Have detailed knowledge and a good understanding of the fundamental principles of both areas of law and the underlying policy aims;

 

  1. Have a solid understanding about the methods of exploiting intellectual property rights and the restrictions posed by competition law;

 

  1. Be able to evaluate and critically assess the restrictions competition law and policy poses to the commercialisation of intellectual property;

 

  1. Be able to apply your knowledge to issues of commercialisation of IP and the intersections between competition and IP law that have not been covered in the module and identify issues of concern, based on your good understanding of the underlying fundamental principles;

 

  1. When presented with a set of facts related to IP and competition law, you will be able to:
  2. identify the issues,
  3. explain the relevant principles and rules of both areas of law,
  4. apply those principles and rules to the issues, produce well-supported conclusions and recognise (where appropriate) potential alternative solutions for particular situations.

 

Marking criteria:

There are four formal categories of result:

  • Distinction (70%+)
  • Merit (60%+)
  • Pass (50%+)
  • Fail (less than 50%)

You should be aware that your work will be assessed and classified by reference to the extent to which your answer meets the following criteria:

  1. The attainment of learning outcomes and a high level of scholarship.
  2. Understanding of the subject, identification of relevant issues and the application of substantive subject knowledge to the question asked.
  3. Capacity to critically analyse and formulate logical and sustained arguments.
  4. Ability to illustrate and justify arguments and conclusions by reference to appropriately chosen source material.
  5. Clear and accurate expression. In the case of coursework, writing concisely to the word limit, with the use of appropriate and consistent referencing.
  6. Clear and logical standard of presentation, demonstrating an ability to structure and organise work in a coherent way.