University of Buckingham Virtual Learning Environment

This is your (Module Name) Examination – June 2022

Scheduled on Saturday 11th June  from 10:00am to 10:00pm BST. 

Candidates must submit their work within 12 hours from the published examination commencement time; late submissions will not be accepted. 

1. Please write/type your answers in a single file, clearly noting the question number to which the answer refers. Upload your answer file to the TurnItIn link below. 
2. Include simple in-text references (APA style in-text citations author/date), but do not include footnotes, bibliographies or reference list at the end.
3. Please remember to save and backup your work (on a USB drive) frequently.
4. All examinations will be marked anonymously; do not put your name or student number on the answer file.
5. Students with a GF reference should note it on their answer file.
6. Unless otherwise specified all exam answers must be submitted through TurnItIn on a .doc or .docx file. It is your responsibility to check for and keep the TurnItIn digital receipt; this is evidence of your submission in case of query.
7. You must allow sufficient time for TurnItIn to process your submission; to avoid any potential delay it is recommended that you start the upload process at least 30 minutes before the submission portal closes.
8. By completing and submitting your exam answers you are agreeing that you have read the University of Buckingham’s Academic Misconduct Policy and Procedures | University of Buckingham and that your submitted work complies with Regulations, does not contain any plagiarised material and is entirely your own work.

It is commonplace to claim that we live in an information age, and that the emergence of the Knowledge-Based Economy has changed the rules of the game forever. Indeed, one glance at the list of the most valuable companies in the world indicates that quite often it is the ownership and possession of knowledge and know-how that makes or breaks a company nowadays. It is Intellectual Property law that governs the legal protection of such intangible assets. In recent years Intellectual Property law issues have themselves become more tightly interwoven with issues in commercial law, computer and Internet regulation, communications and Media law, and the regulation of medicine.

Intellectual Property rights (“IPRs”) must continually adapt to developments in technology, while also conforming with general theories of competition and property law. As an Intellectual Property Law LLM student you will pursue a range of topics, such as Copyright, Trademarks, Patents and Trade Secrets, set within a legal field that has been one of the hottest and most interesting for the last several decades. It is international and comparative in nature, taking into account the many standardization initiatives within the European Union and World Trade Organization as well as the impact of EC competition law. Whether you wish to practice exclusively within the area of Intellectual Property or whether your preferred area of practice would be such as Corporate law, M&A, Media etc’, the knowledge our Industrial and Intellectual Property course will give you will prove invaluable in most commercial legal settings.

Welcome from Jane Tapsell (Pro-Vice Chancellor, Academic and Student Experience)

Learning and Teaching has always been at the heart of everything we do at Buckingham, and we want the Learning and Teaching community at Buckingham to be a vibrant and active one. During 2019, we will be working as a university community to embrace positive learning more fully, embedding this firmly into our culture and ethos.

To help us to grow and develop this, we have established the Monday Morning sessions.  These sessions will run throughout 2019, covering a range of topics raised at School Learning and Teaching Committees and Senate which seem particularly relevant to Buckingham at the moment.

We want these sessions to be interactive, providing an opportunity for staff from all areas of the University community (both academic and non-academic) to share new ideas and thoughts, as well as good practice and innovations in the sector. 

We hope this Moodle space will help to make this happen. 

Jane

This part-time course is designed to offer a unique method of study combining the convenience of distance learning with weekly attendance at seminars for tailored guidance and support.  The degree course follows a traditional academic year and term structures.  The year starts in late September with examinations taking place the following June.  Teaching takes place Wednesday evenings. Two subjects are covered each evening and subjects rotate on a pre-set timetable.  Seminar groups are interactive with ample opportunity to explore any areas of difficulty.  All materials are provided for the course.