Introduction to intellectual property
History of patent law
Bargain theory
Management of patents
Ownership
Statutory subject matter
Utility
Specification
Novelty
Obviousness
Filing and prosecution
Post-grant
Assignments, licences and other conveyances
Jurisdiction of the Federal Court
Construction
Infringement
Remedies for infringement
Pre-empting allegations of infringement
Defences of infringement
Abuse of rights
Special considerations for pharmaceutical inventions
Patent treaties
Ethics.