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Paper instructions : The domestic regulation of intellectual property creates needless complications in adigital economy. The UK should align with the EU in all forms of Intellectual Property (IP)regulation.Critically assess the above statement with reference to at least two forms of IP Rights
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Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Law and Criminology
LL3008: Intellectual Property Law
Summative Coursework
Dates
Assignment released to students on:
5/12/2023
Assignment due in on:
Assignment returned to students on:
NOON on 19/01/2024
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returned to you.
Assignment
Essay Question
The domestic regulation of intellectual property creates needless complications in a
digital economy. The UK should align with the EU in all forms of Intellectual Property (IP)
regulation.
Critically assess the above statement with reference to at least two forms of IP Rights.
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Content
Structure
Reading
Referencing
Writing style
Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Law and Criminology
High
First:
82+
First:
72+
Substantial
originality in
interpretation.
Coherent and
exemplary
structure of
argument,
very well
focussed
discussion,
excellent
synthesis of
materials,
exceptional
use of
Outstanding
evidence of
in-depth,
independent
reading.
Particularly
wide range
across
academic
literature
and shows
an
Excellent
presentation
, flawless
intext and
bibliographic
referencing.
Incisive,
fluent, no
errors of
spelling,
punctuation,
or grammar.
Content
Structure
Reading
Referencing
Writing style
authorities
with clear
innovations in
form.
outstanding
ability to
synthesise
writers’ ideas
and
arguments.
Significant
evidence of
in-depth,
independent
reading.
Ranges
across
academic
literature
and shows
ability to
synthesise
writers’ ideas
and
arguments.
Excellent
presentation
, accurate
intext and
bibliographic
referencing
section.
Incisive,
fluent, no
significant
errors of
spelling,
punctuation,
or grammar.
Deep, detailed
and critical
understanding
and/or
knowledge.
Supported by
relevant
evidence.
Originality in
interpretation.
Coherent
structure of
argument,
focussed
discussion,
excellent
synthesis of
materials,
very good use
of authorities,
some
innovations in
form.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Law and Criminology
Upper
Second:
62-68%
Clear
understanding
and/or
knowledge
with no major
gaps and
consistent
focus.
Lower
Second:
52-58%
Satisfactory
understanding
and/or
knowledge,
suitable focus,
lacking in
originality.
Content
Third:
42-48%
Limited,
general
understanding
and/or
knowledge,
some
omissions/ina
ccuracies,
weak focus.
Coherent
Substantial
structure,
coverage of
focussed
recommend
discussion,
ed materials,
sufficient
evidence of
synthesis of
reading
beyond
materials and
lectures and
good use of
authorities to
standard
enable solid
texts.
interpretation
Appropriate
Limited
further
structure, but
reading,
some
inadequacies
adequate
in linking ideas coverage of
together. A recommend
solid
but
ed texts.
unremarkable
Structure
use of
authorities.
Simple but
sufficient
structure,
formulaic
argument
based on
lectures or
texts and an
insufficient use
of authorities.
Well
presented,
detailed
referencing,
wellformatted
bibliography
section.
Fluent style,
few spelling,
punctuation
or grammar
errors.
Adequately
presented,
satisfactory
referencing/
bibliography
section.
Simple style,
some errors
of spelling,
punctuation
or grammar.
Reading
Referencing
Writing style
Little or no
evidence of
further
reading,
dependent
on a few
texts.
Weak
presentation
, with little
referencing,
inadequate
bibliographic
section
detail.
Simple style,
strewn with
significant
spelling,
punctuation
or grammar
errors.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Law and Criminology
Marginal
Fail:
32-38%
Limited and
fragmentary
understanding
and/or
knowledge,
little evidence
of learning,
significant
gaps/errors.
Lacks focus.
Medium
Fail:
22-28%
Very limited
knowledge
and/or
understanding
, substantial
gaps and
inaccuracies,
lacking in
focus.
Low Fail:
2-18%
Shows only
the most
limited and
fragmentary
knowledge of
the subject
with little or
Weak or
indistinct
structure,
heavily
dependent on
direct
teaching and
limited
reference to
relevant
authorities.
Inadequate
structure, no
sustained
discussion,
lack of logical
argument
with no
relevant
authorities
used.
Very weak
structure,
virtually
devoid of
discussion, no
ascertainable
argument
No evidence
of further
reading.
Poor
presentation
, little or no
referencing,
inadequate
or absent
bibliography
section
Inadequate
style, with
significant
errors of
spelling,
punctuation
or grammar.
No evidence
of further
reading.
Poor
presentation
, few/no
references,
poorly
written
bibliography
section.
Inadequate
style, with
substantial
errors of
spelling,
punctuation,
or grammar.
No evidence
of either
essential or
further
reading.
Weak
presentation
, no
references,
very weakly
presented
Weak writing
style,
generally
made up of
woeful
spelling,
punctuation
Royal Holloway, University of London
Department of Law and Criminology
Content
Structure
no
understanding
of essential
principles.
with no
relevant
authorities
used.
Reading
Referencing
Writing
style
bibliography
section.
and
grammar.
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