Centre for Business Law

WIPO Worldwide Academy

World Intellectual Property Organization
WIPO-UNISA Intellectual Property
Specialization Programme
Objectives and Targets
The Specialization Programme in Intellectual Property is a Certificate Programme, designed for academics and professionals who
already have some knowledge of IP or possess practical experience in IP and wish to strengthen and expand their future role in this
field.

The focus of the curriculum is on the special circumstances prevailing in developing countries. The modules approach the subject-
matter against the background of international conventions and the obligations they impose on developing countries. It is then
demonstrated, using South African law as an example, how these obligations can be discharged. Students will be expected to
examine the law of their own countries to determine how these obligations have been discharged, or how they should be
discharged.

Although the Programme is not a formal qualification, it is subject to the quality assurance requirements of Unisa. All the modules
are offered on NQF level 5 with 12 credits per module, (completed 8 modules will have 96 credits). Although it is possible to
complete the Programme in one year, most students register for two modules per semester and complete the Programme in two
years. On the successful completion of the Programme, the student will receive a certificate issued jointly by the University of South
Africa and the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Each academic year the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), through its Worldwide Academy, offers a limited number
of scholarships for students who otherwise would not be able to afford the fees.
About the Institutions
The University of South Afri ca, also known as Unisa, is one of 11 mega universities in the world. Over fifty years ago, in 1946,
Unisa pioneered tertiary distance education in the western world. Currently, Unisa has about 250 000 students from all over the
world.

The Centre for Business Law is housed in Unisas Department of Mercantile Law. With over 50 academic members of staff, the
Department is the largest in South Africa specializing in all aspects of commercial law. Six members of staff specialize in
Intellectual Property Law.

The WIPO Worldwide Academy is a division of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It is entirely devoted to
providing teaching, training, and research services in intellectual property. Its services, designed to meet the individual needs of
diverse groups of users, are organized under three main programs: Distance Learning, Professional Training, and Policy
Development.

The Academy was founded in March 1998 to help Member States of WIPO attain specialized knowledge and skills that will enable
them to derive benefits from the intellectual property system. Through its various programs, the Academy constantly strives to
expand its tailor-made teaching and training services to an ever-growing audience of users and beneficiaries, including those at
grass-roots level.

Admi ssion Requirements
Admission to the programme is subject to Unisas requirements for admission to degree studies. Applicants should qualify for
admission to a university or a degree programme in the country of which they are a citizen, or where they reside permanently.
These qualifications include, for example, full matriculation exemption, high school diploma, A-levels, HIGCSE or IGCSE plus a
minimum age requirement.

The Curriculum
The modules of the programme are taught using distance teaching methods. To qualify for the Certificate, students must take 8
modules out of the 9 that are listed below:
IPSP01X - Essential Copyright Law
The topics covered in this module include the nature of copyright, the works protected by copyright, the requirements for the
subsistence of copyright and copyright infringement.
IPSP02Y - Essential Competition Law
This module deals with aspects of private law relating to unfair competition. Topics include the liability for unfair competition as well
as specific forms of unfair competition such as passing off, damaging anothers goodwill, misleading the public, discrediting
anothers enterprise and misappropriation of confidential information.
IPSP033 - Essential Patent Law

In this module the following topics are covered: the nature of patentable inventions, the requirements for patent protection, the
exploitation of patented inventions and patent infringement.
IPSP044 - Essential Trademark Law
The topics dealt with in this module include the nature of a trade mark, the registration of trade marks, the assignment and licensing
of trade marks and trademark infringement.
IPSP055 - Essential Industrial Design Law
This module deals with the nature of and requirements for design protection, the infringement of design rights and the protection of
layout designs of integrated circuits.
IPSP066 - Internet Aspects of Copyright and Trademarks
The topics discussed in this module include copyright and related rights in the digital environment, copyright infringement on the
Internet, the protection of electronic databases, digital licensing of intellectual property, domain names, conflict of laws and
jurisdiction.
IPSP078 - Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce
This module provides an overview of the Internet and major role players. The following topics are also dealt with: contracting
through the Internet, copyright implications of the Internet, electronic databases, domain names, trademarks and dispute resolution.
IPSP089 - Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity
The topics dealt with in this module include the protection of folklore including traditional crafts, ethnobotanical knowledge,
biodiversity and genetic resources.
IPSP09A - Collective Rights Management: Performers Rights
This module deals with the evolution of performers rights, the exploitation of intellectual property, and the collective management of
copyright and related rights.

Examination Procedures
For each module, students have to submit two midterm written assignments for evaluation.
Final Examination papers will be posted on MYUNISA for students to download. Students must then answer in writing and submit
their paper within 24 hours. The duration of each module is 14 weeks. We recommend that students register for no more than two
modules per semester.

Registration dates:
Deadline for submission of applications and payment of fees
First semester: Registration date from J anuary until February (last day for registration) for the first semester
Second semester: Registration date from J une until J uly (last day for registration) for the second semester
Tuition fees:
ZAR1200.00 per module
Fees are payable in full on registration, unless an application for WIPO financial assistance has been submitted.

REGISTRATION FORMS AND MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Mrs MA Roux / Mrs P Mofokeng
Centre for Business Law, University of South Africa, PO Box 392, UNISA 0003, South Africa
e-mail: cbuslaw@unisa.ac.za
hyperlink: IP registration form.docx
tel: (+27 12) 429-8432 / 8774 (+27 12) 429 8432 / 8774 ) fax: (+27 12) 429-8206 / 2094
Docex: DX 163, Pretoria
INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT
Ms Altaye Tedla
WIPO Worldwide Academy, 34, chemin des Colombettes, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
e-mail: dlunisa@wipo.int
tel: (+41 22) 338-9395
fax: (+41 22) 740-1417

Deadline for submi ssion of applications for FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Applications for financial assistance must be received by November 31, for enrollment in the following academic year.

WIPO Financial Assistance
In addition to satisfying the requirements listed above by UNISA, applicants for WIPO financial assistance must complete the
Registration and Financial Assistance Form and submit it to the WIPO Worldwide Academy with the following documentation:
Required Attachments for Financial Assistance -
1. Copies of diplomas or degrees and additional academic qualifications;
2. Curriculum vitae;
3. An essay stating the applicants motivation and reasons for wanting to enroll in this Programme as well as the need for
financial assistance;
4. A letter of recommendation from someone fully acquainted with the applicants academic and professional career (please note
that in special circumstances, a letter endorsing the applicants request for enrollment in the Programme may be requested
from the applicants employer.)

N.B: The information provided in this form is requested by WIPO only for the purpose of considering the grant of your
scholarship. It will be treated as strictly confidential and will not be communicated outside WIPO.
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READ CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU REGISTER:

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AND HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR STUDY
MATERIAL AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN REGISTERED


The registration procedure is as follows in short:
APPLY, PAYMENT AND REGISTER, ACTIVATE

Complete the registration form and email it together with a clear copy of your IDENTITY
DOCUMENT and MATRICULATION EXEMPTION or SENIOR CERTIFICATE or ACADEMIC
QUALIFICATIONS to the Centre for Business Law.

Once a student number has been allocated to you, proof of payment and registration form must be
e-mailed to the Centre of Business Law, indicating very clearly which course you are registered for.

The reference on the bottom right of the deposit slip must be the following:
Your student number, followed by a space and 3102X/74764, eg: XXXXXXXX3102X/74764.

Immediately activate and claim mylife email account and myunisa for your studies when receiving
the notification on your private email address or sms.


STEP 1: APPLY
Only if you do not have a student number starting with the number 7..).
If you have studied any short course or short learning programmes at Unisa and have received a student number with 8 digits,
starting with a 7, you can use that number.
PLEASE: DO NOT PAY ANY STUDY FEES BEFORE YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR STUDENT NUMBER!
1. Complete your registration form and attach the following:
a. Matriculation exemption OR senior certificate OR highest qualification.
b. Non South African students Attach a copy of your passport document.
c. South African students - Attach your copy of your Identity document
2. Submit your registration form with your id and qualifications to cbuslaw@unisa.ac.za.
PLEASE NOTE ALL THE STUDENTS MUST HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET FOR STUDY MATERIAL,
ASSIGNMENTS, EXAMINATION PURPOSES and communication with the Lecturers and Administrators)
3. On receiving your registration form, you will be issued with a student number by email from the Centre. You will need your
student number as a reference on your payment. PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON THE
APPLICATION FORM!
4. NO STUDENT NUMBERS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO STUDENTS REGISTERING FOR CONFERENCES, IN HOUSE
TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS for example
Labour Arbitration Workshop, Cross Examination Workshop, Workshop in Practical Discipline, In-House Training
for Line Managers and different Conferences offered through the Centre for Business Law from time to time.
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS.
THE SEMINARS are OFFERED IN CONJ UCTION WITH A PROGRAMME WITHOUT ANY EXTRA COSTS WHICH HAS
A COURSE CODE AND A QUALIFICATION CODE for example -
CALL01R - 72737
CPLL01D - 72710
CPFL01J - 72729
ASCT013 - 76765
CICG01E - 71978
ACSL01N - 76228
IPSP01X - 7621X
IPSP044 - 7621X
IPSP033 - 7621X
IPSP02Y - 7621X
IPSP078 - 7621X
IPSP066 - 7621X
IPSP055 - 7621X
IPSP089 - 7621X
IPSP09A - 7621X

STEP 2: PAYMENT AND PROCESSING OF REGISTRATION:
5. As soon as we receive your registration form AND proof of payment, we will process your registration on the UNISA
STUDENT SYSTEM. Once your registration is completed, you will be notified on your mobile via sms or via email that you

have been registered.
6. The reference on your payment MUST be in the following format: student number AND allocation number,
eg, 70701954 3102X/74764. Please note that there must be a space between your student number and the allocation. As
soon as we receive your proof of payment and the registration form you will be registered and you will receive your study
material either by INSURED MAIL or in some courses only on MYUNISA.
PAYMENT DETAILS FOR PROGRAMME COURSES
1. INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS ONLY (UNISA student deposits)
CASH/CHEQUE DEPOSITS (No cash or cheques will be accepted at the UNISA offices. Cash or
cheques can, however, still be paid into the bank account of the University at any Standard bank branch
in South Africa.)
BENEFICIARY UNISA STUDENT DEPOSITS
BANK STANDARD BANK
ACCOUNT NR 096R
BRANCH CODE 010645
REFERENCE STUDENTNR 3102X/74764
NB: Leave one space open between student number and allocation
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS
UNISA is a prepaid beneficiary (select from your banks list of preapproved beneficiaries)
REFERENCE STUDENTNR 3102X74764
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS (Credit cards are restricted to Visa and MasterCard) The preferred
method of payment for national or international students is via the UNISA website. The web
payment link is as follows: https://registration.unisa.ac.za/info/payment/index.html
REFERENCE STUDENTNR 3102X74764
2. CORPORATE CLIENTS/BULK PAYMENTS
BENEFICIARY UNISA
BANK STANDARD BANK
ACCOUNT NR Please contact the Centre
BRANCH CODE 010645
REFERENCE 3102X74764 COMPANY NAME
NB: A list of students with student numbers and amounts should be e-mailed to -
schwaae@unisa.ac.za or faxed to 0866 24 21 72 AND
cbuslaw@unisa.ac.za. No students will be registered without receiving this list with each
students registration form.
3. FOREIGN STUDENTS
BENEFICIARY UNISA
BANK STANDARD BANK
ACCOUNT NR Please contact the Centre
BRANCH CODE 010645
SWIFT CODE SBZAZAJ J
REFERENCE STUDENTNR 3102X74764

PAYMENT DETAILS ONLY FOR CONFERENCES, IN-HOUSE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS
Students will not be issued with student numbers for Conferences, In-House Training and Workshops!!
4. BENEFICIARY UNISA
BANK STANDARD BANK
ACCOUNT NR 011554622
BRANCH CODE 010645
REFERENCE 3102X1155X INITIALS AND SURNAME OF STUDENT or COMPANY
7. Student numbers can only be allocated by Centre for Business Law.
8. Your study material will be issued to you by Insured post for some of the courses for example Advanced Labour Law,
Practical Labour Law, Corporate Governance, and Advanced Short Course in Tax Law. Please note that notices, feedback
on assignments and examination information etc will also be made available on the internet on MYUNISA for these
courses/programmes.
Intellectual Property Law, Pension Funds Law and Advanced Corporate Law & Securities Law are offered online ONLY
and no study material will be posted for these courses. All study material will be made available on MyUNISA.

STEP 3: ACTIVATE MYUNISA AND MYLIFE EMAIL ACCOUNT:
9. After registration has been processed by UNISA you will need to activate and claim your MYLIFE email account and join
MYUNISA accessing the following URL link at http://my.unisa.ac.za
10. This will enable you to download your assignments which you must submit on MYUNISA. Assignment feedback from
lecturers on assignments, tutorial letters, announcements placed by lecturers or administrators, assignment and
examination marks, the EXAMINATION paper and due dates of examinations for some of the courses/programmes will
ONLY be made available on MyUNISA.

11. The study material (textbook(s), tutorial letter 101) where applicable, will be posted to you by Insured Mail by the Centre

for Business Law for-
February 1
st
semester and J uly for 2
nd
semester for Introduction to Corporate Governance
March for Practical Labour Law
March for Advanced Labour Law
March for Advanced Short Course in Tax Law
The study material and tutorial letters will be available on MYUNISA for
February 1
st
semester and J uly for 2
nd
semester for Intellectual Property Law modules
April for Pension Funds Law
April for Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law
12. Instructions on how to Activate MYUNISA and MYLIFE email account -
Assignments and Examinations on some courses/programmes must be submitted via the myUnisa site. No
assignments are allowed to be submitted via emails. You will need to claim and log into your myLife email account
FIRST before you can activate your myUnisa account. To do this, please go to the myUnisa homepage
(https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal) and click on the Claim myLife email link which is on the left hand side of the screen.
Fill out all the relevant information that is required. Once all steps are completed a screen will appear with your
myLife user ID and password. A sms will also be sent to the cell phone number you entered. WRITE THIS
INFORMATION DOWN.
1. Go to www.outlook.com
2. If you have a yahoo (or any other free email) account, then the login name next to the little "person" image
might have your yahoo address there (it remembers other free email accounts)
3. If the yahoo address shows, just underneath that you will see a link "SIGN IN WITH A DIFFERENT
ACCOUNT" click on this link
4. If the yahoo address is not there you should see an empty "WINDOWS LIVE ID" field and a "PASSWORD"
field
5. Your Live ID is yourstudentnumber@mylife.unisa.ac.za (received via sms and shown on the screen)
6. Your password: ??????? (received via sms and shown on the screen. This password is case sensitive.
Please use both upper and lowercase and no spaces. You may need to type this more than once.)
Please note: When you login to the myLife email account for the first time it is imperative that you fill in the secret
question and location input fields for identification in case you ever forget your myLife password. This will allow you
to request your myLife forgotten password immediately and on-line by answering the questions supplied.
Now you can go to the myUnisa homepage (https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal) and click on the Join myUnisa link which
is on the left hand side of the screen. Fill out all the relevant information that is required. Once all steps are completed
an activation email will be sent to your myLife email account.
Please note: The myLife password and the myUnisa passwords are NOT the same password. Your myUnisa
password will be one YOU chose for yourself. The myLife password will be one that is automatically generated for
you and sent via sms as well as displayed on your screen.
1. Go to your myLife email in box
2. Open the email that says: myUnisa account activation details
3. Please click on the LINK within the email that says ACTIVATE myUnisa Account.
4. You will be taken to a screen that says your account has been successfully activated.
If the above does not help, and you would prefer a detailed onscreen tutorial on how to claim your myLife account and
join myUnisa please follow this link: https://my.unisa.ac.za/cmsys/myUnisa/myLifeJ oinActivate.html.
If you do have a problem to activate the MYLIFE EMAIL ACCOUNT and MYUNISA you must contact via email
bugmaster@unisa.ac.za. Give them your student number and the number of the course code. State also the problem
if you could not activate.

IMPORTANT
13. This registration form will be used as PRIMARY SOURCE for all future communication with students. If the details are
incorrect you will not be registered / notified of important details (via sms or email).
14. If your details should change it is your responsibility to inform the Administrator by email (only email notifications will be
accepted).
15. Your application can only be processed when we receive your registration form TOGETHER
WITH proof of payment which indicates that you register and paid for a particular
course/programme!!!!
(No need to attach your id and qualifications if we already received them when have you
applied for student number on the first round)