Intellectual Property, Introduction

Semester: Spring 2018
Course ID: 450G
Credit Hours: 4
Unique: 27895

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed
Will use floating mean GPA if applicable

Registration Information

Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
MON, TUE, WED	10:30 - 11:37 am	TNH 3.125

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
	May 2, 2018

Description

This course will survey the fundamentals of the three main federal fields of intellectual property law: copyright, patent, and trademark law. Time permitting, we will also discuss some state law theories, such as trade secret law and publicity rights. In addition to the legal doctrines, the course will examine economic as well as other philosophical justifications in order to allow a better grasp of the current law and possibilities for reform. Although new technology is not the main focus of the course, the class will examine some of the more important intellectual property issues raised by recent technological developments, especially in the digital and internet environments.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age: Volume I Perspectives, Trade Secrets and Patents *

Peter Mennel, Mark Lemley. Robert Merges

Clause 8 , edition: 2017

Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age: Volume II Copyright Trademarks and State IP Protections *