Intellectual Property, Introduction

Semester: Fall 2026
Course ID: 386Q
Credit Hours: 3
Unique: 31500

Registration Status: Open

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)
Will use floating mean GPA if applicable

Registration Information

Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
MON, WED	10:30 - 11:45 am	TNH 3.142

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
Final exam	December 15, 2026

Description

This course will survey the four main fields of intellectual property law: copyright law, patent law, trademark law, and the law of trade secrets. In addition to legal doctrines, the course will examine economic and philosophical justifications to allow a better grasp of current law and possibilities for its reform. The course will also explore 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 2025 Vol. I Perspectives, Trade Secrets and Patents : Vol. I Perspectives, Trade Secrets and Patents *

Lemley, Mark A., Merges, Robert P., and Balganesh, Shyamkrishna

Clause 8 Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-945555-28-2

Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age 2025 Vol. II Copyrights, Trademarks and State IP Protections : Vol. II Copyrights, Trademarks and State IP Protections *

Lemley, Mark A., Merges, Robert P., and Balganesh, Shyamkrishna

Clause 8 Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-945555-29-9

Instructors

Gugliuzza, Paul R.