INTRO TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY -
2010)
Open only to students who have not yet taken Copyright Law,
Trademarks and Copyrights Survey, Trademarks and Unfair Competition
or Patent Law. This is a survey course in intellectual property
law. Students will learn the basic doctrines of the three major
federal regimes of intellectual property (copyright, trademarks,
and patents), as well as their historical and theoretical
foundations. The course is a prerequisite to further study in
intellectual property. Grades will be based on a final
examination.
PATENT LAW (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - 1030)
This course covers the major substantive and procedural aspects of
patent law, including criteria for patent protection, infringement,
defenses, and remedies. Students will examine legal doctrine as
well as the patent system's public policy objectives and
theoretical foundations. While the focus of this course is United
States patent law, we will also address international issues as
they arise. This course is designed to be useful both as a solid
background for non-patent-specialists and for those planning a
career in the field. No technical background is required for this
course. Grades are based upon a final examination.
PROPERTY (PROPERTY - 1080)
This course analyzes the various types of property interests, real
and personal, recognized under U.S. law, the rights and obligations
of holders of property interests, and the legal bases and public
policies that lead to recognition of property interests, rights and
liabilities. The course may include a discussion of property rights
based on possession, including adverse possession, labor, gift and
purchase, as well as estates in land, concurrent interests,
landlord-tenant law, and land use regulations. Grades are based
upon a final examination.