COPYRIGHT LAW (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - 1010)
3 credits
This course provides a detailed study of copyright law. We will
explore topics such as the nature and determination of authorship
and ownership; the types of work protected; the scope of
protection; infringement; fair use; remedies; and issues raised by
digital creation and Internet uses. Focusing primarily on U.S. law,
and also on the international dimensions of copyright and related
rights, we will discuss the historical development and purposes of
copyright law and policy, and we will consider whether and how
those purposes are being served in the digital age. Grades are
based upon a final examination.
Prerequisite:
INTRO TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTRO TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - 2010)
2 credits
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.