LAWS 720A Intellectual Property ONLINE
Is all about human creativity and ingenuity. It includes inventions and know-how, art and music, designs and branding. Intellectual property law is the legal framework we use to determine, apportion, secure, and leverage these rights in the marketplace. By the end of the semester, students taking this course should have an overview of trade secrets and a solid knowledge of the basics of patent law, copyright law, and trademark law in the United States as derived from the pertinent federal statutes and through case law and administrative actors. Students should also understand the relationship between intellectual property and global development, as well as how intellectual property is used in the marketplace through competition and antitrust law. Students should be able to spot intellectual property law issues and sketch out the steps a conscientious lawyer might take in handling intellectual property law disputes.