INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SURVEY

Catalog description

This is a survey course which covers the substantive law of trade secrets, patents, copyrights and trademarks and may also cover additional aspects of unfair competition and state publicity rights. It is meant to provide students with a general working knowledge of the various intellectual property doctrines, and an understanding of how the individual intellectual property doctrines compare, contrast and may be used to complement one another. It is recommended for students who wish to explore intellectual property generally, whether it be to prepare for a general business or civil litigation practice or to specialize ultimately in any of the particular intellectual property subject areas. Students who expect to specialize in one or more areas of intellectual property practice may choose to take one or more of the three more specialized classes offered by the College: (1) Patents and Trade Secrets, (2) Copyright, and (3) Trademarks and Unfair Competition. Each of these 3-unit classes addresses the subject matter indicated in its name in greater depth than is provided in the Intellectual Property survey course. However, because there is substantial overlap, a student who has already taken two of the specialized courses will not be permitted to enroll in the Intellectual Property survey course. Enrollment in both Statutory: Intellectual Property (178) and IP Survey (412) is not permitted.