ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Intellectual property is at the root of some of today’s most important and cutting-edge legal disputes concerning matters such as YouTube videos, file-sharing, fair use, and more. This course serves as a survey of the major areas of intellectual property law, including copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and right of publicity. Although the course may vary from year to year, studies may go beyond merely reading cases and statutes to considering the “real world” of practice. Accordingly, class will include activities such as drafting cease-and-desist letters, conducting trademark searches, considering registration issues, and reviewing issued patents. We’ll analyze historical as well as contemporary intellectual property disputes, with an eye towards sharpening an understanding of IP doctrine, policy, and practice.