Schedule of Classes
Class times for Fall, 2008 have not been released yet.277W sec. 1 - Patent Law (Fall 2008)
Instructor: Robert P. Merges (view instructor's teaching evaluations | profile)
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Units: 3
Meeting Time: -
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Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49715
This course will cover the core concepts of U.S. patent law with special focus on the issues of patent reform that have been raised over the past few years. Using the perspective of an inventor or entrepreneur, we will examine how patents are used as a business tool to commercialize new technologies and innovations. We will also consider fundamental policy questions about the current patent system such as whether it favors big institutions over independent inventors or start-ups and whether it inhibits scientific research and access to medicines.
Prerequisites:
Due to delays in contruction; this course will meet in Booth for the first week of the semester.
Exam Notes: TH
Course Category: Technology and Intellectual Property
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