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275.3 sec. 1 - Introduction to Intellectual Property (Fall 2011)

Instructor: Stephen Maurer  (view instructor's profile)
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Units: 4
Meeting Time: MTuW 10:00-11:10
Meeting Location: 140

Course Start: August 24, 2011
Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49844


This course introduces students to the main features of modern intellectual property law and provides a gateway to Boalt's Law and Technology program. It covers federal patent, copyright, and trademark law along with trade secrets and other forms of state protection. The course also examines important policy arguments that are commonly used to explain or criticize existing doctrine.

Prerequisites:
The course is entirely self-contained; no scientific, engineering, or economics background is required.

Exam Notes: F
Course Category: Intellectual Property and Technology Law

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Books:
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  • Intellectual Property NewIntellectual Property in the New Technological Age
    Robert P. Merges, Peter S. Menell, Mark A. Lemley,
    Publisher: Aspen Publishers
    ISBN: 9780735590618
    Copyright Date: To Be Determined
    Price: To Be Determined
  • Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age
    Robert P. Merges, Peter S. Menell, Mark A. Lemley,
    Publisher: Aspen Publishers
    ISBN: 9780735589131
    Copyright Date: To Be Determined
    Price: 89.5
    Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Ned's prices are unavailable at this time.

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