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277W sec. 001 - Patent Law (Spring 2021)
Instructor: Robert P. Merges (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 3
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: Remote Instruction
Meeting:
TuTh 2:10 PM - 3:25 PM
Location: Internet/Online
From January 19, 2021
To April 30, 2021
Course End: April 30, 2021
Class Number: 31684
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 28
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 40
As of: 05/08 05:45 AM
This course will cover the core concepts of U.S. patent law with special focus on the issues of patent reform that have reshaped patent law 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. No technical training is required; every effort is made to clearly explain the various inventions at issue in the cases, so as to keep the focus on legal doctrine and policy.
Exam Notes: (TH) Take-home examination
Course Category: Intellectual Property and Technology Law
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Books:
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- Patent Law and Policy: Cases and Materials
Robert Patrick Merges, John Fitzgerald Duffy
Edition: Seventh Edition
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
ISBN: 9781632824516
e-Book Available: Yes
e-Book procurement note: https://cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781632824516/Patent-Law-and-Policy-Seventh-Edition
Copyright Date: To Be Determined
Price: $202.00
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