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275.3 sec. 001 - Intellectual Property Law (Fall 2025)

Instructor: Molly Van Houweling  (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 4
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person

Meeting:

WTh 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 100
From August 20, 2025
To November 20, 2025

Course Start: August 20, 2025
Course End: November 20, 2025
Class Number: 32034

Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 100
Waitlisted: 6
Enroll Limit: 100
As of: 08/21 07:21 AM


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

Exam Notes: (F) In-class Final Exam
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 4 hours
Course Category: Intellectual Property and Technology Law

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Books:
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  • Intellectual Property Statutes 2025
    Menell et al.
    Edition: 2025
    Publisher: Clause 8 press
    ISBN: 9781945555305
    e-Book Available: Unknown
    Price: $37.00
    Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time.
  • Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age 2025: Volume 1
    Menell, et al.
    Edition: 2025
    Publisher: Clause 8 publishing
    ISBN: 9781945555282
    e-Book Available: Unknown
    Price: 30
    Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time.
  • Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age 2025: Volume 2
    Menell, et al.
    Edition: 2025
    Publisher: Clause 8 publishing
    ISBN: 9781945555299
    e-Book Available: Unknown
    Price: 37
    Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time.

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