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275.3 sec. 001 - Intellectual Property Law (Spring 2026)
Instructor: Peter S Menell (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 4
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
TuTh 08:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Location: Law 132
From January 13, 2026
To April 23, 2026
Course End: April 23, 2026
Class Number: 33063
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 42
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 81
As of: 12/08 12:27 AM
This course serves as a gateway to Berkeley Law’s extensive law and technology curriculum by providing a general overview of intellectual property law. The course begins with an analysis of the competing policies underlying intellectual property laws. It covers the basics of patent law, copyright law, trademark law, trade secret law, and other state IP-related areas of law, as well as some of the salient controversies in intellectual property law, including patent protection for software and biotechnology, artificial intelligence, copyright in the digital age, design protection, and right of publicity (NIL).
Exam Notes: (F) In-class Final Exam
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 3 hours
Course Category: Intellectual Property and Technology Law
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- Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age: Vol. I: Perspectives, Trade Secrets, and Patents
Menell, Lemley, Merges, and Balganesh
Edition: 2025
Publisher: Clause 8 Publishing
ISBN: 9781945555282
e-Book Available: Yes
Price: $35.00
Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time. - Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age: Vol. II: Copyrights, Trademarks and State IP Protections
Menell, Lemley, Merges, and Balganesh
Edition: 2025
Publisher: Clause 8 Publishing
ISBN: 9781945555299
e-Book Available: Yes
Price: 42
Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time. - IP Statutes: 2025
Menell, Lemley, Merges, and Balganesh
Edition: 2025
Publisher: Clause 8 Publishing
ISBN: 9781945555305
e-Book Available: Yes
Price: 42
Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time.