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275.65 sec. 001 - Transnational Intellectual Property Law (Spring 2026)
Instructor: Colleen Chien (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 3
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
MW 2:10 PM - 3:25 PM
Location: Law 130
From January 12, 2026
To April 28, 2026
Course End: April 28, 2026
Class Number: 34052
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 10
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 30
As of: 02/18 10:27 PM
This course features comparative law discussions of important features of the major national IP systems in the world. We cover Patents, Copyright, Trademarks, Unfair Competition, and enforcement in each of the major jurisdictions. The primary aim of the course is to familiarize students with the key principles, agreements, and institutions that govern international intellectual property, as well as the political economy of globalization and intellectual property. Case and hypothetical examples will be used to explore the acquisition, licensing, and assertion of intellectual property rights across national borders, as well as country-level international property disputes. Course requirements include class participation and familiarity with at least one intellectual property doctrine.
Attendance at the first class is mandatory for all currently enrolled and waitlisted students; any currently enrolled or waitlisted students who are not present on the first day of class (without prior permission of the instructor) will be dropped. The instructor will continue to take attendance throughout the add/drop period and anyone who moves off the waitlist into the class must continue to attend or have prior permission of the instructor in order not to be dropped.
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
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
International and Comparative Law
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Books:
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- International Intellectual Property, Problems, Cases, and Materials
Daniel C.K. Chow and Edward Lee
Edition: 5th Edition
Publisher: West
ISBN: 9798892091886
e-Book Available: Yes
e-Book procurement note: https://faculty.westacademic.com/Book/Detail?id=354504
Price: $301.00
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