275.65 sec. 001 - Transnational Intellectual Property Law (Fall 2023)
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: In-Person
Meeting:
MW 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM
Location: Law 140
From August 21, 2023
To December 04, 0023
Course End: December 04, 0023
Class Number: 31989
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 12
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 60
As of: 02/07 02:03 PM
This course features comparative law discussions of important features of the major national IP systems in the world (China, Europe, the US). We cover Patents, Copyright, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, and Design Protection in each of these three major jurisdictions. The primary aim of the course is to add a solid international dimension to the student's understanding of the law and policy of IP law. An additional goal is to help prepare the student for the globalized IP practice that is rapidly emerging. The casebook for this course is by Robert Merges and Seagull Song, Transnational International Property (Edward Elgar Publishers, 2018). One particular strength of this book is that it includes the most detailed and most recent English translation of important statutes, cases, and regulations in the field of Chinese IP law. It also includes extensive treatment of EU IP law, with a particular emphasis on Germany and the UK. Chapters include a basic introduction to US IP law in the covered fields as well.
Course requirements include class participation, and a take-home final.
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Exam Notes: (TH) Take-home examination
(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
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
International and Comparative Law
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