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277W sec. 001 - Patent Law (Spring 2025)
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 170
From January 13, 2025
To April 29, 2025
Course End: April 29, 2025
Class Number: 32397
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 34
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 41
As of: 12/21 09:05 AM
The basics of US patent law: validity requirements, infringement analysis, and remedies. The emphasis is on comprehensive understanding of the acquisition and enforcement of patents, from both practical and pubic policy perspectives. In-depth coverage of the foundational cases as well as the most contemporary case law and legislation. This course is not limited to students who have a science or engineering degree; every effort is made to explain the subject of each case in straightforward terms.
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
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