International Copyright

  • Class number: 13137
  • Term: Spring 2007
  • Instructor:

This two-credit class is designed to expose students not just to comparative and international intellectual property law, but also to students, attorneys, and intellectual property scholars from other countries as well as to WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), the leading organization for establishing international intellectual property frameworks. Students will meet as a regular seminar four times during the semester to acquire a basic understanding of this area of law. Under the supervision of the professor, each student will srite a paper of about fifteen pages. From May 28th-30th, students and faculty members from the Law School of the University of Connecticut and a select number of United States and foreign law schools will gather at WIPO headquarters in Geneva for a comprehensive meeting on Authors and Creators. Students will present their research, and will receive comments from participants. In addition, WIPO officials will conduct workshops. The seminar will examine a taxonomy of business strategies that authors and creators might rely upon to promote and secure their interest in a variety of sectors, including the music industry, visual arts, theater, book publishing, and digital arts technology. Topics to be discussed include, but are not limited to, issues such as publicity rights, economic aspects of author's moral rights, the role of collecting societies, trademarks, best contractual practices for authors and creators, and comparative law. Due to the special nature of this educational experience, all participating law schools are limited to one professor and four students. This course does entail additional costs for travel. However, the Law School will provide a limited subvention to offset these costs. Instructor approval required for enrollment.

Course Schedule

  • Date: TBA -AM
  • Location:

Course Information

  • Catalog number-Section number: 869-01
  • Course Type: Seminar
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Credits (min/max): 2/2
  • Notes: The enrollment of this course is actually four students. Students hoping to enroll should sign up via the studentadmin system. Students should NOT expend a priority appointment on this course as the determination of the final four students will be made by lottery by Professor Wilf. Students enrolling will be placed automatically on waitlist status until the determination of the roster is made by Professor Wilf. Any questions about the course may be directed to him as well.
  • Subjects:

Enrollment

  • Enrollment status: Closed
  • Current enrollment/capacity: 4/4
  • Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
  • Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 1/50

Grading

  • Grade basis: Graded
  • Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
  • Exam type: NO EXAM