Strategic Decisions in IP

  • Class number: 13273
  • Term: Fall 2011
  • Instructor:

The strategic use of intellectual property is generally governed by business considerations. This course will consider various strategies which may be applied in dealing with intellectual property rights offensively and/or defensively in the course of procuring protection of such intellectual property, avoiding infringement thereof, litigating, and settling litigation concerning such intellectual property to accomplish the overriding business considerations. The course will employ actual case studies, as well as reported decisions to illustrate various strategies. The basic intellectual property survey course is a prerequisite to this course (LAW 715). It is recommended, in addition, that students have also taken Trademark Law and/or Copyright Law prior to taking this course.

Course Schedule

  • Date: Thursday 6:30-8:30PM
  • Location: Lib 518

Course Information

  • Catalog number-Section number: 7757-10
  • Course Type: Seminar
  • Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Intellectual Property (7715).
  • Credits (min/max): 2/2
  • Notes:

    The actual enrollment limit of this class is 18; 4 seats have been reserved for evening students. The requisites of Intellectual Property or Copyright have been temporarily removed to permit priority registration.

  • Subjects:

Enrollment

  • Enrollment status: Open
  • Current enrollment/capacity: 11/18
  • Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
  • Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 0/50

Grading

  • Grade basis: Graded
  • Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
  • Exam type: TAKE HOME