Clinic: Intellectual Property

  • Class number: 13033
  • Term: Spring 2013
  • Instructor: Smith,Robert & Jacoby,Bruce H. & Pocchiari,Susan K.

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic students represent individuals, small businesses, and non-profit organizations in a broad range of intellectual property (patent, trademark, and copyright) and related business law issues. The clinical experience provides intensive training in both the relevant law and practical skills relevant to intellectual property law practice. The clinic's law students are involved in all aspects of client matters, including but not limited to conducting interviews, legal research, and drafting documents. Under the guidance of supervising attorneys, they have advised clients regarding numerous legal issues including patent, trademark and copyright searches/clearances and applications; licenses and related contract drafting; nondisclosure and employee confidentiality agreements, and business entity formation. A scientific or engineering background is not required. Prerequisite: Intellectual Property (LAW 7715) or Patent Law (LAW 7716) or Trademark Law (LAW 7939). The seminar class is held on the law school campus, however, students will be required to spend to work out of the clinic's office in East Hartford.

Course Schedule

  • Date: Thursday 3:30-6:30PM
  • Location: Lib 518

Course Information

  • Catalog number-Section number: 7877-01
  • Course Type: Clinic
  • Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LAW 7715 or 7716
  • Credits (min/max): 5/5
  • Notes: he actual enrollment limit of this course is 8 students. 6 students from the waiting list will be chosen by the instructors based on student experience. Students who do not meet the requisites should absolutely enroll anyway and seek a waiver of requisites from the instructors. This course is actually 5 credits. It has been temporarily set at 3 credits to allow for registration during the student's first enrollment appointment.
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Enrollment

  • Enrollment status: Closed
  • Current enrollment/capacity: 10/2
  • Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
  • Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 2/50

Grading

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