IP in Cyberspace (LAW-667A-001)
Contreras
Meets: 03:00 PM - 04:50 PM (W) - Room 401
Enrolled: 42 / Limit: 50
Notices
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Description
This course investigates the traditional doctrines of intellectual property law (patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret) in the evolving context of cyberspace. When does the law rely on analogy to established precedent and when does the law create cyberspace-specific regulation by statute or judicial interpretation, and how successful have these approaches been? Issues that will be addressed include peer-to-peer content sharing, digital rights management, user generated content (Web 2.0), open/public licensing structures, cybersquatting, liability of search engines and service providers, digital performance rights, and internet business method patents. Comparative materials are used to illustrate similarities and differences in legal responses, primarily between the U.S., EU and China.
Assessment is by a centrally-scheduled final examination, a short written assignment and class participation.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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First Class Readings
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Syllabus
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