LAW 7178 - Different and Unusual Forms of Intellectual Property.

2 to 3 Credit Hours

Requirements: No prior experience in intellectual property is required.
Description
This is an elective course. This course will introduce students to the following federal and state IP regimes: trade secrets, right of publicity, design patents, plant patents, plant variety protection, vessel hull design protection, semiconductor chip protection, and FDA- administered regulatory competitive shelters. Through introduction to these regimes, students will become acquainted with the industries driving and benefitting from these regimes and will appreciate the respective advantages and disadvantages of specialized vs. general intellectual property protections.