International Intellectual Property
Syllabus
Last updated: Nov. 13, 2006
| Week of | Topic | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 21 | Introduction to Intellectual Property | Text, 1-16 |
| International IP System | 16-55 | |
| International Institutions | 55-68 | |
| Aug. 28 | Overview of US IP law | 68-75 |
| Introduction to Copyright | 76-86 | |
| Acquisition of Copyright | 86-126 | |
| Sept. 4 (no class Mon) | " | " |
| Sept. 11 | " | " |
| Subject Matter | 126-163 | |
| Sept. 18 | " | " |
| Folklore & Traditional Knowledge | 164-174 | |
| Sept. 25 | Exclusive Rights | 174-231 |
| Anti-circumvention | 256-266 | |
| Introduction to Patents | 267-276, 284-293 | |
| Oct. 2 (no class Mon) | " | " |
| Oct. 9 | Acquisition of Patent | 293-321, 324-335 |
| Oct. 16 | Patent Requirements | 335-348, EPO Oncomouse, 349-365 |
| Oct. 23 | Novelty | 371-379 |
| Biopiracy | 385-395 | |
| Oct. 30 | Nonobviousness & Enablement | 397-411 |
| Exclusive Rights | 411-420, 425-435 | |
| Nov. 6 | " | 435-449, Klinische Versuche, 449-465 |
| Introduction to Trademark | 474-480 | |
| Formalities, Registration | 481-504 | |
| Nov. 13 | " | 506-523 |
| Ownership, Transfer, Exhaustion | 523-553 | |
| Nov. 20 | Subject Matter | 558-568 |
| Exclusive Rights | 574-587, 600-606 | |
| Geographic Indicators | 628-633, 655-661, 669-684 | |
| Nov. 27 | Unfair Competition | 721-735 |
| Undisclosed Test Data | 735-746 | |
| Trade Secrets | 746-755 | |
| Private Enforcement | 834-859 |