Intellectual Property Survey Fall 2009

Required Material

Lydia Pallas Loren & Joseph Scott Miller, Intellectual Property Law: Cases and Materials (Ver. 1.2, 2009) with Statutory Supplement

**This required text is available for download only at www.semaphorepress.com. Semaphore Press uses a publishing model different from the traditional law school casebook publishers. I encourage you to read about Semaphore Press's publishing approach on its website. This book has a suggested price of $30. I urge you to pay the suggested retail price in order to keep high-quality legal educational material available at reasonable prices.

Handout:  Introduction to Course

TWEN site for course (used mostly for discussion)

Syllabus

August 25
Chapter 1: Introduction
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August 27
Chapter 2: Trade Secrets
Part 1 Defining A Trade Secret
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September 1
Chapter 2: Trade Secrets
Part 2 Misappropriation & Remedies
Non-Disclsoure Agreement example discussed in class
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September 3
**As announced in class on Tuesday, please send any scheduling concerns that you have relating to the four separate writing classes to me via email before the end of the day today.
Chapter 2: Trade Secrets
Part 3 Special Remedies Challenge
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***Reminder: September 8 Grade Selection Form Due -- Update information on Scheduling conflicts
Trade Secret Memo Assignment from Fall 2008

September 8
Chapter 2: Trade Secrets
Part 4 Alternatives & Complements
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September 8 -- 5:00 - 6:00pm Special Class Session for students who have elected the Memo option podcast
memo assignment one
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September 10 -- Optional Presentation for students by Kate Spelman, Cobalt Group 5:00-6:00 room 7.   Ms. Spelman will be talking about the importance of new lawyers to the IP bar, starting out in the practice of intellectual property law today, how diversity strengthens the IP bar, and her experience as a woman practicing in the field. Recorded podcast (for L&C students only -- password required)

September 10
Chapter 3: Patent Law
Part 1 The Patent System, and Claim Construction
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September 15 (Day Class will end at 4:40, Evening class will begin at 6:20 and run until 7:25 to facilitate attendance at the Kennedy Lecture)
Chapter 3: Patent Law
Part 2 Claim Construction Methods, and Definiteness
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September 17
Chapter 3: Patent Law
Part 3 An Adequate Written Disclosur
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September 22
Chapter 3: Patent Law
Part 4 Patentable Subject Matter and Utility
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September 24
Chapter 3: Patent Law
Part 5 Novelty and Statutory Bar
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September 29
Chapter 3: Patent Law
Part 6 The Nonobviousness Requirement
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October 1
Chapter 3: Patent Law
Part 7 Infringement
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October 6
Chapter 3: Patent Law
Part 8 Remedies
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October 6 -- 5:00 - 6:00pm Special Class Session <podcast> for students who have elected the Memo option -- memo assignment two
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October 8
Chapter 4: Copyright Law
Part 1 Theory and Copyrightable Subject Matter
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October 13
Chapter 4: Copyright Law
Part 2 The Boundaries of Copyrightable Subject Matter
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October 15
Chapter 4: Copyright Law
Part 3 Obtaining, Owning, and Maintaing a Copyright
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October 22 -- 5-6pm Room 7
Optional Event -- IPSO and Business Law Society co-sponsored
Attorney Kohel Haver will discuss three interesting cases drawn from the past 30 days of his practice. Food provided.

October 20
Chapter 3: Copyright Law
Part 4 The Rights of a Copyright Owner
Also read Section 502, 504 & 505 of the Copyright Act
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October 22 --Noon. Room 7
Special Optional Event -- IPSO sponsored:
"Should America's Operating System Be Open Source?"
Carl Malamud, President of Public.Resource.Org

October 22 -- Class Canceled due to illness

October 27
Chapter 4: Copyright Law
Part 5 Fair Use - The "Breathing Space Within the Confines of Copyright"
Part 8 Remedies pp. 10-19 (book pages 506-515) Statutory damages and Attorney Fees
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October 29
Chapter 4: Copyright Law
Part 6 Fair Use -- The Challenge of Accomodating New Technologies
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November 3 -- 5:00 - 6:00pm Special Class Session for students who have elected the Memo option
Memo Assignment #3
Podcast  & PowerPoint

November 3
Chapter 4: Copyright Law
Part 7 Secondary Liability for Copyright Infringement
Part 8 Remedies pp. 22-30 (book pages 518-526) Criminal Infringement and Notice & Take Down
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November 5
Chapter 5: Trademark Law
Part 1 Trademark Protection
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November 10
Chapter 5: Trademark Law
Part 2 "Device" Marks and Trade Dress Protection
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November 12 -- No Class Scheduled

November 17
Chapter 5: Trademark Law
Part 3 The Rights of a Trademark Owner: Infringement & Counterfeiting
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November 18 -- Final memo Assignment --  Assginment Due November 25
Note:  Assignment will include material we will discuss on November 19, but will not cover material to be covered on November 24 or December 1.  Copyright memos will be available to be picked up after 5pm on November 18.

November 19 (class evaluation day)
Chapter 5: Trademark Law
Part 4 Trademark Dilution
Part 7 Remedies -- pages 1-4 (Book Pages 681-684)
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November 24
Chapter 5: Trademark Law
Part 5 Comparative Advertising, Fair Use and Other Defenses
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December 1 (last day of class)
Chapter 5: Trademark Law
Part 6 Trademark and Unique Internet Issue
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Exam Instructions