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Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 1
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 6 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week 1:
A survey of intellectual property law and policy, including patents, copyright, and trademarks.
Week 2:
The theories of intellectual property right and the central debates about IP.
Week 3: What is a patent?
An introduction to patents, and the disclosure requirements.
Week 4: What makes a valid patent?
The novelty and nonobviousness requirements.
Week 5: What do you get with a Patent?
Understanding the scope of patents and the way they are enforced.
Week 6: Exploring tradeoffs
The patentable subject matter requirement and patent policy questions.
Prerequisite
Instructors
R. Polk Wagner
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