Patents, Copyrights, and the Law of Intellectual Property, Spring 2003
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- Author:
- Meldman, Jeffrey
- Subject:
- Business
- Institution Name:
- M.I.T.
- Collection:
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Abstract:
Introductory examination of the US law of intellectual property, with emphasis on patents and copyrights, and a brief look at trademarks and trade secrets. Comparisons made with regard to what can and cannot be protected, what rights the owner does and does not obtain, and how these rights come into being. Issues relating particularly to new information technologies highlighted. Assignments include case and statutory readings, written preparatory exercises, and student case presentations.
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Full Course, Homework and Assignments, Syllabi
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
- Conditions of Use:
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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0
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