A. Core Courses
1. Introductory Sequence
All students must take Intellectual Property Survey unless a waiver is obtained. Students must also take two (2) of the following four (4) courses by the time of graduation: Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Protection and Exploitation, Trademark Law.
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Intellectual Property Survey
All students are required to take Intellectual Property Survey. It is strongly recommended that students take this course before taking any other Intellectual Property Concentration courses.
Waiver of IP Survey Requirement. Students with appropriate work experience or those who have taken at least Copyright Law, Patent Law, and Trademark Law may waive out of the requirement to take IP Survey. Students who wish to waive out of the IP Survey requirement must apply to the IP Concentration Faculty Director to request a waiver. All students who waive out of the IP Survey requirement must take another 3 credit course that meets the Intellectual Property Concentration requirements.
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3 credits |
| Copyright Law
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3 credits |
| Patent Law
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3 credits |
| Trade Secrets
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2 credits |
| Trademark Law
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3 credits |
2. Skills/Experiential Learning Courses
In addition to the Introductory Sequence, students must take at least one (1) skills/experiential learning course chosen from the following approved list. Please note that not all of the courses in the following approved list are offered every year, and students should plan their schedules accordingly.
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| Advanced Legal Writing: Intellectual Property Litigation
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3 credits |
| Directed Study in Intellectual Property
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2 credits |
Externship in an Intellectual Property Field
Please Note: This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis and student participation, and is subject to prior approval by one of the Concentration Faculty Directors.
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2/3 credits |
| Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic
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5 credits |
Intellectual Property or Patent Law Thesis
Please Note: The Thesis may be graded on either a credit/no credit or letter grade basis, at the discretion of the faculty member serving as the Thesis advisor. Students must obtain prior approval from their Thesis advisor before registering for the Thesis course.
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2 credits |
| Transactional Skills: Intellectual Property
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2 credits |
Journal of High Technology Law
Please Note: This is course is graded on a credit/no credit basis and is subject to the student being selected as a journal staff member. Once on the journal, staff members must complete required work and have it certified by the journal's advisors, Professor Curtin and Professor Rustad. Staff members may only count two (2) credits of journal work toward completion of the IP Law Concentration, even though they may receive additional credits for completion of the J.D. degree.
Visit the Journal of High Technology Law site for more information.
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2 credits |
Giles Rich Patent Law Moot Court Competition
Participation in this IP-related moot court competition satisfies the Skills/Experiential Learning Course requirement.
Please Note: This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis and participation is subject to being selected as a team member.
Visit the Giles Rich Patent Law Moot Court Competition site for more information.
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2 credits |
Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition
Participation in this IP-related moot court competition satisfies the Skills/Experiential Learning Course requirement.
Please Note: This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis and participation is subject to being selected as a team member.
Visit the Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition site for more information.
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2 credits |
| Patent Litigation Practice
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2 credits |
| Patent Prosecution I: Drafting
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2 credits |
| Patent Prosecution II: PTO Practice
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2 credits |
Research Assistant
Please Note: This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis and is subject to the student being selected as a research assistant for a full-time faculty member conducting research in an intellectual property law field.
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2 credits |
| Trademark Practice: PTO
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2 credits |
| Transactional Skills
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2 credits |
B. Advanced IP Electives Menu
Students must take additional Intellectual Property courses, including at least one course from the following list, in compiling their eighteen (18) credits for the IP Law Concentration. |
| Antitrust
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3 credits |
| Biomedical Law and Public Policy
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2 credits |
| Design Law
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3 credits |
| Directed Study Project
Please Note: This course requires prior approval by one of the Concentration Faculty Directors.
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2 credits |
| E-Discovery Law
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2 credits |
| Emerging Issues in Law, Information Technology and Transnational Business
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2 credits |
| Entertainment Law
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2 credits |
| European Union
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3 credits |
| International Business Transactions
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3 credits |
| Interviewing and Counseling
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2 credits |
| Intellectual Property Thesis
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2 credits |
| International Trade Law
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3 credits |
| Sports Law
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2 credits |
