Prerequisite: Intellectual Property

Credits

Offered

This course builds upon the concepts of copyright law addressed in the Intellectual Property survey course. Using the Copyright Act of 1976 ( as amended), the course examines the requirements for copyright protection, the works which may be afforded copyright protection, and the scope of rights enjoyed by copyright owners, in addition to the particulars of registration, notice, copyright term, ownership, licensing and assignment. The course also focuses on the doctrine of fair use and discusses other existing and proposed rights for users of copyrighted material, as well as the theories behind and policy considerations for these rights. Issues relating to the First Amendment, competition law, the Internet and international copyright law are incorporated throughout the course.

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Irregularly