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Intellectual Property Law Survey

Course Description

This course covers the basic doctrines of the major federal and state intellectual property regimes, including patent, trade secret, copyright, trademark, false advertising, and publicity rights. The coverage is broad rather than deep; the course provides an introduction to the essentials of intellectual property for students entering all areas of practice. The overlap with advanced courses in intellectual property is minimal. No technical background is required, as most fields of intellectual property are non-technical.

Current and Previous Instructors

Key to Codes in Course Descriptions

P: Prerequisite
C: Prerequisite or Concurrent Requirement
R: Recommended Prior or Concurrent Course

Currently Scheduled Sections

CRN: 23198

  • Spring '25
  • 3
  • Wed: 6:30-9:35

    Evening

  • Edward Yee

  • 14 openings. (Limit 20). First Year/Upper Class/Second Year Evening

  • 598b

  • Peter S Menell (Author), Mark A Lemley (Author), Robert P Merges (Author), Shyamkrishna Balganesh (Author), Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age 2023 Vol. I Perspectives, Trade Secrets and Patents , Clause 8 Publishing , 2023

    ISBN: 9781945555244

    Peter S Menell (Author), Mark A Lemley (Author), Robert P Merges (Author), Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age 2023 Vol. II Copyrights, Trademarks and State IP Protections , Clause 8 Publishing , 2023

    ISBN: 9781945555251

    Peter S Menell (Author), Mark A Lemley (Author), Robert P Merges (Author), Shyamkrishna Balganesh (Author), Intellectual Property Statutes 2023 , Clause 8 Publishing , 2023

    ISBN: 9781945555268

CRN: 92185

  • Fall '25
  • 3
  • Mon: 3:15-4:45
    Wed: 3:15-4:45

    Day

  • Edward Yee

  • 4 openings. (Limit 45).

CRN: 23109

  • Spring '26
  • 3
  • Thurs: 6:30-9:35

    Evening

  • Edward Yee

  • Enrollment Limit: 40