Intellectual Property Law – JURI 645
CG • Section 8WK • 07/01/2018 to 12/31/2199 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
This course provides an overview of intellectual property law in the United States. Topics include copyright law, trademark law, trade secret law, and patent law. The course will prepare students for understanding these areas of law, the business considerations for deciding when to seek certain kinds of protection, and assessing potential infringement risks.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
The purpose of this class is to provide an overview of key concepts in intellectual property. The class will explore the nature of intellectual property and the application of the rules and regulations that govern intellectual property to private individuals, public bodies and corporations.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (3)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt. Each thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. At least 3 sources must be cited in the thread. One of these sources must be the course textbook or assigned articles/cases, and 1 citation must be from the Bible. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to at least 2 classmates' threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words. The student is required to cite the Bible or the course reading at least 1 time per reply. All sources used to support your assertions must be cited in current Bluebook format.
Research Paper Assignments (2)
For each paper, the student is required to write a substantive paper of 5–7 pages of content that demonstrates course-related knowledge. Page count does not include title and reference pages or tables and figures. Each paper must be double-spaced and in current Bluebook format and cite at least 5 sources. These sources must include the course textbook or (when relevant) assigned articles/cases. The paper must be formatted in accordance with the Bluebook sample paper for JURI class essays.
Quizzes (3)
Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Module: Week. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 multiple-choice and short answer questions and have a time limit of 2 hours and 30 minutes. Each quiz will allow 1 attempt. Responses to short answer questions should include a citation to course materials.
