Existing Intellectual Property Protection in the U.S.-Welcome to Introduction to Intellectual Property
Introduction to Intellectual Property
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Pre-Course Survey (Optional)
Optional Reading: Intellectual Property Overview
Why Learn About Intellectual Property Law?
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Expansion of Intellectual Property
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Optional Reading: Why IP is Valuable
Existing Intellectual Property Protection in the U.S.-Forms of Intellectual Property
Patents
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Trademarks
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Copyright
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Existing Intellectual Property Protection in the U.S.-Other Regimes of Protection
Other Regimes
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Overlaps in IP
Takeaway Points
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Philosophical and Economic Justifications of IP Rights-Theories of Intellectual Property Rights
Is IP a Natural or Utilitarian Right?
Why have IP Rights?
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Philosophical and Economic Justifications of IP Rights-The Economics of Intellectual Property
Basic Intellectual Property Economics
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IP as a Public Good
The Mechanisms of Intellectual Property Rights
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IP and Monopolies
The Costs of Intellectual Property
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Mechanism of IP Rights as Property
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Costs and Benefits to Patents
Balance of Intellectual Property Rights
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Takeaway Points
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Alternatives to Intellectual Property Law-Alternatives to Intellectual Property Law
Alternatives to Intellectual Property Law
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Alternatives to Intellectual Property Law-Alternatives to Patent Law
Alternatives to Patent Law
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Trade Secrets as an Alternative to Patents
Alternatives to Patent Law: Government Contracts
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Optional Reading: Beyond the Patents-Prizes Debate
Alternatives to Intellectual Property Law-Alternatives to Copyright Law
Alternatives to Copyright Law
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Optional Reading: Open Source
Alternatives to Copyright: Private Subscriptions
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Alternatives to Intellectual Property Law-Alternatives to Trademarks
Alternatives to Trademark Law
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Takeaway Points
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Case Studies in Intellectual Property-Case Studies in IP
Case Studies in Intellectual Property Law
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Case Studies in Intellectual Property-Case Studies - Apple Computer
Case Study: Apple Computers
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Apple Computers
Case Studies in Intellectual Property-Case Studies - General Motors
Case Study: General Motors
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GM and the Auto Industry
Case Studies in Intellectual Property-Case Studies - Novartis
Case Study: Novartis
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Case Study: Novartis Part 2
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Novartis and Pharmaceutical IP Strategies
Takeaway Points
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Concluding Thoughts
Case Studies in Intellectual Property-Summative Assessment
Post-Course Survey (Optional)