Dec 06, 2025  
2025-2026 Law School Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Law School Catalog

LAW 7555 - Intellectual Property


This course surveys the primary types of intellectual property under federal and state law. It emphasizes trademarks, copyrights, and patents while also addressing unfair competition, rights of publicity, trade secrets, and protection of designs. The course analyzes the rights and remedies associated with each type of intellectual property that it covers, as well as the relationships between different types of intellectual property.  This course is a core requirement for the Entertainment Law Certificate.  It is also an approved elective for the Business Law Certificate. Offered every year. 3 credits.