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Intellectual Property

Fall, 2004

Professor Rashmi Dyal-Chand

Call the bookstore (617/373-2286) or Gnomon Copy (617/536-4600) to determine if the course materials are available in advance.

Assignment for Class 1:

Read Merges, Menell & Lemley, Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age, (3d ed. 2003), p.1-25 (introduction to intellectual property) and p.319-335 (introduction to copyright; originality requirement). In addition, in the Case and Statutory Supplement, read §§ 101 and 102 of the Copyright Act (read 102 carefully; skim 101, but focus carefully on the definitions of compilation; copies; derivative work).

Course Requirements/Evaluation: There will be a 3-hour, in-class, open book exam, upon which the evaluations will primarily be based. Depending on enrollment numbers, I may also require each student to complete a problem consisting of a short writing assignment and an in-class presentation.