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INFOSYS 237
Intellectual Property
Professor Samuelson

SYLLABUS

Note: All readings are from the course reader, which is available at Ned's Bookstore.


January 18

Introduction

 

PART I: TRADE SECRECY LAW

January 20

Computer Software as a Trade Secret

January 25

Reverse Engineering as a Means to Acquire Software Trade Secrets

 

PART II: COPYRIGHT LAW

January 27

Overview on Copyright Protection for Computer Programs

February 1

Protection fo Screen Displays

February 3

User Interface Designs

February 8

Whelan Test for Infringement

February 10

Altai Test for Infringement

February 15

Lotus v. Borland Infringement Analysis

February 17

Decompiling Programs for Reverse Engineering Puporses

February 22

Derivative Work Issues

February 24

More on Derivative Works; What Constitutes a Copy

 

III. PATENT AND TRADEMARK PROTECTION

February 29

Are Algorithms Patentable Subject Matter?

March 2

Program-Related Claims: Diehr and Beyond

March 7

Business Method Patents

March 9

Novelty and Nonobviousness Standards

March 14

Best Mode and Infringement Issues

March 16

Patent/Copyright Interface

March 21

Trademark Issues

March 23

Greg Aharonian on software patents

 

IV. LICENSING

April 4

Contract-Intellectual Property Boundary

April 6

"Self-Help" and Warranty Issues

 

V. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN CYBERSPACE

April 11

Trademark/ Domain Name Disputes: Cybersquatting

April 13

Cybersquatting for Non-commercial Purposes

April 18

Uses of Trademarks in Metatags

April 20

Copyright Infringement in Cyberspace

April 25

Vicarious Liability: Online Service Providers

April 27

Copyright Regulation of Technology

May 2

IP and Internet Case Study: MP3

 

May 4

IP and Internet Case Study: DVD and DeCSS

Strongly Recommended:

MPAA v. Reimerdes: Transcript of Hearing


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