Patent Law
Course Description
This course addresses the fundamentals of obtaining and enforcing intellectual property rights through U.S. patent protection. The public policy of fostering innovation through the grant of exclusionary rights to inventors is considered with a detailed examination of the statutory requirements of patentability (utility, novelty, and nonobviousness) and disclosure (written description, enablement, and best mode). The role of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and the federal courts, particularly the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in implementing this policy is explored. A technical proficiency in science or engineering is neither required nor favored.
Current and Previous Instructors
Key to Codes in Course Descriptions
P: Prerequisite
C: Prerequisite or Concurrent Requirement
R: Recommended Prior or Concurrent Course
Currently Scheduled Sections
CRN: 22370
- Spring '25
- 3
- 108
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Thurs: 6:30-9:35
Evening
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Christopher May
- 25 openings. (Limit 30).
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538g
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Daniel Brean and Ned Snow, Patent Law: Fundamentals of Doctrine and Policy , Carolina Academic Press , Hard Copy, 2024
ISBN: 978-1-5310-2679-0
I do give open book final exams. However, if you use an electronic version of the book you will be unable to access the book during the final. If you will want the book available during the final, you should purchase a hard copy.