Spring 2014
5332 Patent Law - KUMAR- 12650
Professor(s):
Sapna Kumar (FACULTY)
Credits: 3
Course Areas: Intellectual Property and Information Law
Time: 6:00p-7:30p MWLocation:
Course Outline: This course will introduce students to the law and policy of the United States patent system. This course begins with a discussion of the origin of the patent system followed by a look at the composition of an issued patent and the procedural mechanism for obtaining patent rights. We will then proceed with an examination of the substantive requirements of patentability, including the disclosure requirements, novelty, nonobviousness, utility, and subject matter. Next, we will consider issues associated with enforcing a patent, including the scope of a patent owner’s rights, and the common defenses to a patent infringement suit. Throughout the course, we will consider the relationship between the Federal Circuit and the institutions it oversees, and will consider how the Federal Circuit’s semi-specialized nature effects its decisionmaking.
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Prerequisites: - No technical background is required to succeed in this course. Although there are no prerequisites for this class, IP survey is very helpful, as is familiarity with administrative law.
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Final Exam Schedule: 04/30 6-9pm
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Satisfies Skills Course Requirement: No
Satisfies Senior Writing Requirement: No