LAW 5462 - International Intellectual Property

Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Intro to Intellectual Property (LAW 5434 ) or two IP courses (or permission of instructor).
A study of inter- national intellectual property law, with a focus on the legal and economic implications of the principal international treaty arrangements for copyright and neighboring rights, patent, and trademark. Particular emphasis will be on the TRIPs Agreement (World Trade Organization). Jurisdiction, territoriality, national treatment, and choice of law will be covered, as will certain other aspects of the private acquisition and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the international arena.