LAW 5335 - Advanced Copyright Law

Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Intellectual Property (LAW 5434 ) highly recommended. Students cannot enroll in both this course and Advanced Copyright Practice (LAW 5633 ).
This course examines copy- right law in detail, with a principal focus on the Copyright Act of 1976 and its recent amendments, such as the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act). Students will gain an in-depth understanding of U.S. copyright law, including its purposes, scope, and the nature of protection, as well as certain international issues and copyright’s applicability or inapplicability to changing technology.