Trademarks
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6484
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Intellectual Property and Technology
- Type
- Lecture
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Jane C. Ginsburg
Morton L. Janklow Professor of Literary and Artistic Property Law
Section Description
L6341 Copyright Law is recommended but not required.
A general course in trademark law, with primary attention given to the Lanham Federal Trademarks Act.State trademark, dilution, and unfair competition doctrines, will also be
discussed, as will the impact of the Internet on federal and state trademarks doctrines. In addition, the course will explore the relationship and conflicts between trademarks and the First Amendment, and between trademarks and other property rights, including patent, copyright, and right of publicity.
The grade will be based on a combination of examination (proctored) and class participation.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2024
- Location
- JGH 105
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Monday
- Wednesday
- Points
- 3
- Method of Evaluation
- Exam
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
-
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in doctrinal analysis, including close reading of cases and precedents, and application to facts
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in statutory and regulatory analysis, including close reading of statutes and regulations, and application to facts
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Requires Permission
- No
- Recommended Courses
- Copyright
- Other Limitations
- None