Copyright Law

Course Information

Course Number
L6341
Curriculum Level
Upperclass
Areas of Study
Intellectual Property and Technology
Type
Lecture

Section 001 Information

Instructor

photo credit: Kat Fabian Jane C. Ginsburg Morton L. Janklow Professor of Literary and Artistic Property Law

Section Description

This is a general course in U.S. copyright law, both traditional and digital. Some of the specific topics we will cover are the subject matter of copyright; infringement; fair use;
ownership; duration and transfer; and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

The grade will be based on a combination of examination (proctored) and class participation.

Course is not open to non-Law students

School Year & Semester
Spring 2024
Location
JGH 102b
Schedule
Class meets on
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
10:40 am - 12:00 pm
Points
4
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
Secondary
  • Appreciation of historical development and comparative aspects of US copyright law

Course Limitations

Instructor Pre-requisites
None
Instructor Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Courses
None
Other Limitations
Course is not open to non-Law students

Other Sections of Copyright Law

Section 001

School Year & Semester

Fall 2023

Instructor

Professor Tim Wu

Timothy Wu

Julius Silver Professor of Law, Science and Technology

Location

JGH 104

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

Points

3
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