Copyright Law
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6341
- 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
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 2026
- Points
- 4
- Method of Evaluation
- Exam
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
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- 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
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- Appreciation of historical development and comparative aspects of US copyright law
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Requires Permission
- No
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- Course is not open to non-Law students