Design Law

Catalog description

This seminar will explore the various ways in which law regulates design, beginning with examinations of the intellectual property doctrines that do so, including design and utility patents, copyright, and trade dress. Then we will also consider other areas of the law that influence design, including, possibly, tort law, disability law, environmental law, administrative law, and tax law. Students should have completed one or more of the following courses prior to enrolling in Design Law: Introduction to Intellectual Property, Copyright, Patent, or Trademark. Students who have not taken one of these classes but are concurrently enrolled in one may be admitted with the professor's permission.