Intellectual Property Law

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Intellectual Property Law This course introduces students to intellectual property law , with particular attention to topics of interest for the fields of engineering and computing. The course focuses on the constitutional provisions, laws and court decisions that create and define rights in intellectual property, with primary attention to patents and copyrights, and with secondary attention to trade secrets. Students will gain basic skills in critical thinking, reading, understanding and explaining statutes and cases relating to intellectual property.