Trademark Law

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This course is a basic introduction to U.S. trademark law, including common law rights and registration of trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. There will also be some discussion of trademark/domain name disputes on the Internet. Economic and public policy issues involved in trademark law will be discussed throughout the course, particularly when and how trademark law is focused on protecting consumers, when and how it protects producers, and the relationship between trademark law and free expression.