Calendar

SES # TOPICS
1 Subject Overview
Introduction to American Law and Intellectual Property
2 Introduction to American Law and Intellectual Property (continued)
3 Patents: The Statutory Framework
Patentable Subject Matter
Statutory Bars
Rights of the Patent Holder
Infringement
4 Non-Obviousness
5 Novelty
6 Patent Protection for Software, Algorithms, and Business Methods
7 The Patent Application
Scope of Claims
Sample Issued Patent
8 Copyrights: The Statutory Framework
Copyrightable Subject Matter
Comparison with Patents
Fair Use
9 Merger and Scènes-à-faire
Substantial Similarity
10 Copyright in the Context of New Information Technologies
11 Trademarks and Service Marks
Conflicts with Domain Names
12 Trade Secrets
License Agreements