Intellectual Property & Privacy Law Concentration
The law is evolving to address rapid changes in technology, from privacy to intellectual property to the law of online contracts.
The Intellectual Property and Privacy Law Concentration allows students to focus their attention on the myriad domestic and global issues surrounding the ownership, use, and control of technological innovations, information, and creative activity. By satisfying the course requirements detailed below, students can demonstrate a heightened level of knowledge and interest in this particular area of law and legal change.
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Director: Professor Mark Bartholomew
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To apply for a Concentration or Curricular Program, please submit an online application.
Structure
The course requirements for the Intellectual Property Concentration are as follows:
1. Twelve (12) credits to be chosen from the following list of core courses:
- Advertising and the Law - LAW 826
- Advanced Topics in Law & Technology - LAW 795
- Civil Rights & Transparency Clinic - LAW 890
- Copyright - LAW 891
- Entrepreneurship Law Clinic
- Intellectual Property - LAW 696
- Information Privacy Law
- Introduction to Health Law - LAW 606
- Law and Genetics - LAW 867LEC
- Patent Law - LAW 746
- Trademarks and Unfair Competition
These courses are not necessarily offered every academic year. Additional courses will be added in the future.
2. Six (6) credits from the following list of context courses:
- Administrative Law - LAW 631
- Advanced Torts - LAW 579
- Antitrust - LAW 788
- Business Associations - LAW 654
- Empirical Legal Methods
- Employment Law - LAW 699
- Intellectual Property Litigation - LAW 919
- International Business Transactions - LAW 583
- Law and Economics - LAW 585
- Technology & Innovation Management - LAW 607
These courses are not necessarily offered every academic year. Additional courses will be added in the future.
Total Credit Requirements: 18 credit hours.
NOTE: The availability of any particular course is not guaranteed by its inclusion in this list. If you have a question about a particular course, you should consult with Professor Mark Bartholomew.