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  1. Introduction

  2. 1. Legal rights in created intangibles
    1. Video: Course Introduction

    2. International News Service v. The Associated Press (1918)

    3. U.S. Patent No. 317, 676

    4. The Incandescent Lamp Patent (1895)

    5. U.S. Patent No. 4,677,798

    6. Burstein, Rajec & Sawicki, One Day on Designs

      1. A. Scope
      2. B. The Requirements of Patentability
  3. 2. The Normative Objectives of Intellectual Property Laws
    1. Video: Intellectual Property Theory

    2. John Locke, Two Treatises of Government Book II (1689) 

    3. Jeremy Bentham, Manual of Political Economy (~1790–95) 

    4. James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 43 (1788)   

    5. Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Isaac McPherson (August 13, 1813) 

    6. U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8

  4. 3. Patents
    1. 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 154, and 271

    2. U.S. Patent No. RE 39,247

    3. Bowman v. Monsanto Co. (2013)

  5. 4. Utility, Prior Art, and Novelty
    1. 35 U.S.C. § 102

    2. Manning and another v. Cape Ann Isinglass & Glue Co. and others (1883)

    3. In re Lister (Fed. Cir. 2009)

  6. 5. Nonobviousness
    1. 35 U.S.C. §103. Conditions for patentability; non-obvious subject matter

    2. Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Fed. Cir. 2016)

  7. 6. Patent Claims and Process
    1. 35 U.S.C §112. Specification

    2. Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. (2014)

  8. 7. Disclosure
    1. U.S. Patent No. 317, 676

    2. The Incandescent Lamp Patent (1895)

    3. Amgen v. Sanofi (2023)

  9. 8. Claim Construction and Infringement
    1. 35 U.S.C. § 271

    2. U.S. Patent No. 4,677,798

    3. Phillips v. AWH Corporation (Fed. Cir. 2005)

  10. Interlude: Patent Eligible Subject Matter
  11. 9. Design Patents
    1. Burstein, Rajec & Sawicki, One Day on Designs

      1. A. Scope
      2. B. The Requirements of Patentability
  12. 10. Copyrightable Subject Matter and the Requirements of Originality and Fixation
    1. Video: Introduction to Copyright

    2. 17 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102, 103, 104, & 105

    3. Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service (1991)

  13. 11. The Idea/Expression Dichotomy
    1. Baker v. Selden (1879)

    2. 17 U.S.C. §102. Subject matter of copyright: In general

  14. 12. Terms & Formalities and Ownership of Copyrights
    1. Video: Copyright Ownership and Authorship

    2. 17 U.S.C. §§ 101, 201

    3. Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid (1989)

    4. Aalmuhammed v. Lee (9th Cir. 2000)

  15. 13. Introduction to Copyright Infringement
    1. Copyright Infringement I: The Right to Reproduce a Work

    2. 17 U.S.C. §106. Exclusive rights in copyrighted works

    3. Nichols v. Universal Pictures (2nd Cir. 1930)

  16. 14. Additional Rights of the Copyright Owner
    1. Video: Copyright Infringement II: Performance, Display, and Derivative Works

    2. 17 U.S. Code § 101, 103, & 106A

    3. Pickett v. Prince (7th Cir. 2000)

  17. 15. Statutory Limits on Copyright Enforcement, including Fair Use
    1. 17 U.S.C. §107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use

    2. Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. 510 U.S. 569 (1994)

  18. 16. Copyright and Objects
    1. Video: Copyright Authorship and Ownership

    2. 17 U.S.C. § 101. Definitions

    3. Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands (2017)

  19. 17. What a Trademark Is and Distinctiveness
    1. 15 U.S.C. §1127. Construction and definitions; intent of chapter

    2. Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Prods. Co. (1995)

    3. Distinctiveness

    4. Zatarains, Inc. v. Oak Grove Smokehouse, Inc. (5th Cir. 1983)

  20. 18. Trade Dress and Distinctiveness
    1. 15 U.S.C. §1125. False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden

    2. Two Pesos v. Taco Cabana

    3. Wal-Mart Stores v. Samara Bros.

  21. 19. Trade Dress - Functionality
    1. TrafFix Devices v. Marketing Displays (2001)

  22. 20. Trademark Infringement
    1. 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114 & 1125

    2. Kemp v. Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc. (8th Cir. 2005)

  23. 21. Priority, Registration and Incontestability
    1. 15 U.S.C. § 1127, 1051, 1052, 1115, 1064, & 1065

    2. Matal v. Tam (2017)

  24. 22. Permissible Uses
    1. Mattel Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc.

    2. Jack Daniel's v. VIP Products

  25. 23. Rights of Publicity
    1. Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co. (1977)

  26. 24. The Elements of a Trade Secret
    1. Video: The Elements of a Trade Secret

    2. Learning Curve Toys v. PlayWood Toys (7th Cir. 2003)

    3. Trade Secret Misappropriation Comprehension Check

  27. 25. Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
    1. Video: Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

    2. E. I. DuPont deNemours v. Christophers (5th Cir. 1970) 

    3. Uncle B's Bakery, Inc. v. Kevin O'Rourke and Brooklyn Bagel Boys, Inc. (N.D. Iowa 1996)

  28. 26. Federal Preemption
    1. 17 U.S. Code §301. Preemption with respect to other laws

    2. Kewanee Oil Co. v. Bicron Corp. (1974)

    3. Bonito Boats v. Thunder Craft Boats (1989)

  29. Title 15
    1. 15 U.S.C. § 1051. Application for registration; verification

    2. 15 U.S.C. § 1052. Trademarks registrable on principal register; concurrent registration

    3. 15 U.S.C. §§ 1053 - 1056

    4. 15 U.S.C. § 1057. Certificates of registration

    5. 15 U.S.C. § 1058. Duration, affidavits and fees

    6. 15 U.S.C. § 1064. Cancellation of registration

    7. 15 U.S.C. § 1065. Incontestability of right to use mark under certain conditions

    8. 15 U.S.C. § 1114. Remedies; infringement; innocent infringement by printers and publishers

    9. 15 U.S.C. § 1115. Registration on principal register as evidence of exclusive right to use mark; defenses

    10. 15 U.S.C. § 1117. Recovery for violation of rights

    11. 15 U.S.C. § 1125. False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden

    12. 15 U.S.C. § 1127. Construction and definitions; intent of chapter

  30. Title 17
    1. 17 U.S.C. § 101. Definitions

    2. 17 U.S.C. §102. Subject matter of copyright: In general

    3. 17 U.S.C. §§ 103, 104, 105. Subject matter of copyright: Compilations and derivative works

    4. 17 U.S.C. §106. Exclusive rights in copyrighted works

    5. 17 U.S.C. §106A. Rights of certain authors to attribution and integrity.

    6. 17 U.S.C. §107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use

    7. 17 U.S.C. §109. Limitations on exclusive rights: Effect of transfer of particular copy or phonorecord

    8. 17 U.S.C. § 110. Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays

    9. 17 U.S.C. § 113. Scope of exclusive rights in pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works

    10. 17 U.S.C. § 201. Ownership of copyright

    11. 17 U.S.C. § 202. Ownership of copyright as distinct from ownership of material object

    12. 17 U.S.C. § 203. Termination of transfers and licenses granted by the author

    13. 17 U.S.C. § 301. Preemption with respect to other laws

    14. 17 U.S.C. § 302. Duration of copyright: Works created on or after January 1, 1978.

    15. 17 U.S.C. § 305, 401, 402, 405, 407, 412

    16. 17 U.S.C. § 504. Remedies for infringement: Damages and profits

  31. Title 18
    1. 18 U.S.C. § 1831. Economic espionage

    2. 18 U.S.C. § 1832. Theft of trade secrets

    3. 18 U.S.C. § 1833. Exceptions to prohibitions

    4. 18 U.S.C. § 1836. Civil proceedings

    5. 18 U.S.C. § 1838. Construction with other laws

    6. 18 U.S.C. § 1839. Definitions

  32. Title 35
    1. 35 U.S.C. § 100. Definitions

    2. 35 U.S.C. § 101. Inventions patentable

    3. 35 U.S.C. § 102. Conditions for patentability; novelty

    4. 35 U.S.C. § 103. Conditions for patentability; non-obvious subject matter

    5. 35 U.S.C. § 112. Specification

    6. 35 U.S.C. § 154. Contents and term of patent; provisional rights

    7. 35 U.S.C. § 171. Patents for designs

    8. 35 U.S.C. § 271. Infringement of patent

    9. 35 U.S.C. § 282. Presumption of validity; defenses

    10. 35 U.S.C. §§ 283, 284, 285, 286, & 289

    11. 35 U.S.C. § 311. Inter partes review

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