Law 797:  Advanced Topics in Patent Law

Advanced Topics in Patent Law will explore a variety of topics related to patent law and practice, patent litigation, and the economic theories undergirding patents. We will examine these topics through a variety of sources: recently issued judicial opinions, briefs, pending legislation, scholarly articles, and empirical studies, among others. The course is designed to familiarize students with issues at the coalface of patent law and policy, as well as to fill in doctrinal areas that might go missing from a basic Patent Law or Intellectual Property course. Students will be responsible for carefully reading and digesting each week’s reading materials and, then, leading discussions in class. Students may elect to take the course to satisfy the Upper Level Writing Requirement.

Sequence and Prerequisites: While a technical background is not necessary for the course, students must have previously completed either Patent Law (Law 645) or Introduction to Intellectual Property (Law 797).

Evaluation: Paper