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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

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