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Patents, Copyrights, and the Law of Intellectual Property

A photograph of Thomas A. Edison's patent application for the incandescent lighbulb.

Thomas A. Edison's patent application for incandescent lighbulb. (Image courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.)

MIT Course Number

15.628

As Taught In

Spring 2003

Level

Undergraduate

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Course Description

This weekly seminar examines key concepts of U.S. intellectual property law, with emphasis on patents and copyrights and a briefer look at trade secrets and trademarks. Current issues relating to information technologies and business methods will be highlighted. The seminar has no prerequisites, and is designed for both graduate students and undergraduates. Half of the seats in the seminar are reserved for students from MIT departments other than Sloan.

Meldman, Jeffrey. 15.628 Patents, Copyrights, and the Law of Intellectual Property, Spring 2003. (MIT OpenCourseWare: Massachusetts Institute of Technology), https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/sloan-school-of-management/15-628-patents-copyrights-and-the-law-of-intellectual-property-spring-2003 (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA


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