LAW 823 - Copyright Law of the U.S. (Section: LSN)

Description: This in-depth analysis of U.S. copyright law includes the history of the law, from the first copyright statutes through the major revisions of the 1909 Act, the 1976 Act, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. Students explore legal issues relating to the registration process, defenses such as fair use and parody, and remedies for infringement. Terms for the licensing and/or transfer of copyright are also examined. Includes the impact of the use of digital media and the growth of the Internet on copyright protection. Intellectual Property LLM students are required to take this course, Trademark Law of the U.S., or Patent Law of the U.S.

Term: Fall Law School   Units: 3   Course Type(s): Intellectual Property Law, JD Elective, LLM Intellectual Property
Offered: Monday 6:30PM - 9:10PM from August 17, 2009 through December 12, 2009
Location: San Francisco
Meeting room: Building: 536 Mission St., Room 3203
Instructor: Justin Beck
Capacity/Available: 40/33
Status: Open — register online »
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Syllabus: CopyrightLawloftheUSSyllabusfall09b.pdf (posted Monday, August 17, 2009)

Current and planned sections:

	Term	Section	Location	Dates	Offered	Instructor	Syllabus
»	09/FL	LSN	San Francisco	Aug 17 - Dec 12, 2009	Monday 6:30PM-9:10PM	Justin Beck

Previously offered sections:

	Term	Section	Location	Dates	Offered	Instructor	Syllabus
	09/UL	LS1	San Francisco	May 26 - Jul 24, 2009	Wednesday 3:30PM-6:10PM Thursday 12:30PM-3:10PM	Warren Small