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UT Law School Classes - Spring 2009

State Intellectual Property

Instructor: Bracha, O Credits: 3 Course ID: 379M Unique #28375
     Day    Time   Location
   Monday 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm TNH 2.124
   Tuesday 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm TNH 2.124
Exam Type    Test Date Time      Name Range Regular Room Extegrity Room
  Take-home Friday, May 8
Registration Information
This course is restricted to upper division students only.

Description
The course covers several "secondary" fields of intellectual property that in the United States are governed by state rather than federal law.  Each of these fields regulates the control or free flow of information in a different social context.  The fields include publicity rights, trade-secret law, and misappropriation doctrine.  We will explore the relevant legal doctrines, the theoretical basis of each field, its normative assessment and the possibilities for its reform.  No prior knowledge of intellectual property law is required.

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