Copyright (Parchomovky)
Faculty
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| Gideon Parchomovsky Robert G. Fuller, Jr. Professor of Law gparchom@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Skills Training
Expository Writing
Grading
10% Participation,
90% Exam
Exam
Short Answer,
Essay,
In Class,
Open-Book
No
Class meets in person.
Course Continuity
Students are encouraged to stay home if you are ill or experience flu-like symptoms. If you miss a class for any reason, it is still your responsibility to make up the work missed.
I offer the following to students who miss class due to illness:
- Class sessions are regularly recorded. I will make these recordings routinely available on the course site to everyone in the class.
Meeting Times/Location
R 10:30AM - 12:10PM
Golkin Hall 100
TW 1:15PM - 2:55PM
Golkin Hall 100
Category
Upper-Level
Credits
3.0
This course will introduce students to the working of copyright through an examination of the system's basic principles, rules, and institutions. Topics will include: the justifications for copyright law, copyrightable subject matter, authorship and co-authorship, the rules and principles of copyrightability, the nature and scope of copyright's exclusive rights, copyright infringement, fair use, and various remedies for infringement. The course will also have occasional guest speakers with expertise on different aspects of the copyright system. The final grade for this course will be based on an in-class final exam (90%) and class participation (10%).
The required book can be downloaded here for free - http://copyrightbook.org/.
Intellectual Property and Technology Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of intellectual property law; Perform legal analysis in the context of intellectual property law; Communicate effectively on topics related to intellectual property; Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnection between technology and intellectual property, and how they affect other areas of law and society.