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Patent Law - Appellate Advocacy (Wagner)

Spring 2025   LAW 962-001  

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Faculty
R. Polk Wagner

Michael A. Fitts Professor of Law

pwagner@law.upenn.edu
Additional Information
Experiential Course

Yes

Skills Training
Oral Presentations
Team Projects
Drafting Legal Documents
Other Professional Skills:

Grading
100% Other (This is a small, advanced, intensive course. Grades are not especially relevant; everyone does well. You will work very hard, but most students say it is the best thing they do in law school.)

Satisfies Senior Writing Requirement

No

Location

Class meets in person.

Meeting Times/Location
T 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Golkin Hall 70

Category
Seminar

Credits
2.0

See the description and discussion for the Fall component of Law962. Registration in both Fall and Spring courses are required.

Course Concentrations

Skills Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of the individual course skill; Demonstrate the ability to receive and implement feedback; Demonstrate an understanding of how and when the individual course skill is employed in practice.

Courts and the Judicial System Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of both substantive and procedural issues in the operation of our legal system; Perform legal analysis in the context of procedural issues and the judicial process; Communicate effectively on topics related to procedure and the judicial process; Demonstrate an understanding of how procedural issues and the judicial process affect all other area of our legal system.

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.

Professional Responsibility and Ethics Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of how the law affects, and is affected by, the individual course topic; Perform legal analysis in the context of the individual course topic; Communicate effectively on the legal and other aspects of the individual course topic; Demonstrate the ability to use other disciplines to analyze legal issues relevant to the individual course topic, including economics, philosophy, and sociology, as appropriate.