syllabus

Class 1 (8/16):  The Purposes of Copyright Law

• Casebook 3-23

• Problem Set 1

Class 2 (8/18):  Fixation and Originality

• Casebook 63-90

Class 3 (8/23):  The Idea/Expression Dichotomy

• Casebook 63-90 (Cont’d), 90-107  

Class 4 (8/25):  Derivative Works and Compilations

• Casebook 107-27

Class 5 (8/31):  Authorship

• Casebook 127-52

Class 6 (9/1):  Formalities and Duration

• Casebook 153-77; Handout 1

Note:  There will be no classes on 9/6 (Labor Day) and 9/8 (class moved). 

Class 7 (9/13):  2004 Patent Law Day

You are required to attend one session of the 2004 Patent Law Day Conference or watch a taped session in the library.  Although this conference focuses primarily on patent law issues, it will be very important for you for career development purposes.

Class 8 (9/15):  Renewals and Terminations of Transfers

• Handout 1 (Cont’d)

• Casebook 177-90

Class 9 (9/20):  Mechanics of Transfers

• Casebook 190-214

• Handout 2

Class 10 (9/22):  Useful Articles

• Casebook 215-40

Class 11 (9/27):  Computer Software

• Casebook 240-72

Note:  There will be no classes on 9/29, 10/4 and 10/6 (Fall Break and class moved to 11/11).

Class 12 (10/11):  Architectural Works and Characters

• Casebook 273-94

Classes 13-14 (10/12):  Free Trade and Counterfeit Havens

You are required to attend the symposium or watch a taped session in the library.  The event touches on issues concerning enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Class 15 (10/13):  Databases

• Casebook 294-314

Class 16 (10/18):  The Elements of Infringement

• Casebook 317-53

Class 17 (10/20):  Reproduction, Part II: Substantially Similar Copies

• Casebook 353-75

Class 18 (10/25):  Derivative Works

• Casebook 375-401

Class 19 (10/27):  Public Performance and Public Display

• Casebook 410-27

Class 20 (11/1):  The Case of the Music Industry

• Casebook 427-52

Class 21 (11/3):  Copyright Infringement

• Casebook 452-89

Class 22 (11/8):  Fair Use:  Cultural Interchange

• Casebook 491-526

Class 23 (11/10):  Fair Use:  Technical Interchange

• Casebook 526-41

Class 24 (11/11):  Fair Use:  Market Failure or “Productive Consumption”? - 5:45 p.m. Room 471

• Casebook 541-71

Class 25 (11/15):  Peer-to-peer File-sharing

• The Escalating Copyright Wars (Read Part I only)

• P2P and the Future of Private Copying (Skip Part III)

Class 26 (11/17):  Technological Protections and the DMCA

• Casebook 573-603

Class 27 (11/22):  Preemption and Remedies

• Casebook 605-25, 637-49, 712-28

Note: There will be no class on 11/24, 11/29, 12/1 (class moved).

Class 28 (12/6):  Review Session (5:45 p.m.)

Fall 2003 Syllabus