Patents, Copyrights, and the Law of Intellectual Property

Thomas Edison's patent drawing for an improvement in electric lamps, patented January 27, 1880. (Image courtesy of the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, National Archives. This image is in the public domain.)

MIT Course Number

15.628J / 6.903J

Spring 2013

Undergraduate

Ocean Wave Interaction with Ships and Offshore Energy Systems (13.022)

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Instructor(s)

Prof.

As Taught In

Spring 2002

Course Number

2.24

Level

Undergraduate/Graduate

Features

Lecture Notes, Student Work

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Course Description

This course is an intensive introduction to the U.S. law of intellectual property with major emphasis on patents, including what can be patented, the process of patent application, and the remedies for patent infringement.

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