Graduate Intellectual Property Courses
Michaelmas Term 2007

Director: Professor Gerald Tschura <tschurag@cooley.edu>
(248) 370-3622

Assistant Director: Professor David Berry <berryd@cooley.edu>
(248) 370-3623

Office of International, Graduate and Extended Programs: <LLM@cooley.edu>
(517) 371-5140, ext. 2044

Required courses

6002 – Patent Law (3 cr.): Thorough coverage of substantive patent law, including standards for patentability, fundamentals of patent validity, acquisition and maintenance of patent rights, as well as the law governing patent infringement and applicable defenses and remedies.

Professor David C. Berry
Day & Time: Monday, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Section / Location / Room:
11 / LAN / L-13 Cooley Center
12 / OU / 209 O'Dowd Hall (origination) Required J.D./LL.M. section
13 / GR / 111 Law Center (room cancelled)
Exam/Paper: Take home exam

6003 – Trademark & Unfair Competition (3 cr.): Investigates the statutory and common law framework of trademark and unfair competition law, including creation and protection of trademark rights, trademark registration, infringement, defenses, loss of trademark rights and remedies.

Professor Gerald Tschura
Day & Time: Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Section / Location / Room:
11 / LAN / L-13 Cooley Center (origination) Required J.D./LL.M. section
12 / OU / 209 O'Dowd Hall
13 / GR / 111 Law Center
Exam/Paper: Take home exam

6003 – Trademark & Unfair Competition (3 cr.):

Professor Barry P. Miller
00 / Web (J.D./LL.M. not permitted)
Exam/Paper: TBA

Elective courses

6010/6013 – Directed Study (up to 2 cr.): Provides an opportunity for Master's students to submit a proposal for a Directed Study project to the Department Director. Generally requires 15-20 pages of a written project for each credit hour earned.

Permission required prior to registration

6021-6024 – Externship (up to 4 cr.): Offers students the opportunity to practice intellectual property and/or technology law in a supervised setting. Master's students can complete tasks assigned by their attorney supervisors, with their learning guided by a Cooley faculty member. Students must apply and be approved for externship placements and all sites must be pre-approved.

Permission required prior to registration

6073 – IP Enforcement: Cross Border and International Trade Issues (1 cr.): Examines the U.S. statutory and regulatory framework for protecting intellectual property against the importation, exportation and in-transit movement of goods that violate IP. Analyzes the extent of an administrative agency's powers to protect IP at the border and to consider the role of the IP owner in the enforcement system. Compares the authority provided for in the United States to the requirements of the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and other standards of border protection. Examines the U.S. government's efforts to enhance IP protection at the border through bilateral and regional trade agreements.

Professor Timothy P. Trainer
Day & Time: Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15, 2007, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Section / Location / Room:
11 / LAN / 308 Cooley Center (origination) Required J.D./LL.M. section
12 / OU / 134 O'Dowd Hall
13 / GR / TBA Law Center (room cancelled)
Exam/Paper: In class projects and paper

6015 – Master's Thesis/Research Project (2 cr.): Students research and write on a topic selected by the student and approved by the Program Director.

Permission required prior to registration

6018 – Patent Litigation (2 cr.): A practice oriented skills course relating to the enforcement of patent rights, construction of patents, patent infringement, contributory infringement, patent invalidity defenses, unenforceability, practical considerations including jurisdiction, venue, pretrial and trial practice.

Professor Kristin L. Murphy
Day & Time: Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – Noon (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on December 9, 2007)
Section / Location / Room:
12 / OU / 209 O'Dowd Hall (Offices of Rader, Fishman & Grauer on December 2 and 9, 2007)
Exam/Paper: Take home exam

6032 – Trade Secrets Law (2 cr.): Course examines various aspects of law relating to trade secrets and proprietary information.

Professor William Coughlin
Day & Time: Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Section / Location / Room:
11 / LAN / L-13 Cooley Center
12 / OU / 209 O'Dowd Hall
13 / GR / 111 Law Center (room cancelled)
Exam/Paper: Take home exam

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