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LAW-2604 Biotech Patent Law
Mr. N. Scott Pierce,
2 credits day; 2 credits evening.
Grading will be based upon weekly written assignments and class participation. Not offered
2015-2016.
This seminar will explore the application of Patent Law to Biotechnology, one of the most
exciting and rapidly developing areas of Intellectual Property protection. Important case law
decisions relating to Biotechnology will be studied and discussed. Topics which will be explored
in regard to Biotechnology include: claim construction; conception and reduction to practice of
an invention; written description, enablement and best mode requirements; obviousness, novelty,
statutory; patent infringement; doctrine of equivalents and collaborative research and
development.
Prerequisite: Patent Law, which may be taken concurrently, or patent law experience
Enrollment is limited: 20
Elective Course
Meets Health/Biomedical Concentration Requirements
Meets Intellectual Property Concentration Requirements
LLM Course
<<Course Updated: March 18, 2015>>