Areas of Concentration


Intellectual Property, Information and Technology Law

Director: Professor M.A. Wilkinson

This Area of Concentration is designed for students interested in information and technology issues and allows students to develop knowledge and skills in the area. Students who complete the Area of Concentration: Intellectual Property, Information and Technology Law within the JD program will have the notation "Area of Concentration: Intellectual Property, Information and Technology Law" included on their transcripts. In order to receive the designation, a student must inform the Director of the area of concentration by the end of the add-drop period of the spring semester in third year of his/her intention to complete the program.

Students in the Area of Concentration: Intellectual Property, Information and Technology Law are required to complete a major research paper. This requirement will normally be satisfied by completing a major research paper as part of a Group 3 course. If the research paper is done other than as part of one of those courses, its topic must be pre-approved by both the Director of the Area of Concentration and the relevant course instructor/faculty supervisor. Students may, with the approval of both Directors and course instructors, complete a paper that satisfies the writing requirements in two Areas of Concentration where the paper is worth 3 or 4 credits. Approval will not be given where a student proposes to take a 4-credit course with a paper comprising 50% of the course evaluation.

Students in the Area of Concentration are required to complete the following courses:

5200

Administrative Law

4 credits

5625

Intellectual Property

4 credits

5630

International Protection of Intellectual Property

3 credits

At least ONE course from each of the following groups:

Group 1

5670

Conflict of Law

4 credits

5665

International Commercial Litigation

4 credits

Group 2

5600

Advanced Intellectual Property

3 credits

5610

Advanced Patent Law

2 credits

 

January Term/Special Topic Course (approved by the Director of the Area of Concentration)

4 credits

Group 3

5350

Media Law

3 credits

5615

Biotechnology Law

3 credits

5620

Information Law

3 credits

5605

Advanced Issues in Technology Law

3 credits

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January Term/Special Topic Course (approved by the Director of the Area of Concentration).

3 credits


Total required credits = 20-22; 16-18 without Administrative Law

Teaching faculty: Professor M.A. Wilkinson (Director), Professor C. Carmody, Professor R. Graham, Professor M. Perry, and Professor S. Trosow