Courses of Study
Our intellectual property law curriculum is expansive, offering courses and seminars examining the economic, ethical and social issues arising from such advances as the Internet and biotechnology. BU Law also allows you to develop practical skills in legislative drafting through the Legislative Policy and Drafting Clinic .
Required - three of the following four
- Intellectual Property
- Copyright Law
- Patent Law
- Unfair Competition and Trademark or Topics in Trademark Law
Electives
While the required “core” courses are offered annually, electives change each year as new professors join the faculty, some take sabbaticals, others visit and new courses are added.
- Antitrust, IP & Innovation Policy (S)
- Biomedical Innovation (GSM)
- Biotechnology Law and Ethics (S)
- Civil Procedure (foreign students only)
- Communications Law
- Contracts (foreign students only)
- E-Commerce for the Business Lawyer (S)
- Entertainment Law (S)
- The First Amendment
- Food and Drug Law (S)
- HL, Bioethics & Human Rights (SPH)
- International Intellectual Property (S)
- Internet Law (S)
- Law and Sports (S)
- Medical Research and the Law (S)
- Patent Policy (S)
- Patent Prosecution (S)
- Representing Life Sciences Companies (S)
- Software and the Law (S)
- Supervised Research (with faculty)
- Taxation of Intellectual Property (Graduate Tax Program)
- Technology Commercialization (GSM)
- Technology Licensing (S)
- Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants
(S) Denotes seminar
Intellectual Property Legislation Clinic
Students in the clinic work with clients to provide legislative solutions to intellectual property problems. Participants learn client interviewing, fact investigation, legal research, drafting and revision. The end product is a draft bill with extensive accompanying documentation. A board of student editors and faculty advisors guide students throughout the stages of drafting the bill and writing supporting memorandum. In the process, the clinic gives each student a chance to tackle one of the multitude of fascinating issues that accompany evolving technology including problems of privacy, copyright and fair use, patent protection, interstate and international jurisdiction, protection of minors and free speech.
