在美国,知识产权法(Intellectual Property Law, IP)属于广义民法学的范畴,是调整民事主体之间关于知识产权的法律规定的统称。其内容基本包括专利法、商标法、著作权法、不正当竞争法(商业秘密法)等特别法。
知识产权法涉及以下几个主要方面:
Trademark、Copyright、Trade Secret、Patent、Licensing
在课程的设置上不得不提的就是NYU:针对IP方向有40多门课程。在纽大,IP方向也叫作IP and Information Law,而其中的特色课程更是涉及Fashion Law and Business。
具体来说,GWU IP Law的基础课程有:
Antitrust Law (6402)、Intellectual Property (6470)、Patent Law (6471)、Copyright Law (6472)、Trademark Law and Unfair Competition (6474)
高级的课程包括:
Computer Crime (6369)
International Copyright Law (6473)
Entertainment Law (6475)
Patent Strategies and Practice (6476)
The Federal Circuit (6477)
Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights (6478)
Chemical and Biotech Patent Law (6480)
Design Law (6481)
Patent Enforcement (6482)
International and Comparative Patent Law (6490)
International Intellectual Property (6491)
Advanced Trademark Law (6492)
Intellectual Property Antitrust Seminar (6494)