A new course has recently been added to the Social Science Department's offerings.
Intellectual property includes ideas, and the works of authors, composers and other creative people.
Patents, copyrights and trademarks establish legal rights in intellectual property. Alternatively, control over the use of an idea might be maintained by treating it as a trade secret. In these ways, the ideas of inventors and creators are protected and others are prohibited from appropriating the ideas and creative works of others. This course addresses the concept of intellectual property and the public policies that support the law of patent, copyright and trademark. It is recommended that students take SS 1310, SS 2310 or MG 2950 prior to enrolling in this course.