The course is intended to focus on the practical aspects of planning and executing a litigation plan that will optimize client business objectives while properly understanding litigation to be a part of, and often a minor component of, successful lawyering. The course is taught as a series of case studies. Understanding remedies, process, valuation, and negotiation are emphasized. Actual trial skills are not reviewed or practiced. The primary objective is to generate writing sameples and publishable papers.
Students receive structured research and writing assistance.
Most classes comprise student presentations about their ongoing research. It also covers the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and bilateral treaties, copyright in the European Community including harmonization measures, and European Court of Justice jurisprudence. Examines basic substantive requirements and procedures for obtaining, maintaining and enforcing patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks and related subject matter. Explores policy goals and conflicts internal and external to intellectual property. Includes licensing your client's intellectual property to another, licensing intellectual property from another to your client and cross-licensing.