Does Paramount Own Klingon?
Over at Language Log, that question (among others) emerges in this interesting post on the intersection of intellectual property rights… Read More »Does Paramount Own Klingon?
December 2006
Faculty Tech Fundamentals
Some time ago, Michael Froomkin posted a baseline list of technology tools for law teachers and scholars. My recollection is… Read More »Faculty Tech Fundamentals
Teaching and Learning IP
The Fall semester is all over but the grading; the Spring semester seems weeks away. (In fact, it is weeks away!) And a professor’s thoughts turn to new courses. Here’s an idea that I’ve been mulling over for some time, inspired partly by this post from Conglomerate. It’s not exactly teaching transactional skills “to the masses,” but it may be an advance over the typical ways that we teach transactional skills to IP lawyers — by teaching them about the world of licensing.
The hypothetical course would be called “IP Transactions.” It would be a two-semester sequence, with two prerequisites — at least one course in doctrinal IP, and at least one course in corporate law (corporations, securities, corporate finance) . More below the jump.
Pardon the Dust
Madisonian.net is undergoing a little housecleaning while we transition from a 2-column format to a 3-column format. Please pardon the… Read More »Pardon the Dust
Crustacean Indicators of Origin
Ethiopia wants to trademark certain coffee beans in order to protect local coffee growers. Starbucks, opposed, would prefer a certification… Read More »Crustacean Indicators of Origin