This topic is intended for students and readers of this Legal Encyclopedia who are interested in a general overview of intellectual property. The topic begins with an analysis of the competing policies underlying the intellectual property laws. It covers…
Patents, and intellectual property rights more generally, are central features of the “information economy” and pharmaceuticals are widely understood to be the sector for which strong patent protection is most justified as an innovation …
This topic is a topic on the role of law in the management of international environmental issues. students and readers of this Legal Encyclopedia will benefit from but need not have taken topics in international law and/or environmental law. The topic will include a brief overview of public internat…
It is common today to hear that we live in a “global information society.” Information and cultural objects -” books, movies, music, software, data, genetic sequences, brands, medical technologies, etc.”- are increasingly important to the global economy, and increasingly manipulable and mobile. They…
In this topic, we will explore how antitrust regulation has shaped the way that firms to business on the internet. A wide variety of recent, cutting-edge cases will help us cover much of the U.S. and European antitrust landscape, including monopolization, tying, …
This topic is intended both for students and readers of this Legal Encyclopedia who are interested in a general overview of intellectual property and as a gateway to Boalt's Law and Technology program. The topic begins with an analysis of the competing policies underlying the intellectual property l…
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