LAW International Law
Life Sciences/ Biotechnology
IP in Regulated Industries
Biochemistry I (BIO 188, BIO 288, CHEMENG 181, CHEMENG 281)
Biochemistry II (BIO 189, BIO 289, CHEMENG 183, CHEMENG 283)
Advanced Genetics (DBIO 203, GENE 203)
Advanced Molecular Biology (BIO 200)
Ethics, Science, and Technology
Biodesign Innovation: Concept Development and Implementation
Public Policy for Science and Technology
IP Watchdog
Intellectual Property: The Tough New Realities that Could Make or Break Your Business
BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal
Chisum on Patents : a Treatise on the Law of Patentability, Validity, and Infringement by Donald S. Chisum
[ Litigation ] Intellectual Property: Life Sciences/ Biotechnology
[ Litigation ] as a Related Elective for those interested in Foreign Legal Systems : An IP practice today has a significant international component. Many business clients have non-U.S. customers, suppliers and distributors, and practitioners need to protect and enforce their clients' IP rights in foreign markets. Students should take International Law for a good grounding in international law principles.
This course examines what diplomats and scholars once referred to as the "law of nations," as it has matured and evolved to adapt to today's complex and interdependent world. It begins by considering fundamental questions about the nature of international law the sources of international law (including treaties), the subjects of international law, origins of international law in the sovereign equality of states, and the absence of mechanisms for the authoritative interpretation or enforcement of international law. It explores core international law concepts and issues such as state responsibility and the bases upon which states may exercise jurisdiction. It considers the operation of international law in the U.S. legal system. It then looks at a series of international law topics and issues, including some of particular interest today, such as mechanisms for the settlement of international disputes, the law governing coercion and the use of armed force, the development of international human rights, the law of armed conflict, and the emergence of a body of international criminal law and international criminal tribunals for its enforcement. Throughout, the class considerscurrent issues and problems arising in the international arena and the extent to which international law actually affects the behavior of states. This course provides a general grounding in public international law and a foundation for more advanced or specialized international law courses.