copyright law

Prof. Peter K. Yu

Drake University Law School

Spring 2008


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Class 1 (1/22):  The Purposes of Copyright Law

Class 2 (1/23):  Fixation and Originality

  • Casebook 45-72

Class 3 (1/29):  The Idea/Expression Dichotomy

  • Casebook 72-90

Class 4 (1/30):  Derivative Works and Compilations

  • Casebook 90-110

Class 5 (2/5):  Authorship

  • Casebook 110-38

Class 6 (2/6):  Formalities and Duration

  • Casebook 139-69

Class 7 (2/12):  Renewals and Terminations of Transfers

  • Handout 1

  • Casebook 169-82

Class 8 (2/13):  Mechanics of Transfers

  • Casebook 182-207

Class 9 (2/19):  Useful Articles

  • Casebook 209-35

Class 10 (2/20):  Guest Lecture 1

Prof. Yee Fen Lim

National University of Singapore

"Copyright Issues in Virtual Worlds"

Classes 11-12 (2/22-23):  Intellectual Property Law Roundtable

You are required to attend two sessions of the Roundtable. Program will be distributed in class.

Class 13 (2/26):  Computer Software

  • Casebook 235-69

Class 14 (2/27):  Architectural Works and Characters

  • Casebook 269-90

Class 15 (3/4):  Databases

  • Casebook 290-310

Class 16 (3/5):  The Elements of Infringement and the Reproduction Right

  • Casebook 313-59

Class 17 (3/11):  The Reproduction Right (Cont'd) and the Distribution Right

  • Casebook 359-84

Note: There will be no classes on 3/18-19 (Spring Break).

Class 18 (3/12):  Derivative Works

Note: Class on 3/25 was cancelled, and there will be no class on 3/26 (Class Moved to 5/2).

Class 19 (4/1):  Public Performance and Public Display

  • Casebook 426-43

Class 20 (4/2):  The Case of the Music Industry

Class 21 (4/8):  Contract Drafting

Class 22 (4/9):  Copyright Infringement

  • Casebook 473-523

Note: There will be no classes on 4/15-16 (Classes Moved to 2/22-23).

Class 23 (4/22):  Guest Lecture 2

The Hon. Ralph Oman

Register of Copyrights (1985-1993)

"The Role of the Copyright Office"

Class 24 (4/23):  Fair Use

  • Casebook 525-48, 561-72, 591-97

Class 25 (4/29):  Technological Protections

Class 26 (4/30):  Preemption and Remedies

Class 27 (5/4):  Review Session

The review session will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the same classroom.

 
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