copyright law

Prof. Peter K. Yu

Drake University Law School

Fall 2010


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Class 1 (8/23):  The Purposes of Copyright Law

Class 2 (8/25):  Fixation and Originality

  • Casebook 45-70

Class 3 (9/1):  Fixation and Originality (Cont'd)

  • Casebook 45-70

Note: There will be no class on 9/6 (Labor Day).

Class 4 (9/8):  The Idea/Expression Dichotomy

  • Casebook 81-99

Class 5 (9/13):  Derivative Works and Compilations

  • Casebook 99-106, 107-13

Class 6 (9/15):  Authorship

  • Casebook 117-41

Class 7 (9/20):  Formalities and Duration

  • Casebook 145-76

Class 8 (9/22):  Guest Lecture 1

Cindy Cohn

Legal Director

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Class 9 (9/27):  Renewals and Terminations of Transfers

  • Handout 1

  • Casebook 176-88

Class 10 (9/29):  Useful Articles

  • Casebook 191-207

Class 11 (10/4):  Computer Software

  • Casebook 215-42

Class 12 (10/6):  Characters and Databases

  • Casebook 257-65, 267-83

Class 13 (10/11):  The Elements of Infringement and the Reproduction Right

  • Casebook 289-309

Class 14 (10/13):  The Reproduction Right (Cont'd)

  • Casebook 321-41

Note: There will be no class on 10/18 (Fall Break).

Class 15 (10/20):  The Distribution Right and the Derivative Work Right

  • Casebook 341-55, 365-81

Class 16 (10/25):  Guest Lecture 2

The Hon. Ralph Oman

Register of Copyrights (1985-1993)

Class 17 (10/27):  Moral Rights

Class 18 (11/1):  Public Performance and Public Display

  • Casebook 411-34

Class 19 (11/3):  Copyright Infringement

  • Casebook 469-89

Classes 20-21 (11/8):  Copyright Infringement (Cont'd) and ISP Safe Harbor

Class Moved to Room 205

  • Casebook 489-516

Class 22 (11/10):  Fair Use

  • Casebook 529-54

Classes 23-24 (11/11):  Contract Drafting and the Music Industry

6 - 8 p.m. Room 201

Class 25-26 (11/15):  Fair Use (Cont'd) and Technological Protections

Class Moved to Room 205

  • Casebook 580-603

  • Casebook 663-76

Class 27 (11/17):  Modes of Transfer

  • Casebook 605-32

Review Session (11/20)

4:30 p.m. Room 201

Note: There will be no classes on Nov. 22 and after the Thanksgiving break.

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