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Berkeley Global
Explore trademark, copyright, patent and trade-secret law as they relate to a paralegal's role in representing clients. Gain quantifiable paralegal skills in the area of intellectual property law to assist clients with their intellectual property matters under an attorney's supervision.
Prerequisites:
Essential Paralegal Studies Part I: Foundational Skills LAW X418 and Essential Paralegal Studies Part II: Authority, Research and Writing LAW X419, or equivalent
Course Outline
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Course Objectives
- Learn terminology relevant to intellectual property law
- Identify the elements of trademark procedures, including infringement
- Understand the elements of copyright procedures, including infringement
- Learn the elements of patent application, ownership, transfer and infringement
What You Learn
- Intellectual property law terminology
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Patents
- Trademark law and registration process
- Maintaining ownership of a trademark
- International trademark law
- Copyright law
- Ownership, transfer and duration
- Copyright registration and infringement
- International copyright law
- Patent law
- Trade secrets law
- Unfair competition and due diligence
- Intellectual property audits and due diligence reviews
How You Learn
- Textbook readings and assigned materials
- An introduction to each chapter
- Lecture notes
- A case study and/or activities
- Answers to case study and/or activity
- Discussion questions
- Internet resources (with answers where applicable)
- Automatically graded chapter quiz
Is This Course Right for Me?
This class is for those interested in becoming paralegals, or for anyone who needs to understand the fundamentals of intellectual property law.
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Spring 2025 enrollment opens on October 21!