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IP Strategy (2cr)

Intellectual property rights are legally created business assets used by companies to provide a competitive advantage in the marketplace.  Companies use intellectual property differently depending on many factors, such as industry, business strategy, culture and maturity.  Intellectual property attorneys are considered valuable members of business teams, contributing to business strategy, business planning and other executive level business decisions.   Indeed, IP is a boardroom issue.

This class will study the ways intellectual property is used by different companies and how the intellectual property laws impact not only the intellectual property assets, but also the business strategy and business planning.  In addition to learning how intellectual property is being used by major corporations, universities, and entrepreneurs/start-ups, the students will pick one company and study how that company manages its intellectual property.