• LAW 955: Patent Law

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Covers the major aspects of patent law, primarily as applied in the U.S. Patentability, including patentable subject matter, utility, enablement and written description, novelty, and nonobviousness; infringement; ownership and licensing; and remedies. Emphasizes essential legal principles, useful as background for non-patent lawyers and as a foundation for patent lawyers.Recommended Background: Intellectual property course.Comment(s): Science or engineering background not required.Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.
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• LAW 956: Entertainment Law

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Role of law and lawyer in entertainment industry. Course content varies. Music industry: music copyright laws; artist/manager relationships; recording contract negotiations; industry labor unions; and performing right organizations.Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.
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• LAW 957: Law, Science, and Technology

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Legal implications of advanced technologies; adaptation of law to challenges posed by new kinds of knowledge and new ways of doing things. Biotechnology, regulation of scientific research, space law, legal issues relating to new information technologies, nanotechnologies, and others designated by instructor.Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.
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• LAW 958: Trademark Law

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Trademark law is of increasing importance in the modern economy, and this course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to trademark law and its changing role in the modern economy. Specifically, the course will examine the theoretical underpinnings of the common-law, statutory, and treaty-based trademark regimes; the rules and strategies for selecting and protecting trade names, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, product configuration, and domain names.; the procedures for registering marks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; and the intersection of trademarks and the law of competition. Throughout the course, we will consider how trademark law mediates the sometimes-competing interests of consumers and brand owners. The major topics are the creation and acquisition of trademark rights (distinctiveness, functionality, use, and registration) and the scope and enforcement of trademark rights (geographic limits, theories of trademark liability, permissible use, and false advertising), with additional attention to internet-related issues like domain name disputes and anti-cybersquatting laws.Grading Restriction(s): Numeric grading (law students); A-F grading (graduate students).Registration Restriction(s): JD students only or with Instructor Permission.
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• LAW 959: Intellectual Property

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Intellectual property and related interests under federal and state law: patents; trademarks; trade secrets; copyright; right of publicity; unfair competition.Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.
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• LAW 960: Internet/Infor Privacy Law Sem

  2.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  In today’s global digital economy, companies and governments are collecting, storing, and sharing more information on consumers than ever before. In our Information Age of the Internet, smart phones, and smart grids, companies and governments can use the rich data to innovate and address consumers’ needs. But as the collection, storage, and use of consumer information increased, so too privacy concerns have increased. This seminar examines an individual's right to control his or her personal information held by others. The seminar explores how different types of law seek to address threats to information privacy as new technologies and new institutional practices emerge. The seminar traces through U.S. Constitutional, tort, contract, and statutory law the extent to which citizens’ expectations of privacy are translated into a right to information privacy. The seminar will also consider the feasibility of other jurisdictions’ privacy initiatives, of self-regulatory measures, and of economic market forces to address information privacy concerns.Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.
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• LAW 961: Patent Prosecution

  2.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Teaches fundamental skills for patent lawyers. Will focus on translating an invention disclosure into the highly specialized language of a patent claim, which requires an understanding of the invention, the prevailing case law, and the patent examination process, as well as an understanding of the scrutiny to which a claim is subjected during litigation. Covers the mechanics of drafting various types of claims and discussing their applicability in various situations, a survey of recent case law from the Federal Circuit that affect patent claim drafting, litigation and Markman claim construction hearings, and the basics of prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Will have several short written projects, which will include a client interview summary, various exercises describing and/or claiming different inventions, responses to rejections from the Patent & Trademark Office, and written critiques of exemplary claims. These preliminary projects will build up to the final projects, which will be the drafting of a complete patent application.(DE) Corequisite(s): 955.Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.
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• LAW 962: Bioethics/Public Hlth Law Sem

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Course examines the interaction of ethics, medicine and law. Topics vary from year to year, but will focus on Bioethics topics including: defining death; “the right to die” and doctor- assisted suicide; informed consent; defining life; human reproduction, including abortion, sterilization, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, and genetic screening; access to advanced technology; and Public Health Law topics including: the right to health; community health and health disparities; state power and interventions; disease control and chronic disease management; organ donation; health emergencies; and vaccination policy.Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.
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• LAW 963: Hlth Law Finance & Organizatn

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Course gives students an understanding of the organization and financing of health care entities and services within the United States. The major issues explored are (1) the structure of the health care system, including professional relationships, governance issues, and organizational models, (2) the financing of medical care through private insurance and public programs, and (3) access to care in the United States. Topics of coverage will likely include Medicare and Medicaid, private insurance, the Affordable Care Act, ERISA, institutional relationships between entities and providers, antitrust issues, organizational governance and structure, tax issues, and an introduction to fraud and abuse compliance.Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.
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• LAW 964: Hlth Law Regulation & Quality

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Course gives students an understanding of the extensive regulatory framework that ensures the quality of American health care. This framework primarily governs the standards of care of both physicians and organizations. Topics of coverage will likely include EMTALA and other legal obligations to provide care, privacy regulations and HIPAA, physician licensing, discipline, and malpractice, informed consent, hospital and managed care liability, other state efforts to regulate health care entities and providers, and rules governing pharmaceutical and device companies.Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.
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