LAW 6230

Copyright Law

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Copyright is the basis of entertainment and information industries like film and television, news, music, book publishing, software, and video games. This course examines copyright law and policy in depth, along with business challenges that new technologies and artificial intelligence present for the protection and exploitation of copyrighted works. Topics covered include the subject matter of copyright; authorship; the scope of rights and limitations on those rights; duration and transfer; infringement; fair use; the Music Modernization Act; the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; and copyright licensing.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

• Possess knowledge of the substantive and procedural law required for effective participation in the legal profession.
• Identify key copyright and other intellectual property issues faced by creators and business owners.
• Recognize key contract issues regarding ownership and or assignment of copyrightable subject matter, including works made for hire.
• Explain why a particular work is entitled to copyright protection and the key limitations (such as Fair Use) that may be raised against this family of exclusive rights.
• Understand the policies behind the various limitations found in U.S. Copyright law.
• Understand the range of available remedies for copyright infringement.
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. Copyright system in the Digital Age.

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