Note: This syllabus is subject to amendment during the semester.
Class 1 — Tues., August 27, 2019
- Introduction (IP Stories, pp. 1 – 7)
- Douglas G. Baird, The Story of INS v. AP: Property, Natural Monopoly, and the Uneasy Legacy of a Concocted Controversy (IP Stories, pp. 9 – 35)
- International News Service v. Associated Press, 248 U.S. 215 (1918)
- Slides for INS v AP
Class 2 — Tues., September 3, 2019 (Bicao Li)
- Diane Leenheer Zimmerman, The Story of Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Company: Originality as a Vehicle for Copyright Inclusivity (IP Stories, pp. 77 – 108)
- Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., 188 U.S. 239 (1903)
Class 3 — Tues., September 10, 2019 (Rohini Pandit, Anqi Shao)
- Pamela Samuelson, The Story of Baker v. Selden: Sharpening the Distinction Between Authorship and Invention (IP Stories, pp. 159 – 193);
- Baker v. Selden, 101 U.S. 99 (1879)
Class 4 — Tues., September 17, 2019 ()
- Maureen A. O’Rourke, The Story of Diamond v. Diehr: Toward Patenting Software (IP Stories, pp. 194-219);
- Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175 (1981)
Class 5 — Tues., September 24, 2019 (Jingyuan Zhang, Anqi Shao)
- Graeme B. Dinwoodie, The Story of Kellogg Co. v. National Biscuit Co.: Breakfast with Brandeis (IP Stories, pp. 220 – 257);
- Kellogg Co. v. Nat’l Biscuit Co., 305 U.S. 111 (1938)
Class 6 — Tues., October 1, 2019 (Logan Roberto, Matthew Donovan)
- R. Anthony Reese, The Story of Folsom v. Marsh: Distinguishing Between Infringing and Legitimate Uses (IP Stories, pp. 259 – 297);
- Folsom v. Marsh, 9 F. Cas. 342 (No. 4,901) (C.C.D. Mass. 1841)
Class 7 — Tues., October 8, 2019 (Logan Roberto, Bicao Li)
- Jessica Litman, The Story of Sony v. Universal Studios: Mary Poppins Meets the Boston Strangler (IP Stories, pp. 358 – 394);
- Sony Corp. of Am. v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417 (1984)
Class 8 — Tues., October 15, 2019 — FALL BREAK
Class 9 — Tues., October 22, 2019 (Rohini Pandit, Matthew Donovan)
- Rebecca S. Eisenberg, The Story of Diamond v. Chakrabarty: Technological Change and the Subject Matter Boundaries of the Patent System (IP Stories, pp. 327-357)
- Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303 (1980)
Class 10 — Tues., October 29, 2019 (Jingyuan Zhang)
- Graeme W. Austin, The Story of Steele v. Bulova: Trademarks on the Line (IP Stories, pp. 395-425)
- Steele v. Bulova, 344 U.S. 280 (1952)
Class 11 — Tues., November 5, 2019 — WRITING DAY
Class 12 — Tues., November 12, 2019
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
- Rohini Pandit
- Matthew Donovan
Class 13 — Tues., November 19, 2019
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
- Bicao Li
- Anqi Shao
November 26, 2019 — NO CLASS
Class 14 — Tues., December 3, 2019
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
- Jingyuan Zhang
- Logan Roberto