LAWS 7746 Copyright
This course will give you an introduction to copyright, including a foundation in the theories underlying copyright law, an understanding of the current contours of copyright protection, the basic elements of proving infringement, the fair use defense to and remedies for infringement, and familiarity with related forms of liability such as secondary and vicarious liability. Each class meeting will consist of a combination of lecture and class discussion. Our discussions will sometimes focus on dissecting a landmark case and other times on working through the dynamics of a transaction or a policy question based on your reading. Well also work through hypotheticals based on real-world examples and explore scenarios that will require you to think from a variety of different perspectives.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Annually
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.60 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.75 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Joseph Liu | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 35 |
| Fall 2024 | Joseph Liu | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 13 |
| Fall 2023 | Joseph Liu | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 24 |
| Fall 2022 | Joseph Liu | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 47 of 55 |
| Spring 2022 | Rebecca Curtin | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 16 |