LGLS 3530U – Intellectual Property

This course is an overview of the ever expanding and shifting intangible property at the centre of the information society. The course will address copyright, patent, trademarks, personality rights, and trade secrets. Students will examine the Canadian legal regime protecting and limiting protection of intellectual property, and place it in the context of the challenges wrought by internationalization and technological change.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): LGLS 2940U or COMM 2411U