Intellectual Property
Theory
Preliminary Syllabus
The textbook is Foundations
of Intellectual Property by Robert Merges and Jane
Ginsburg. Other readings are available online and may also be in
our library.
Class grades will be based on papers and class participation.
8/15: D. Friedman, Law's
Order, Chapters 10
and 11
8/22: Foundations of
Intellectual Property: Chapter I: I
8/29: Boldrin and Levine: Against Intellectual Monopoly:
Chapter 1
9/5: Foundations of
Intellectual Property: Chapter I: II
9/12: Foundations of
Intellectual Property: Chapter I: III A, B;
9/19: D. Friedman, "The
World According to Coase" (aka "The Swedes Get It Right")
9/26: Foundations of
Intellectual Property: Chapter I: III C, D
10/3: Boldrin and Levine: Against Intellectual Monopoly:
Chapters 3 and 4
10/10: Foundations of
Intellectual Property: Chapter II: I
10/17: Foundations of
Intellectual Property: Chapter II: II
10/24: Foundations of
Intellectual Property: Chapter II: III
10/ 31: Boldrin and Levine: Against Intellectual Monopoly:
Chapters 2,5
Outlines or preliminary drafts of papers due
11/7: Foundations
of Intellectual Property: Chapter III
11/14: Foundations of
Intellectual Property: Chapter IV
11/21: Last Class
12/14: Final drafts of papers due
I can be reached at ddfr@daviddfriedman.com
or, from 7/27 until class starts, at
: DaviddFriedman@gmail.com
Video
recordings of the class will be webbed.