
Thomas Edison's patent drawing for an improvement in electric lamps, patented January 27, 1880. (Image courtesy of the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, National Archives. This image is in the public domain.)
MIT Course Number
15.628J / 6.903J
As Taught In
Spring 2013
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course is an intensive introduction to the U.S. law of intellectual property with major emphasis on patents, including what can be patented, the process of patent application, and the remedies for patent infringement.
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