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    This document outlines the key topics in intellectual property law that will be covered in a Communication Law course during the Spring 2018 semester. It discusses copyright protection, including the goals of copyright law, the Copyright Act of 1976, who can hold a copyright, how to obtain protection, and what works are subject to copyright. It also covers copyright infringement, defenses to infringement, and copyright issues relating to electronic media. Finally, it addresses trademark protection, including goals of trademark law, provisions of the Lanham Act, proving trademark infringement, dilution, defenses to infringement, and trademark issues online.

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    Communication 4280

    Communication Law
    Spring, 2018

    Intellectual Property

    I. Introduction.

    II. Copyright protection.


    A. Goals of copyright law.
    B. Copyright Act of 1976.
    C. Who holds a copyright.
    D. Getting protection.
    E. Works subject to copyright.

    III. Copyright infringement.


    A. Elements of infringement.
    1. Rucker v. Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd. (S.D. Tex. 2013)
    B. Defenses to copyright infringement.
    1. Permission.
    2. Public domain.
    3. Fair use.
    4. Seltzer v. Green Day, Inc. (9th Cir. 2013)

    IV. Copyright and electronic media.


    A. Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
    B. Current issues.

    V. Trademark protection.
    A. Goals of trademark law.
    B. Lanham Act provisions.
    C. Proving trademark infringement.
    1. Makers Mark v. Diageo North America (6th Cir. 2012)
    D. Dilution.
    E. Defenses to trademark infringement.
    1. Mattel v. MCA Records (9th Cir. 2002).
    F. Trademark issues online.

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