Douglas Lichtman

Professor of Law

Douglas Lichtman B.S.E. Duke University, 1994
J.D. Yale, 1997
UCLA Faculty Since 2007
lichtman@law.ucla.edu

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D. Lichtman

This course is a comprehensive four credit introduction to U.S. copyright law. The course begins with copyright's underlying policies and theoretical framework. It then examines the requirements...

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This is an introductory course in patent law and patent strategy. Although the readings will at times cover technical areas, no technical background is required or even helpful. Instead, our...

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Patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret law are increasingly playing a central role in the economy, in business strategy, in scientific achievement, and in culture as well. This survey is...

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This is an introductory course in the regulatory regimes that govern radio, broadcast television, cable television, the telephone system and the infrastructure of the Internet. Although there are no...

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Prerequisites: Students must have taken either Law 302. Copyright Law or the survey IP course.

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D. Lichtman / A. Heinrich/ A. Iancu

This seminar is designed to allow students to delve into current issues and controversies in patent law. Students either must already have taken patent law or must specifically apply for admission...

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Graphic novels use a combination of text and artwork to communicate their message. These are not comic books in the pejorative sense of being thinly scripted, poorly thought, action-only thrillers....

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