COPYRIGHT - FALL 2007

Course Syllabus

Peter B. Maggs

            The materials for this course are: (1) Casebook: Cohen, Loren, Okediji & O'Rourke, Copyright in a Global Information Economy, Second Edition (2006) and (2) Cohen, Loren, Okediji & O'Rourke, Copyright in a Global Information Economy: Statutory Supplement (2006). You may also want to download a copy of the Copyright Act to keep on your laptop computer. You can find the Copyright Act at <http://www.copyright.gov/title17/>.

            Whenever the casebook mentions a section of the Copyright Act, you should study the text of the section and also definitions of terms used in the section (found in Section 101 of the Copyright Act)

            Grades in this course will be based entirely upon the final examination. The exam will be completely open book and open computer, but closed network (no Internet, no wireless connections, no online databases, no chat, no instant messages). You will be allowed to use any printed, typed, or written material that you wish. You should bring the casebook and supplement to the exam.   WARNING: EXAM ANSWERS CONTAINING LONG ABSTRACT STATEMENTS OF LEGAL RULES NOT TIED INTO PARTICULAR ISSUES RAISED BY THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE YOUR GRADE. SO BE CAREFUL ABOUT CUTTING AND PASTING.

            This syllabus, some old exams from this course, and some information about me may be found at my website: http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/p-maggs/

            You can generally find me in my office, Room 120, on the first floor of the faculty office wing, when I am not at a faculty meeting, committee meeting, teaching Contracts, or out of town conference.

            You can send me email through the law school computer system or through the Internet; I check and reply to my email regularly. My email address is: p-maggs@uiuc.edu

My office telephone is: 333-6711.

Syllabus

Class 1The Evolution and Purposes of Copyright: Ch. 1, pp. 3-30, Skim 32-42.

Class 2Fixation and Originality: Ch. 2, pp. 45-72.

Class 3The Idea/Expression Dichotomy: Ch. 2, pp. 72-90.

Class 4Derivative Works and Compilations: Ch. 2, pp. 90-112.

Class 5Who is an Author?: Ch. 2, ppp. 112-138.

Class 6Formalities and Duration: Ch. 3, pp. 139-153.

Class 7Duration: Ch. 3, pp. 153-169.

Class 8Renewals and Terminations of Transfers: Ch. 3, pp. 169-182.

Class 9Mechanics of Transfers: Ch. 3, pp. 182-207.

Class 10          Useful Articles with Pictorial, Graphic or Sculptural Aspects: Ch. 4, pp. 209-235.

Class 11          Computer Software: Ch. 4, pp. 235-255.

Class 12          Computer Software (cont’d)/Architectural Works: Ch. 4, pp. 255-280.

Class 13          Characters and Databases: Ch. 4, pp. 280-310.

Class 14          The Reproduction Right: Ch. 5, pp. 313-336.

Class 15          The Reproduction Right (cont’d): Ch. 5, pp. 336-349.

Class 16          The Reproduction Right (cont’d): Ch. 5, pp. 349-365.

Class 17          The Distribution Right: Ch. 5, pp. 365-385.

Class 18          The Right to Prepare Derivative Works: Ch. 5, pp. 385-408.

Class 19          Moral Rights: Ch. 5, pp. 408-426.

Class 20          Public Performance & Public Display Right: Ch. 5, pp. 426-443.

Class 21          Copyright and the Music Industry: Ch. 5, pp. 443-463.

Class 22          Copyright and the Music Industry (cont’d): Ch. 5, pp. 463-472.

Class 23          The Different Faces of Infringement, Part 1: Ch. 6, pp. 473-488.

Class 24          The Different Faces of Infringement (cont’d): Ch. 6, pp. 488-511.

Class 25          The Different Faces of Infringement (cont’d): Ch. 6, pp. 511-523.

Class 26          Fair Use: Ch. 7, pp. 525-547.

Class 27          Fair use (cont’d): Ch. 7, pp. 547-562.

Class 28          Fair use (cont’d): Ch. 7, pp. 562-583.

Class 29          Fair use (cont’d): Ch. 7, pp. 583-602.

Class 30          Technological Protections: Ch. 8, pp. 603-620

Class 31          Technological Protections (cont’d): Ch. 8, pp. 629-634.

Class 32          Technological Protections (cont’d): Ch. 8, pp. 634-647.

Class 33          Preemption: Ch. 9, pp. 649-666.

Class 34          Preemption (cont'd): Ch. 9, pp. 666-680.

Class 35          Preemption (cont'd): Ch. 9, pp. 680-697.

Class 36          Preemption (cont'd): Ch. 9, pp. 697-716.

Class 37          Preemption (cont'd): Ch. 9, pp. 716-734.

Class 38          The Copyright Infringement Lawsuit: Ch. 10, pp. 735-751

Class 39          The Copyright Infringement Lawsuit (cont'd): Ch. 10, pp. 751-769.

Class 40          The Copyright Infringement Lawsuit (cont'd): Ch. 10, pp. 769-785.

Class 41          The Copyright Infringement Lawsuit (cont'd): Ch. 10, pp. 785-799.

Class 42          Review

COURSE OUTLINE AND ASSIGNMENTS