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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
CS 101 | Title:
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
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| Full Title:
Intellectual Property in the Digital World |
| Last Reviewed:2/26/2018 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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This course will cover the different intellectual property (IP) protections related to digital creations. Students will also gain an appreciation of the strategies to guard against infringing upon another's intellectual property rights in the digital world.This course provides students with an overview of the different forms of IP. It will analyze the creations that patents, copyrights, and trademarks protect, with an emphasis on digital creations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course will cover the different intellectual property (IP) protections related to digital creations. Students will also gain an appreciation of the strategies to guard against infringing upon another's intellectual property rights in the digital world.This course provides students with an overview of the different forms of IP. It will analyze the creations that patents, copyrights, and trademarks protect, with an emphasis on digital creations.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Differentiate between different types of intellectual property protection.
2. Analyze a given scenario to determine which type of intellectual property protection is
appropriate.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify the different forms of IP protection available in the United States.
2. Explain the four types of trademarks and state examples of each kind.
3. Outline the benefits of establishing trademark protection.
4. Explain the grounds for trademark infringement and the remedies available to the trademark
holder.
5. List the creative works that are eligible for copyright protection.
6. Explain the grounds for infringing on another's copyright.
7. Describe the alternative forms of copyright protection.
8. Explain the philosophy underlying the granting of patents in the United States.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of how the U.S. patent system affects the U.S. economy.
10. List the criteria that makes an invention eligible for a patent.
11. Demonstrate an understanding of one's options in enforcing one's patent rights and in
defending against patent infringement.
Topics and Scope
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I. Understanding Intellectual Property
A. Terms and definitions
B. Forms of protection available
C. Ethics of intellectual property
II. Trademarks
A. Types of works which are eligible
B. Different forms
C. Benefits of establishing
D. Infringement
1. How to defend
2. Kinds of infringement
III. Copyright
A. Types of works which are eligible
B. Infringement
1. Ease of infringing digital works
2. Kinds of infringement
3. How to defend
C. Alternative forms
1. Creative commons
2. Open source
D. Fair use provisions
IV. Patents
A. Types of works which are eligible
B. Infringement
1. How to defend
2. Kinds of infringement
C. Impacts on US economy
Assignments:
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1. Reading of 10-20 pages per week
2. Viewing of 1-4 videos per week
3. Quizzes (1 -3)
4. Final exam
5. Written case studies (2 - 4)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 30% |
| Case studies | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 30% |
| Case studies | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 40% |
| Quizzes and final exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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The Intangible Advantage: Understanding Intellectual Property in the New Economy. Kline, David and Kahnke, Randall and Krupka, Robert. The Michelson 20MM Foundation, Inc. 2016
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