This course covers intellectual property as it pertains to computer software and agreements pertaining to licensing of and usage of software. This practical course will focus on legal protection of software and how the legal protection for software may be used in the commercialization of software, principally by licensing. The course will include the various legal protections for software as well as the various ways in which such legal protections may be leveraged to license and otherwise commercialize software. Students will receive lectures on the various ways in which software may be legally protected as well as practical lectures on how software is licensed for various uses.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Intellectual Property is required. Patent and Copyright Law are desired
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: Take-Home
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: ASU Sync

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.