Week 1
Lesson 1
What is Intellectual Property - an Overview
We will start with the Constitution and why the federal government was given the power to regulate intellectual property. Then we will look at the agencies in charge of intellectual property and lay the foundation for the rest of the class
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Patents, Part 1
What are patents, why are they important, how do you get a patent, and court cases to look at how patents are challenged.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Patents, Part 2
Last class section continued.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Trade Secrets, Part 1
What are trade secrets, why are they important, how do you create trade secrets, and court cases to look at how trade secrets are challenged.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Trade Secrets, Part 2
Last class section continued.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Copyrights, Part 1
What are trade secrets, why are they important, how do you create trade secrets, and court cases to look at how trade secrets are challenged.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Copyrights, Part 2
Last class section continued.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Trademarks, Part 1
What are trademarks, why are they important, how do you create trademarks, and court cases to look at how trademarks are challenged.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Trademarks, Part 2
Last class section continued.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Practice Problems
We will take the time to solidify our understanding on the differences between the types of intellectual property with some practice problems.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Fair Use, Part 1
We will look at the complex topic of fair use and copyright law, which is applicable in so many areas of our lives - from Youtube videos to commercials to television shows to educational courses. What is a copyright strike? Why does Disney or Warner Brothers go after small Youtube channels for using their content? This is where we begin to understand how intellectual property is used and protected.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Fair Use, Part 2
Fair use continued.
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Fair Use, Part 3
Fair use continued.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Fair Use, Part 4
Fair use continued.
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Practice Problems
Use practice problems to understand fair use.
 Week 16
Lesson 16
Intellectual Property and the Internet
How does intellectual property affect the internet?
 Week 17
Lesson 17
Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is built on the intellectual property of others. Is this an ethical use of technology?
 Week 18
Lesson 18
Intellectual Property and the Future
How will intellectual property affect our future lives?