This course is designed to teach advanced students about the intri- cacies of litigating a patent infringement suit from inception to trial. the course will go beyond the basic understanding of substantive patent law issues and give students a theoretical and practical under- standing for resolving those issues in the context of a patent case. throughout the semester, the students will litigate a hypothetical patent case. the course is offered as a portfolio class and an under- standing of basic patent law is preferred. 

Upper-level course for: