Intellectual Property

Deborah E. Bouchoux, J.D., is an adjunct faculty member of Georgetown University, where she teaches a variety of topics in the Paralegal Studies Program and serves on the program's advisory board. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law and a member of the State Bar of California (inactive) and District of Columbia Bar (active). She has taught in a number of paralegal programs, including the University of San Diego Paralegal Program and the Paralegal Studies Program at George Washington University. She is the author of eleven textbooks and several articles in national and local paralegal publications.

1. Introduction to Intellectual Property Law. 2. Foundations of Trademark Law. 3. Trademark Selection and Searching. 4. The Trademark Registration Process. 5. Post-Registration Procedures, Trademark Maintenance, and Transfer of Rights to Marks. 6. Inter Partes Proceedings, Infringement, and Dilution. 7. New Developments in Trademark Law. 8. International Trademark Law. 9. Foundations of Copyright Law. 10. The Subject Matter of Copyright. 11. The Rights Afforded by Copyright Law. 12. Copyright Ownership, Transfers, and Duration. 13. Copyright Registration, Searching, and Notice of Copyright. 14. Copyright Infringement. 15. New Developments in Copyright Law and the Semi-Conductor Chip Protection Act. 16. International Copyright Law. 17. Foundations of Patent Law. 18. Patent Searches and Applications. 19. Patent Ownership and Transfer. 20. Patent Infringement. 21. New Developments and International Patent Law. 22. Trade Secrets Law. 23. Unfair Competition. 24. Intellectual Property Audits and Due Diligence Reviews.