FEDERAL JURISDICTION OVER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
An analytical paper in which you are required to clearly state the issues or topics, analyze the authority, rules, regulations and/or laws that apply to the issues or topics, then clearly and logically apply the rules, regulations and laws to the issues or topics in order to support conclusions or analysis.
Task:
List and analyze the specific Constitutional provisions which grant to the federal government intellectual property jurisdiction (authority). When doing so, analyze the court’s (US Supreme Court, and Federal Appellate Courts) rationale when interpreting these provisions to conclude that the federal government has jurisdiction over these matters.
Also, list the agencies that have oversight over intellectual property and analyze the oversight and/or authority exercised by each department.
The paper must be typed, double-spaced, 12-point font (Times New Roman), with page numbers in the bottom center.
The paper must be 5-7 pages, excluding the title and reference pages.
Cite at least 5 sources, which may include the textbook and the article included in the reading assignment for this Module: Week.
