Intellectual Property Article Assignment

Due Date: Sunday, April 10, 11:59 PM ET.

Intellectual Property Article Assignment

Find a recent (September 2015 to April 2016) news article about intellectual property (trademark, copyright, patent, or trade secret) that raises legal issues.  Discuss the intellectual property issues and relevant law related to the article.  Your paper must be double-spaced, font size 12 and between 700 to 1000 words in length.  If necessary, do web research on the relevant law. Include the link to your article in your paper.  Submit this assignment through the assignment in the week 1 folder.

(1) Analyze the legal issue.  (2) Explain the law.  (3) Describe any possible impact on the business(es).  (4) Discuss why the article was of interest to you.    (50 points)

GRADING RUBRIC

Writing assignments will be graded on the analysis, coherence, and editing (grammar and mechanical correctness).