Intellectual Property Rights Issues

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Brief writers should have:

Analyzed why trademark protection should be granted to your party and not to the other one and prepared your brief in support of your party using proper format.

20

Reviewed and critique at least three rulings and provided a balanced feedback, with proper support, defending the ruling or your brief.

20

Followed proper citation guidelines for legal texts.

4

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

4

Total:

48

Judges should have:

Prepared a ruling about granting the trademark protection and supported the ruling with case law, research, and other legal authority.

20

Reviewed at least two briefs each from the plaintiff and defended and provided a balanced feedback, addressing both strengths and weaknesses of the briefs done by each of them.

20

Followed proper citation guidelines for legal texts.

4

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

4

Total:

48

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Listed the types of intellectual property focusing on trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets.

4

Listed the laws related to the protection of intellectual property in the U.S.

4

Provided a list of the various international treaties and conventions that provide for the protection of intellectual property and the enforcement of laws governing such property.

4

Compared the protections and enforcement available in your three countries with U.S. protections and enforcement.

12

Defined a strategy for your company to use for the protection of intellectual property and the enforcement of laws concerning such property.

12

Reviewed the responses submitted by at least two of your classmates and provided a balanced feedback, addressing the inclusion or absence of relevant clauses.

8

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

4

Total:

48

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Reflected information gathered through research you conducted in each module.

28

Attached a rationale to explain the inclusion and exclusion of specific topics in your guidelines document and format or presentation choices.

16

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

4

Collated any links and references you have included in each Course Project task.

8

Created bibliography of all sources you have used in your research.

8

Followed proper guidelines for citing legal texts.

4

Reviewed the responses submitted by at least two of your classmates and provided a balanced feedback, addressing the inclusion or absence of relevant clauses.

8

Total:

76