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Courses 2009 - 2010

LAW H570 Bio-entrepreneurship and the Law

Credits: 3


This course covers the legal issues in “Bio-entrepreneurship”--the translation and commercialization of basic life sciences research into innovative health, industrial, and energy products and services. We track the development of a biotech product through a venture capital backed start-up company. Areas of focus include: intellectual property; corporate and securities law; regulatory law; and some employment law. Grading is based on drafting legal documents and a final exam. Open to Law students, and other graduate students on permission of instructor.

Spring, 3 Credit(s)

Course Sections and Instructors
Instructor(s)
Erik Iverson

Course Categories

  • Health Law
  • Law, Business & Entrepreneurship
  • Health Law
  • Business Organizations
  • Medicine & Biotechnology
  • Intellectual Property

Sample Syllabi

Kuszler - Spring 1997

Mastroianni - Spring 2002

O'Connor - Spring 2008


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