Class Topics July 7, 2009

 Rather than talking about the law in general terms, we will use a hypothetical business example to frame our discussions throughout the course 2 Cybewrlaw & E-Commerce - J. Pittman

 You purchase a kitchen cabinet manufacturing facility, Gill Cabinets  During the next five years, your business grows significantly 3 Cybewrlaw & E-Commerce - J. Pittman

You develop a new proprietary manufacturing process that significantly reduces wood waste and improves profitability Your cabinets, marketed under the name Wooden Wonder, become famous for their beautiful and distinctive styling You also market a popular line of cookbooks, titled Southern Style Cooking 4 Cybewrlaw & E-Commerce - J. Pittman

 Company sales are great in the U.S.  You wish to expand your market outside the U.S.  Your business choices: Manufacture in the U.S. and export Invest in manufacturing facilities in other countries License your intellectual property rights to a foreign manufacturer Possible licensing of franchisees 5 Cybewrlaw & E-Commerce - J. Pittman

 What are your business assets? Tangible? Non-tangible? 6 Cybewrlaw & E-Commerce - J. Pittman

Tangibl e Assets BuildingsInventory Other tangible Assets Accounts Receivable Cash 7 Cybewrlaw & E-Commerce - J. Pittman

Intellectual Property Copyrights Trade Secrets PatentsTrademarks 8 Cybewrlaw & E-Commerce - J. Pittman

 The World Intellectual Property Organization is a leading body for intellectual property worldwideWorld Intellectual Property Organization Cybewrlaw & E-Commerce - J. Pittman 9

 Your firm is comfortable with the legal process for handling business disputes within the U. S.  How are international legal disputes handled? Cybewrlaw & E-Commerce - J. Pittman 10

 In this course we will examine the process of forming international sales contracts Cybewrlaw & E-Commerce - J. Pittman 11