Marshall Leaffer
Distinguished Scholar in Intellectual Property Law and University Fellow
Office: 311BPhone: 812-856-4489
E-mail: mleaffer@indiana.edu
BA 1964, University of Texas; MA 1968, University of Illinois; JD 1971, University of Texas; LLM 1977, New York University. Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1972-74. Corporate Practice, 1977-77. Attorney, The Copyright Office, Washington, D.C., 1977-78. Professor, University of Toledo College of Law, 1978-97.
Professor Leaffer, formerly the Anderson-Fornoff Professor of Law and Values at the University of Toledo College of Law, is an internationally known intellectual property law scholar. He is the author of eight books and numerous articles, including the best-selling treatise, Understanding Copyright Law.
He is a popular speaker in both the United States and Europe on all areas of intellectual property law, and has been honored as both a scholar and lecturer. At Indiana since 1997, Professor Leaffer teaches Copyright Law, Trademark Law, Intellectual Property Survey, and International Intellectual Property.
Teaching and Research Interests
Courses
- Copyright Law (B662)
- Patent Law (B743)
- Survey of Intellectual Property (B751)
- Trademark & Unfair Competition (B758)
- Seminar in Intellectual Property (L730)
- International Intellectual Property (B549)
Current Teaching
Fall 2008 - 2009
- Copyright Law (B662)
- International Intellectual Property (B549)