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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Jeffrey A Meldman <<a href="mailto:jmeldman@mit.edu">jmeldman@mit.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: RE: IAP patent-law course back in the classroom</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">November 30, 2021 at 4:47:19 PM EST</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#203864">I’m sending you an IAP course announcement for15.620 (Patent Law Fundamentals), as I have in the past, because the course is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>designed
for, and open to, undergrads and grad students in all MIT departments</i></b>. In January 2022, this intensive introduction to patent law will return to the classroom.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#203864">I’m attaching a two-page course description and schedule of topics, which I would once again appreciate your forwarding to students in your department to whatever
extent you believe would be appropriate. The subject is offered for credit (3 units G, graded P/D/F), and, in the spirit of IAP, listeners are welcome at any or all of the classes. (Listeners are asked to register—with listener status—so that they will have
access to the on-line readings and class slides.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#203864">Thanks very much. Best wishes for the end of term, and for a very happy holiday season. (Take care and stay well.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#203864">Jeff Meldman</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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