BIOT 5220 — The Role of Patents in the Biotechnology Industry, Past and Future
1 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springOnlineOnline
Covers the basics of patenting and the application of patents to the biotechnology industry, including the controversial area of gene patents.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 87% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 43% | 11.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 95% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 28 | 33 | 85% | 2.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 33 | 40 | 83% | 3.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (100% of sections)
— in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
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Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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