Intellectual Property (LL.M.)

Intellectual Property (LL.M.)

Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property

Top 10 LL.M.s for IP Law

 

With a world-renowned Intellectual Property Law Program, the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law has one of the most respected and comprehensive patent law and practice programs in the country.

 

Why get an LL.M. degree in intellectual property law?

If you want to be an IP leader, shaping policies and practices globally at Fortune 500 companies, Am Law 100 firms and governments, earn an LL.M. in intellectual property law from the IP powerhouse. Designed for U.S. and foreign lawyers, students learn from industry and scholarly experts at the forefront of the field. Experience hands-on learning through clinics like the Intellectual Property and Transaction Clinic. Benefit from immersive classroom experiences in locations like Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., and learn from IP experts at Apple, Dolby Laboratories, Fox Entertainment, Google, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, Samsung, and Uber.

Why choose UNH for your degree?

Rated a top law school to study IP, UNH Franklin Pierce is a leader in intellectual property legal education. Half the faculty are dedicated to IP, and students study at one of the largest academic IP libraries in the Western Hemisphere. Alumni work in more than 80 countries around the world at places like Arent Fox, Bayer, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Nintendo, PepsiCo., the USPTO, Venable LLP, and WIPO. Residential students begin in August and
complete their degree in one year. Online students begin in August or January and can complete the degree part-time in up to three years.

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ASIPI Scholarship Opportunities

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UNH Franklin Pierce is proud to enter into an exclusive agreement with the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) that will launch intellectual property leaders across Latin America through an educational partnership and scholarships for ASIPI members. Our Intellectual Property LL.M. and M.I.P. programs will be offering a combined 2 full tuition scholarships every year from 2023-2028.

 

  • As a boy growing up in the ancient city of Haridwar in North India’s Uttarakhand state, Mohak Rana recalls learning about the significance of intellectual property from his father, Rajkumar, who owns a publications and media house. “Content is something I have been around,” says Rana, 25. “I used...
    As a boy growing up in the ancient city of Haridwar in North India’s Uttarakhand state, Mohak Rana recalls learning about the significance of intellectual property from his father, Rajkumar, who owns a publications and media house. “Content is something I have been around,” says Rana, 25. “I used...

Curriculum & Requirements

With 50 years of experience as an IP leader, UNH Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property boast a talented faculty, a global network of influential IP practitioners, and a rich array of IP resources and programs. Take advantage of one of the most comprehensive IP curricula in the country and immerse yourself in a broad range of cutting-edge IP issues.

Our LLM in IP is available in residential, and online formats.

Residential Candidate Requirements
LIP 801Graduate Legal Research and Information Literacy1
LIP 894American Legal Process and Analysis I3
LIP 895American Legal Process and Analysis II2
Electives: choose a minimum of 3 courses from the following (minimum of 7 credits)7-9
LIP 912
Copyright Law
LIP 944
Fundamentals of Intellectual Property
LIP 950
Copyright Licensing
LIP 951
Technology Licensing
LIP 954
Patent Law
LIP 961
Patent Practice and Procedure I
LIP 977
Trademarks and Deceptive Practices
Additional Electives Required
Online Candidate Requirements - Patent Track
LCR 923International Legal Research2
LIP 944Fundamentals of Intellectual Property3
LIP 913International and Comparative Intellectual Property3
LIP 954Patent Law3
LIP 961Patent Practice and Procedure I3
LIP 962Patent Practice and Procedure II3
Electives:
LIP 912
Copyright Law
LIP 957
Intellectual Property Crimes
LIP 928
Intellectual Property Management
LIP 997
Mining Patent Information in the Digital Age
LIP #906
Patent Strategies for Business
LIP 977
Trademarks and Deceptive Practices
LIP 918
Trade Secrets Law
Additional Electives Required
Online Candidate Requirements - Copyright/Trademark Track:
LCR 923International Legal Research2
LIP 944Fundamentals of Intellectual Property3
LIP 913International and Comparative Intellectual Property3
LIP 912Copyright Law3
LIP 977Trademarks and Deceptive Practices3
3 credits of additional coursework related to Copyright/Trademark law and practice
Electives:
LIP 957
Intellectual Property Crimes
LIP 928
Intellectual Property Management
LIP 997
Mining Patent Information in the Digital Age
LIP 954
Patent Law
LIP 961
Patent Practice and Procedure I
LIP 962
Patent Practice and Procedure II
LIP #906
Patent Strategies for Business
LIP 918
Trade Secrets Law
Additional Electives Required

Student Learning Outcomes for Intellectual Property (IP), L.L.M. UNH Law graduates from the IP LLM program will demonstrate competency at the level of an experienced attorney in these four areas:

  • Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law in traditional areas of intellectual property law and practice in the United States and internationally, focused on patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
  • Legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, and written and oral communication in the context of traditional intellectual property law and practice in the United States and globally.
  • Exercise of proper professional and ethical responsibilities to clients and the national and global legal systems of intellectual property rights; and
  • Other professional skills needed for competent and ethical participation as a member of the legal profession focused on intellectual property practice domestically and internationally.

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3 of our LLM Students

 

The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law has earned an international reputation as a leader in Intellectual Property Law. The school attracts talented students from all over the world through both the quality of its coursework and the community support it provides. Moreover, the school’s resources and network enabled international students thrive even in the COVID-19 era of employment.

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