- Start date: August 23, 2021
- Due date/Application Deadline (this date is subject to change): May 1 priority, June 1 final
- Duration: 24 credits
- Residential Program: Full-time
Online Program: Full-time or Part-time; students have up to three years to complete the degree
- Residential Program: Full-time
- New York Bar eligibility for residential LL.M. students
Intellectual Property (LL.M.)
Intellectual Property (LL.M.)
As a top 10 IP law program in the United States for 30 years (as ranked by U.S. News & World Report), 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?
Ranked a top-10 law school to study IP since the rankings began 30 years ago, UNH Franklin Pierce is the 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.
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Candidate Requirements | ||
| LIP 801 | Graduate Legal Research and Information Literacy | 1 |
| LIP 894 | American Legal Process and Analysis I | 3 |
| LIP 895 | American Legal Process and Analysis II | 2 |
| 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 | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Online Candidate Requirements - Patent Track | ||
| LCR 923 | International Legal Research | 2 |
| LIP 944 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LIP 913 | International and Comparative Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LIP 954 | Patent Law | 3 |
| LIP 961 | Patent Practice and Procedure I | 3 |
| LIP 962 | Patent Practice and Procedure II | 3 |
| 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 | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Online Candidate Requirements - Copyright/Trademark Track: | ||
| LCR 923 | International Legal Research | 2 |
| LIP 944 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LIP 913 | International and Comparative Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LIP 912 | Copyright Law | 3 |
| LIP 977 | Trademarks and Deceptive Practices | 3 |
| 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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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.
