Intellectual Property Law (M.I.P.)

With more than 40 years of experience as an IP leader, UNH Law and the 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.

The master's in IP is available in residential, limited residential, and online formats (online and limited residential focus on patent law.)

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.

Student Learning Outcomes for Intellectual Property (IP), M.A. UNH Law graduates from the IP interdisciplinary Master’s or certificate program will demonstrate familiarity with 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 as a lawyer or other type of professional to clients or other relevant stakeholders 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 or other professions focused on the practice or other use of intellectual property law domestically or internationally.