With a world-renowned Intellectual Property Law Program, the 金莲直播 Franklin Pierce 金莲直播 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 and the International Technology Transfer Institute.
Why choose UNH Franklin Pierce Law School for your degree?
UNH Franklin Pierce has been a leader in intellectual property legal education for 50 years. Founded by inventors and entrepreneurs, the 金莲直播 Franklin Pierce 金莲直播 is a pioneering powerhouse, committed to training the next generation of great lawyers through an emphasis on practice-based learning. UNH Franklin Pierce offers unique opportunities to practice skills, work side-by-side with faculty, and network with global leaders. Our active and close-knit community ensures that you will build relationships that last throughout your career. Upon graduation, you will join the ranks of our 6,000+ alumni in more than 80 countries working in places like Arent Fox, Bayer, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Nintendo, PepsiCo., the USPTO, Venable LLP, and WIPO.聽
We know some of the best learning happens outside of the classroom. LLM students have the opportunity to participate in off-site, immersive classroom鈥痚xperiences to learn from experts in the field and may also have the opportunity to gain invaluable鈥痟ands-on experience in on-campus clinics like the International Technology Transfer Institute and the鈥疘ntellectual Property and Transaction Clinic. All this while studying at the largest academic IP library in the Western Hemisphere!聽
ASIPI Scholarship Opportunities
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.
Curriculum & Requirements
The LLM program allows student to take advantage of one of the most comprehensive IP curricula in the country and immerse themselves in a broad range of cutting-edge IP issues. You will enjoy a rich array of IP resources and programs and choose from classes in patent law, copyright, trademarks and more.聽
Our LLM in Intellectual Property is available through in-person and online formats. The in-person program is offered in a full-time, residential format with classes beginning in August and concluding in May. With careful planning, students who complete the in-person LLM in Intellectual Property at UNH Franklin Pierce may be eligible to sit for a US bar exam. The in-person LLM program in Intellectual Property is not designed as preparation programs for a US bar exam. However, the programs offer a flexible curriculum that allows students to design a course of study that may afford eligibility to sit for a state bar exam.
The online program offers start dates in August and January. Students can complete the program full-time in one calendar year, or part-time in up to three years.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Candidate Requirements | ||
| 尝滨笔听801 | Graduate Legal Research and Information Literacy | 1 |
| 尝滨笔听894 | American Legal Process and Analysis I | 3 |
| 尝滨笔听895 | American Legal Process and Analysis II | 2 |
| Required Elective Courses | ||
| Select three from the following: | 7 | |
尝滨笔听912 | Copyright Law | |
尝滨笔听944 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property | |
尝滨笔听950 | Copyright Licensing | |
尝滨笔听951 | Technology Licensing | |
尝滨笔听954 | Patent Law | |
尝滨笔听961 | Patent Practice and Procedure I | |
尝滨笔听977 | Trademarks and Deceptive Practices | |
| Additional Electives Selected from a List Provided by Program Director | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Online Candidate Requirements - Patent Track | ||
| 尝颁搁听923 | International Legal Research | 2 |
| 尝滨笔听944 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property | 3 |
| 尝滨笔听913 | International and Comparative Intellectual Property | 3 |
| 尝滨笔听954 | Patent Law | 3 |
| 尝滨笔听961 | Patent Practice and Procedure I | 3 |
| 尝滨笔听962 | Patent Practice and Procedure II | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select from the following: | 7 | |
尝滨笔听912 | Copyright Law | |
尝滨笔听928 | Intellectual Property Management | |
尝滨笔听997 | Mining Patent Information in the Digital Age | |
尝滨笔听977 | Trademarks and Deceptive Practices | |
尝滨笔听918 | Trade Secrets Law | |
| Additional Electives Selected from a List Provided by Program Director | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Online Candidate Requirements - Copyright/Trademark Track: | ||
| 尝颁搁听923 | International Legal Research | 2 |
| 尝滨笔听944 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property | 3 |
| 尝滨笔听913 | International and Comparative Intellectual Property | 3 |
| 尝滨笔听912 | Copyright Law | 3 |
| 尝滨笔听977 | Trademarks and Deceptive Practices | 3 |
| Additional Course Designed by Director Copyright/Trademark Law and practice | 2-3 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select from the following: | 8 | |
尝滨笔听928 | Intellectual Property Management | |
尝滨笔听997 | Mining Patent Information in the Digital Age | |
尝滨笔听954 | Patent Law | |
尝滨笔听961 | Patent Practice and Procedure I | |
尝滨笔听962 | Patent Practice and Procedure II | |
尝滨笔听918 | Trade Secrets Law | |
| Additional Electives Selected from a List Provided by Program Director | ||
| Total Credits | 24-25 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
UNH Franklin Pierce 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.
Finding his Niche
Meet Mohak Rana
As a boy growing up in the ancient city of Haridwar in North India鈥檚 Uttarakhand state, Mohak Rana recalls learning about the significance of intellectual property from his father, Rajkumar, who owns a publications and media house. 鈥淐ontent is something I have been around,鈥 says Rana, 25. 鈥淚 used...
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The 金莲直播 Franklin Pierce 金莲直播 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鈥檚 resources and network enabled international students thrive even in the COVID-19 era of employment.
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