Intellectual Property Courses

A. Core Courses

1. Introductory Sequence

All students must take Intellectual Property Survey unless a waiver is obtained. Students must also take two (2) of the following four (4) courses by the time of graduation: Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Protection and Exploitation, Trademark Law.
Intellectual Property Survey 3 credits
Copyright Law 3 credits
Patent Law 3 credits
Trade Secrets 2 credits
Trademark Law 3 credits

2. Skills/Experiential Learning Courses

In addition to the Introductory Sequence, students must take at least one (1) skills/experiential learning course chosen from the following approved list. Please note that not all of the courses in the following approved list are offered every year, and students should plan their schedules accordingly.
Advanced Legal Writing: Intellectual Property Litigation 3 credits
Directed Study in Intellectual Property 2 credits
Externship in an Intellectual Property Field 2/3 credits
Giles Rich Patent Law Moot Court Competition 2 credits
Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic 5 credits
Intellectual Property or Patent Law Thesis 2 credits
Journal of High Technology Law 2 credits
Patent Litigation Practice 2 credits
Patent Prosecution I: Drafting 2 credits
Patent Prosecution II: PTO Practice 2 credits
Research Assistant 2 credits
Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition 2 credits
Trademark Practice: PTO 2 credits
Transactional Skills 3 credits
Transactional Skills: Intellectual Property 2 credits

Please note the following requirements for certain Skills/Experiential Learning courses:

Participation in an Externship in an Intellectual Property Field is graded on a credit/no credit basis, and student participation is subject to prior approval by one of the Concentration Faculty Directors. The IP or Patent Law Thesis may be graded on either a credit/no credit or letter grade basis, at the discretion of the faculty member serving as the Thesis advisor. Students must obtain prior approval from their Thesis advisor before registering for the Thesis course. Participation in the Journal of High Technology Law is graded on a credit/no credit basis and is subject to the student being selected as a journal staff member. Once on the journal, staff members must complete required work and have it certified by the journal’s advisors. Participation in an IP-related Moot Court Team such as the Giles Rich Patent Law Moot Court Competition and/or the Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competitional is graded on a credit/no credit basis and is subject to the student being selected as a team member. Participation as a Research Assistant is graded on a credit/no credit basis and is subject to the student being selected as a research assistant for a full-time faculty member conducting research in an intellectual property law field.


B. Advanced IP Electives Menu

Students must take additional Intellectual Property courses, including at least one course from the following list, in compiling their eighteen (18) credits for the IP Law Concentration. Note that not all elective courses are offered each semester and some may not be offered each year. Please plan accordingly.
Antitrust 3 credits
Biomedical Law and Public Policy 2 credits
Design Law 3 credits
Directed Study Project 2 credits
E-Discovery Law 2 credits
Emerging Issues in Law, Information Technology and Transnational Business 2 credits
Entertainment Law 2 credits
European Union 3 credits
Intellectual Property and Social Justice 2 credits
Intellectual Property Thesis 2 credits
International Business Transactions 3 credits
International Intellectual Property 3 credits
International Trade Law 3 credits
Interviewing and Counseling 2 credits
Negotiation 2 credits
Sports Law 2 credits

Please note Directed Study projects require prior approval by one of the Concentration Faculty Directors.