School of Law

LLM Intellectual Property Law

If you want to ...

  • study the key principles behind patents and copyright
  • examine the key cases that shaped intellectual property rights law
  • explore the rationales behine trademarks, designs and trade secrets
  • learn about the creatuion, acquisition and application of intellectual property rights

... then LLM Intellectual Property Law is the course for you.

LLM Intellectual Property Law offers you a comprehensive programme on law, management and policy relating to patents, copyright, trade marks and other rights.

You will examine international and comparative perspectives that cover traditional IP issues like industrial property, literary and artistic works and brands.

The course also provides you with the opportunity to study new and emerging areas of policy including the digital economy and biotechnology.

Our programme reflects the growing importance of international developments in IP, and confronts growing controversies such as the relationships between IP and human rights norms, access to knowledge, health and economic development. 

This course enables you to pursue a career in the legal professions, in knowledge-intensive commercial sectors, and in other occupations where in-depth understanding of intellectual property is economically or strategically important, such as government service and in non-governmental organisations.

The programme is also accessible to non-lawyers.

LLM Intellectual Property Law

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Start Date: September

Duration:
12 months full-time
24 months part-time

Entry requirements:
an upper second honours degree in law, intellectual property, e-commerce, copyright, patents, or non-UK equivalent.

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Postgraduate Admissions
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Tel: +44 (0) 113 343 7573
Fax: +44 (0) 113 343 2452



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