Intellectual Property Law
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BU Law, ranked 9th among American law schools for intellectual property law studies by U.S. News and World Report (2008), brings together three core areas: patent, copyright and trademark.
Intellectual Property Law is one of the most challenging and high-profile areas of the law. Our internationally known faculty of scholars, wide-ranging curriculum choices and a student body diverse in specialties like high technology, engineering, biotechnology, publishing and arts and entertainment equip you to address complex intellectual property issues at an advanced level. BU Law's strong relationships with the legal community and the high-tech industry in greater Boston give students additional exposure to top practitioners in the field.
Intellectual Property Law Speaker Series
The Intellectual Property Speaker Series is an important element of BU Law's comprehensive IP Program. The Speaker Series gives students and faculty the opportunity to interact with leading thinkers from around the world in an exciting workshop setting. Past topics include Software Patents, Trademarks and Consumer Search Costs on the Internet, IP Law and the Boundaries of the Firm and Patents and Growths: Empirical Evidence from the States.
Professor Gordon’s Scholarship the Focus of Japanese Law Seminar
Professor Wendy Gordon’s scholarly work was recently the focus of the post-graduate course "Advanced Seminar on Intellectual Property" at Hokkaido University in Japan. Each semester the seminar chooses a different IP scholar to highlight. The course, informally known as "The Gordon Seminar," was held in the fall semester of 2005. >> Read more