Intellectual Property Concentration Requirements
To complete an Intellectual Property concentration within the LL.M. in American Law Program, students need to complete at least four classes, distributed as follows among groups I, II and III. You may choose to follow either Option A or Option B.
| OPTION A |
Group I: The Survey Intellectual Property Law Class
Group II: TWO of the following "basic courses" in IP:
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Antitrust, IP and Innovation Policy (S) Biomedical Innovation (GSM) Copyright Law E-Commerce for the Business Lawyer (S) Entertainment Law (S) Food and Drug Law (S) International Intellectual Property (S) Law and Sports (S) Medical Research and the Law (S) |
Patent Law |
Group III: ONE of the following background related classes:
Any Group II Class (above) |
Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights (SPH) |
| OPTION B |
Group I: TWO of the following "basic courses" in IP:
Copyright Law
Patent Law
Unfair Competition or Topics in Trademark Law
Group II: ONE of the following IP-related classes:
| Any Group I Class (above) Antitrust, IP and Innovation Policy (S) Biomedical Innovation (GSM) E-Commerce for the Business Lawyer (S) Entertainment Law (S) Food and Drug Law (S) International Intellectual Property (S) |
Law and Sports (S) Medical Research and the Law (S) Patent Prosecution (S) Representing Life Sciences Companies (S) Software and the Law (S) Technology Commercialization (GSM) Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants |
Group III -- ONE of the following background/related classes:
| Any Group I Class (above) Any Group II Class (above) Administrative Law Antitrust Law Contracts |
Commercial Code Corporations Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights (SPH) International Business Agreements International Business Transactions |
Updated June 2009, Subject to Change
S = seminar