2022-2023 Registration Guide

CONCENTRATIONS

Intellectual Property

Requirements

Continued enrollment in the Intellectual Property Law Concentration is contingent upon the student:

• Completing the three (3) required core courses;

• Completing a Concentration skills course;

• Completing at least one (1) Concentration elective course

• Completing such other Concentration skills and elective credits so that it is possible to complete the required eighteen (18) credits in approved Intellectual Property Law Concentration courses by the time the student graduates; • Periodically reviewing the student's progress in attaining the requisite grade point averages with one of the Concentration Faculty Director(s) and/or the Assistant Dean for Academic Services; and • Obtaining the Concentration Faculty Directors' approval of the student's plan for completing the Concentration's writing requirement.

Courses

A. Core Courses 1. Introductory Sequence

All students are required to take the following entry level course. It is strongly recommended that students take this course before taking any other Intellectual Property Concentration courses.

Intellectual Property Survey

3 credits

All students must also take two (2) of the following four (4) courses by the time of graduation.

Copyright Law

3 credits

Patent Law

3 credits

Trade Secrets Protection and Exploitation

2 credits

Trademark Law

3 credits

2. Skills Courses In addition to the Introductory Sequence, students must take at least one (1) skills course chosen from the following approved list:

Advanced Legal Writing: Intellectual Property Litigation

3 credits

Directed Study in Intellectual Property

2 credits

Biotechnology & Life Science

3 credits

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