Intellectual Property LL.M. Intellectual Property LL.M.

Curriculum

Students in the Intellectual Property Law & Policy LL.M. program must satisfy both Graduate School and UW School of Law requirements. Full-time students can typically complete the course of study within one nine-month academic year. The LL.M. degree requires completion of 40 course credits, 30 of which must be IP. International students interested in taking the New York or Washington state bar examination should anticipate taking between 43-45 quarter hours of course credit to complete the requirements of the LL.M. degree and the New York, California or Washington state bar examination. An additional quarter of study is strongly recommended for students seeking to sit for the bar.

Requirements

Trademark & Trade Secret Law (P502) 4 credits
Copyright Law (P507) 3 credits
Patent Law (P508) 3 credits
American Legal Systems and Method (B550) 4 credits [requirement for international students]
Advanced Writing Project (4 credits of IP law and policy-related coursework graded primarily based on an advanced legal writing project that requires advanced skills in writing, drafting, analysis, or research, including writing projects done as part of a seminar course or approved practicum.).

Approved elective courses

Advanced IP

Advanced Copyright Law Seminar (P522) 3 credits
Advanced Patent Law Seminar (P545) 3 credits
Advanced Trademark Seminar (P546) 3 credits
Intellectual Property in East Asia (P543) 3 credits
International Intellectual Property (P505) 2 credits
Intellectual Property Theory, (P520), 3 credits

IP in Industry Context

Bio-entrepreneurship and the Law (B570) 3 credits
Entertainment Law (P535) 3 credits
Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Public Health Genetics (H504) 3 credits
Legal Protection of Computer Software (P547) 3 credits
Legal Issues in Museums (E562) 4 credits
Music Law & Policy Practicum (P536) 3 credits
Privacy Law (E544) 2 credits
Topics in Law and Medicine (H510) 4 credits

IP in Other Disciplines

Advanced Writing Seminar in IP Law & Policy (P510) 4 credits
Antitrust and IP Rights (P509) 3 credits
Antitrust Law and Policy (A552) 4 credits
Economic Analysis of Intellectual Property (P504) 3 credits
Genetics and the Law (H520) 2 credits
International Contracting (B516) 4 credits
Law and Economics (A561) 4 credits
Law, Technology and Development (P539) 2 credits
Medical Malpractice (H502) 3 credits
Taxation of Intellectual Property (T545) 2 credits
Taxation of E-Commerce (T547) 4 credits

IP in Practice

Drafting Intellectual Property Licenses (P577) 3 credits
Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (E523) 3 credits each quarter
Intellectual Property Practicum (P528) 1-4 credits
Litigation Strategies for Protection of Technology (P548) 3 credits
Strategic Intellectual Property Commercialization (P552) 3 credits
Patent Prosecution (P550) 4 credits
Patent Prosecution and Counseling Practicum (P551) 4 credits
Technology Law & Public Policy Clinic (E554) 4 credits each quarter
Transnational Intellectual Property Law and Theory (P506) 3 credits
Advanced Trademark Practice (P590) 2 credits
Intellectual Property Licensing (P590) 2 credits
IP Appellate Advocacy (P590) 2 credits
Transnational IP Enforcement (P590) 2 credits

Note on other courses: Students are allowed to take courses outside of the list of approved electives including basic American law classes in order to satisfy the New York or Washington Bar Exam requirements and courses outside of the law school with approval of the Director.