Master of Intellectual Property

Intellectual property as a legal concept gains increasing significance for international businesses, global competition, and the lead on international markets. The Master of Intellectual Property provides you with a deep understanding for this very concept, its application and protection as well as international differences.

In order to equip you with proficiency in the field, you will deal with more specific concepts such as patent, copyright or trademark law, intangible properties, and (international) competition regulations. The Master of Intellectual Property encompasses comparative studies of different patent and property rights systems and the economic systems awarding them. More interdisciplinary aspects that belong to your Masters course are international business, private legal practises or entrepreneurship. 

Duration, differences, and entry requirements

The Master of Intellectual Property is often conceptualised as additive, one-year programme for law-degree holders. The programme is taught and equips its graduates with in-depth knowledge about this legal field of expertise. The entry requirement is a precedent academic degree in law, and sometimes even a minimum of professional experience.

However, some universities offer a Master of Intellectual Property as a part-time, two-year degree course for non-law degree-holders. Often, the entry requirement is a minimum of professional experience as the degree course intends to have you remain in your profession while studyi