Management of Intellectual Property

The program is taught by lecturers from both academia and practice. Students receive a profound education covering the core IP disciplines – patent, trade mark, and design and copyright law – with a focus on UK law but including a strong European and international perspective.

• Internationally recognised staff who are advisers to international organisations such as the WorldIntellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), the European Patent Office (EPO), the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the European Commission
• Opportunity to gain a12-month paid traineeshipat the OHIM or EPO under the Pan-European Seal Professional Traineeship program
• Be a part ofQueen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI), which runs regular research discussions, seminars and annual events

What you'll study

The Management of Intellectual Property program from Queen Mary University of London is an interdisciplinary field. This MSc explores the foundations of intellectual property law with relation to patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and more under domestic law as well as under international and European laws.

The core modules cover the basic elements of each of the most relevant IP rights (patents, trade marks, designs, copyright), such as how rights are obtained, how they are infringed, defended and/or licensed. You will acquire knowledge with regard to preconditions for protection, the scope of exclusive rights, and specific exceptions and defences to infringement. Each module will also introduce you to the international and European legal framework governing specific rights, for example as regards international conventions (such as the European Patent Convention) or EU trade mark and design rights. In addition, the program features a unique module introducing you to the IP system in the United States.

Courses include:

• Trade Mark Law: Registration and Filing Strategy
• Patent Law: British and European Patent Law
• Intellectual Property in the United States
• Trade Mark Law: Trade Mark Office Proceedings and Litigation
• Patents: Practice and Procedure
• Designs and Copyright Law