MASTER OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (MIP) The University of New Hampshire School of Law At the University of New Hampshire School of Law, intellectual property is part of our DNA. For 40 years, UNH Law has promoted intellectual property (IP) as an engine for innovation and growth. With partners in industry and government around the world, UNH Law’s Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property is a global hub for the intersection of IP and economic development. UNH Law has one of the most respected and comprehensive patent law and practice programs in the country, and is also well regarded for its trademark and copyright scholarship and teaching. The Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property boasts a talented faculty, a global network of influential IP practitioners and a rich array of IP resources and programs.
Master of Intellectual Property (MIP) The Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, is one of the world’s premier centers for the study of intellectual property law. The school offers one of the most extensive selections of intellectual property courses in the country. Our program prepares lawyers, business executives, government administrators, technology managers and others to become leaders in a global economy where intellectual property, in the form of copyrights, patents and trademarks, plays a central role.
And, our global network of successful alumni, connected to the tradition of UNH Law and the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, gives students access to IP professionals in more than 80 countries. The majority of students entering the Master’s of Intellectual Property are required to have a bachelor’s degree from physical science or engineering.
Key Courses ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■
Patent Law Patent Litigation Patent Practice and Procedure Copyright Law Copyright and Trademark Litigation Fundamentals of Intellectual Property International Comparative Copyright Law ■■ IP and International Trade ■■ Technology Licensing ■■ Trademark and Deceptive Practices Copyright
UNH LAW IP PROGRAM
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AND TOP 100 LAW SCHOOL (U.S. News & World Report, 2017)
Intellectual Property Leader ■■ Consistently ranked among the top IP programs in the world since inception ■■ 40 years of experience as an IP powerhouse
FAST FACTS ■■ Ranked in the Top 10 for Intellectual Property Law by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1992 ■■ Home of the only academic IP library in the Western Hemisphere ■■ Alumni working in 49 states and 80+ nations ■■ IDEA: the Intellectual Property Law Review is one of the premier intellectual property journals in the world ■■ Home of the IP Mall, an internationally-acclaimed IP resource
Pre-Master’s Program (PMP) Semester start dates
PMP academic requirement
Standardized test scores
■■ Fall: August 2017
■■ Relevant undergraduate engineering degree 2.50+ GPA
■■ LSAT scores are not required for entry or progression.
PMP language requirement
Location
■■ TOEFL 70+ iBT / IELTS 6.0 (No band lower than 5.5)
■■ Year 1: UNH Durham (Main Campus)
Total duration ■■ Two academic years (inclusive of Pre-Master’s Program and remainder of graduate degree)
■■ Year 2: UNH Concord (Law School)
PROGRAM STRUCTURE Semester 1
Course title
Credits
Program information
NAV 801
Navigating the Graduate Student Pathway
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Standardized test scores
NAV 802
Introduction to Graduate Research
-
UNH GRAD
Graduate Level Course
3
■■ LSAT scores are not required for entry or progression.
3
Progression requirements ■■ B average (3.0 GPA) with no single grade below B-
Total credits Semester 2
Course title
Credits
NAV 803
Academic Communication for Graduate Students
-
NAV 804
Intercultural Issues for Graduate Students
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NAV 805
Graduate tutorial
-
UNH GRAD
Graduate Level Course
3
UNH GRAD
Graduate Level Course
3 Total credits
6
Total program credits
9
■■ PMP credit hours applied to degree: 9 ■■ Remainder of credits hours to complete degree: 21
University of New Hampshire’s School of Law / Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property ■■ Master of Intellectual Property
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