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The Center for Intellectual Property Law
JD Certificate in Intellectual Property Law
John Marshall's nationally ranked Intellectual Property Law program offers JD candidates interested in developing specialized expertise in intellectual property law an opportunity to enhance their degree and employability with a JD Certificate in Intellectual Property Law. Our certificate program offers two tracks: a patent track for JD candidates with technical backgrounds interested in patent law practice and a general IP track for JD candidates interested in a broader understanding of IP law.
Requirements
Degree candidates interested in enhancing their career opportunities with the JD Certificate in Intellectual Property Law must complete a minimum of 16 intellectual property law credit hours, including 7-9 required credits, and must graduate with a cumulative overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.2 in intellectual property law coursework. JD candidates may take up to 6 credits from the LLM in Intellectual Property Law course offerings.
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Proposed Schedule
Due to the diversity of courses offered, degree candidates interested in pursuing the JD Certificate in Intellectual Property Law should consult with the Center to plan a specific degree program tailored to their needs.
Curriculum
- » Lawyering Skills I for IP (JD 054IP, 2 Credits)*
- » Legal Writing for IP Attorney (IP 428, 2 Credits)*
- » Patent & Trade Secret Law (JD 117, 3 Credits)
- » Patent Planning & Practice (JD 290, 3 Credits)**
- » Patent Clinic (JD 239, 2 Credits)**
- » Lawyering Skills I for IP (JD 054-IP, 2 Credits)*
- » Legal Writing for the IP Practice (IP 428, 2 Credits)*
- » Trademark & Copyright Law (JD 124, 3 Credits)
- » Trademark & Copyright Law Planning & Practice (JD 127, 2 Credits)**
- » IP in a Global/Digital Environment (JD 178, 3 Credits)**
*Candidates are required to take only one of these courses.
**Candidates are required to take only one of these courses.
- » Administrative IP Protection at the U.S. Border (JD 480, 2 Credits)
- » Advertising Law (JD 249, 2 Credits)
- » Art Law (JD 229, 1 Credit)
- » Claim Drafting (JD 286, 2 Credits)
- » Comparative Topics on the Law of Innovation in China & the U.S. (JD 490, 1 Credit)
- » Business Franchise Law (JD 081, 3 Credits)
- » Entertainment Law (JD 215, 2 Credits)
- » Gaming Law (JD 234, 2 Credits)
- » International IP Law (JD 294, 3 Credits)
- » IP in a Global Digital Environment (JD 178, 3 Credits)
- » IP in Business Organizations (JD 470, 2 Credits)
- » IP Licensing (JD 195, 3 Credits)
- » IP Litigation (JD 194, 3 Credits)
- » IP Law Survey (JD 113, 3 Credits)
- » Music Licensing (JD 220, 1 Credit)
- » Patent Law: Statutory & Regulatory Fundamentals (JD 199, 2 Credits)
- » Patent Law, Planning & Practice (JD 290, 3 Credits)
- » Patent & Trade Secret Law (JD 117, 3 Credits)
- » Patent Clinic (JD 239, 2 Credits)
- » Patent Office Practice (JD 197, 3 Credits)
- » Publishing Law (JD 267, 1 Credit)
- » Right of Publicity & Protection of Personality (JD 196, 3 Credits)
- » Seminar on Selected Topics in IP Law (JD 295, 2 Credits)
- » Sports Law (JD 228, 2 Credits)
- » Trademark & Copyright Law (JD 124, 3 Credits)
- » Trademark & Copyright Law Planning & Practice (JD 127, 3 Credits)
- » Accelerated Trial Advocacy for IP Attorneys (JD 189, 3 Credits)
- » Unfair Competition & Trade Regulation Law (JD 273, 3 Credits)
Please review each course description to determine what prerequisites apply.
