Intellectual Property, Information Technology

Albany Law School

Intellectual Property

Application Deadline: Rolling admissions
Application Fee: $70
Requirements: transcripts, two letters of recommendation, resume, statement addressing career objectives with degree

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: No

Duration Full-Time: 24 credits
Part-Time: three years maximum
Tuition Resident: $1465
Non-Resident: $1435

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 518-445-2326
Contact Email: admissions@albanylaw.edu
Contact Website: www.albanylaw.edu

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Intellectual Property

Application Deadline: Fall: June 15; Sp: Dec. 1
Application Fee: $75

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year or 2 semesters
Part-Time: up to 3 years
Tuition Resident: $49,476/yr
Non-Resident: $49,476/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 212-790-0361
Contact Email: lawinfo@yu.edu
Contact Website: www.cardozo.yu.edu/MemberContentDisplay.aspx?ccmd=ContentDisplay&ucmd=UserDisplay&userid=10352&contentid=2446

Boston University School of Law

Intellectual Property Law

The LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law Program is a two-semester, full-time, 24-credit program, beginning in September and ending in late May. All students take three of the four “core” courses: Intellectual Property, Copyright, Patents and Trademark and Unfair Competition. In addition, all students must complete a substantial three-credit analytical paper addressing an intellectual property law issue, either in connection with a seminar or as an independent study.

Application Deadline: April 15
Application Fee: $75
Requirements: Completed application; $75.00 application fee; two letters of recommendation, including one from a law professor; personal statement of interest; CV or resume; J.D. transcripts required for applicants with U.S. law degrees; foreign candidates must have first degree in law, or its equivalent; a certified English translation must accompany foreign transcripts; and a minimum TOEFL: 600/250/100; minimum IELTS: 7.0; minimum ILEC (International Certificate of Legal English): B2

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: One academic year, September - May
Part-Time: n/a
Tuition Resident: $43278/yr
Non-Resident: $43278/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 617-353-5323
Contact Email: bullm@bu.edu
Contact Website: www.bu.edu/law

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Intellectual Property Law

Focus on doctrine and policy of the United States intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets. Candidates must have at least a foreign university-level degree in law; foreign patent attorneys or specialists who do not have an LL.B. but work in the Intellectual Property are also welcome to apply.

Application Deadline: Rolling admissions
Application Fee: $50
Requirements: n/a

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: No
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: yes
Part-Time: no
Tuition Resident: $44,500/yr
Non-Resident: $44,500/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 216-368-2083
Contact Email: liz.woyczynski@case.edu
Contact Website: www.case.edu/law/llm/academics/intellectualproperty.html

Chicago-Kent College of Law

International Intellectual Property Law

Application Deadline: Feb. 1
Application Fee: $75

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: One year
Tuition Resident: $39000/yr
Non-Resident: $39000/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 312-906-5134
Contact Email: intllm@kentlaw.edu
Contact Website: www.kentlaw.iit.edu/prospective-students/llm-program-admissions/llm-in-international-intellectual-property-law

DePaul University College of Law

Intellectual Property Law

DePaul’s LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law is regarded as one of the most extensive programs in the country, and the Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (CIPLIT®), which oversees the program, is an innovative leader in the field. With more than 30 course offerings, the program addresses the need for specialized training in intellectual property and information technology law.

Application Deadline: Fall: July 1; Sp: Nov. 1, Sum: April 1
Application Fee: $40
Requirements: Application; transcripts; letters of recommendation; personal statement; resume; $40 fee

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year
Part-Time: 1 to 4 Years
Tuition Resident: $1415
Non-Resident: $1415

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 312-362-8185
Contact Email: LawLLM@depaul.edu
Contact Website: www.law.depaul.edu/llm

Fordham University School of Law

Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law

This program offers a wide range of courses and seminars in both traditional intellectual property law and cutting-edge issues of information technology law. Students participate in activities of the Center on Law and Information Policy and the Fordham Intellectual Property Institute, including its renowned Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law and Policy. Students in this program are also eligible for staff positions on the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media, and Entertainment Law Journal.

Application Deadline: Fall: Mar. 1; Sp: Oct. 1
Application Fee: $70
Requirements: Application form; official transcripts from all university-level studies; resume or curriculum vitae; 500-word personal statement; two letters of recommendation; TOEFL (minimum 600 PBT / 250 CBT / 100 IBT) or ILEC (minimum 60) score.

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 9 months - 12 months
Part-Time: Up to 2 years
Tuition Resident: $2010
Non-Resident: $2010

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 212-636-6883
Contact Email: llm@law.fordham.edu
Contact Website: law.fordham.edu/llm

George Mason University School of Law

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property, Info Technology

Application Deadline: March 1
Application Fee: $35
Requirements: Application & Fee, LSAT/LSAC Credential Service Law School Report, Personal Statement, Resume, 2 Letter of Recommendation

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Tuition Resident: $879.39
Non-Resident: $1412.89

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 703-993-8010
Contact Email: lawadmit@gmu.edu
Contact Website: www.law.gmu.edu/academics/degrees/llm_ip#admission2

George Washington University Law School

Intellectual Property Law

Specialized legal education in the rights and protections associated with intellectual property, in the context of biomedical sciences, information technologies, computer science and electronic commerce. Provides a comprehensive study of IP law with an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration. The goal is to encourage graduate level study and research in the transfer of products and technologies from creator to end-user, across disciplinary boundaries and among nations. A writing requirement is part of the 24-credit degree program.

Application Deadline: Fall: May 1; Sp: Nov. 1
Application Fee: $80
Requirements: Personal statement, official transcripts, and 2 letters of recommendation

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year
Part-Time: 2 years
Tuition Resident: $1672
Non-Resident: $1672

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 202-994-0715
Contact Email: grad@law.gwu.edu
Contact Website: www.law.gwu.edu

Golden Gate University School of Law

Intellectual Property Law

This program emphasizes a practical approach to the dynamic field of intellectual property law. Students have the opportunity to draft agreements and litigation documents; learn negotiating tips and strategies; and delve deeply into the areas of patent, trademark, and copyright law—with semester-long courses in both domestic and international IP law.

Application Deadline: Fall: July 1; Sp: Nov. 1; Sum: April 1
Application Fee: $60
Requirements: $60 application fee, application form, law school transcripts, personal statement, certification of finances and TOEFL for foreign students

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year
Part-Time: Up to 4 years
Tuition Resident: $1390
Non-Resident: $1390

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 415-442-7234
Contact Email: gradlaw@ggu.edu
Contact Website: www.ggu.edu/law

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney

Intellectual Property Law

Application Deadline: Rolling admissions
Requirements: application, transcript (Eng. Translation), 2 letters of rec., personal statement, English proficiency

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 2 semesters
Part-Time: 3 yrs
Tuition Resident: $1,333
Non-Resident: $1,333

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 317-278-4701
Contact Email: llmprgms@iupui.edu
Contact Website: indylaw.indiana.edu/llm/

Michigan State University College of Law

Intellectual Property, Information & Communications Law

Application Deadline: May 1
Application Fee: $100
Requirements: TOEFL 90/IELTS 7, law degree

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year
Part-Time: 2 years
Tuition Resident: $1250
Non-Resident: $1250

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 517-432-6817
Contact Email: llm@law.msu.edu
Contact Website: www.law.msu.edu/llm/ip/index.html

Santa Clara University School of Law

Intellectual Property

Application Deadline: May 1
Application Fee: $75
Requirements: Completed application, official transcripts, resume, personal statement, official TOEFL score

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year
Part-Time: 2 years
Tuition Resident: $1,634
Non-Resident: $1,634

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 408-551-1963
Contact Email: llmadmissions@scu.edu
Contact Website: law.scu.edu/graduate

Seton Hall University School of Law

Intellectual Property Law

Seton Hall University School of Law offers a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Intellectual Property Law.There is a strong, persistent demand for well- trained IP lawyers in law firms, in-house legal departments, and government across a range of industries. Many of these firms, industries and agencies have roots in New Jersey or Manhattan. Seton Hall University School of Law has a long history of offering a wide array of IP courses, including advanced patent law courses such as Patent Claim Drafting and Patent Application & Prosecution.

Application Deadline: Fall: June 1; Sp: Oct. 1
Application Fee: $60
Requirements: (1) Application; (2) Current resume; (3) Transcripts from all college and universities attended; (4) WES Transcript Evaluation (for foreign degrees); (5) Two letters of recommendation; (6) Personal statement; (7) TOEFL Score and Test Results (if English is not first language); and (8) Application fee.

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year
Part-Time: 5 or 6 semesters
Tuition Resident: $1380
Non-Resident: $1380

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 973-642-8380
Contact Email: helen.cummings@shu.edu
Contact Website: law.shu.edu/llm

Stanford University Law School

Law, Science and Technology

Application Deadline: Dec. 15
Application Fee: 125
Requirements: n/a

Duration Full-Time: n/a
Part-Time: n/a
Tuition Resident: n/a
Non-Resident: n/a

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 650-723-4985
Contact Email: admissions@law.stanford.edu
Contact Website: www.law.stanford.edu/program/degrees/advanced/llm_lawsciencetechnology/

The John Marshall Law School

Intellectual Property

The Center for Intellectual Property Law at the John Marshall Law School manages one of the country’s leading IP education programs, including JD, MS, and LLM degrees.

Application Deadline: Fall: Aug. 1; Spring: Dec. 1; Summer: May 1
Application Fee: None
Requirements: Please visit our website at www.jmls.edu/ip

Distance Learning?: Yes
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 yr
Part-Time: 2 yr to 5 yr
Tuition Resident: $1,420
Non-Resident: $1,420

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 312-386-2818
Contact Email: cipl@jmls.edu
Contact Website: www.ip.jmls.edu

The John Marshall Law School

Information Technology & Privacy Law

The program’s substantive scope encompasses the wide range of issues arising at the convergence of technology and law, examining the influence of technology on all areas of the law and practice from both practical and scholarly perspectives. Unique emphasis is given to privacy-related issues across the curriculum. Through more than 20 individual courses this program examines current controversies, such as identity theft, financial privacy, security, e-commerce, e-discovery, cyber-terrorism, social networking, online defamation, consumer privacy and more.

Application Deadline: Fall: Aug. 1; Spring: Dec. 1; Summer: May 1
Application Fee: None
Requirements: see website: www.jmls.edu

Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 yr
Part-Time: 5 yrs
Tuition Resident: $1,420
Non-Resident: $1,420

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 312-360-2658
Contact Email: graduateadmission@jmls.edu
Contact Website: www.jmls.edu

The University of Akron School of Law

Intellectual Property

Master of Laws in Intellectual Property and Juris Doctor/Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Joint Degree

Application Deadline: Rolling admissions
Application Fee: $50
Requirements: See http://www.uakron.edu/law/curriculum/llm/criteria.dot

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year - LL.M; 3 years - J.D./LL.M
Part-Time: 2 or more years = LLM 4 years = JD/LLM
Tuition Resident: $672.20
Non-Resident: $1,111.65

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 330-972-7898
Contact Email: lawadmissions@uakron.edu
Contact Website: www.uakron.edu/law/curriculum/llm/

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Intellectual Property

The Intellectual Property Law program is designed both for attorneys with scientific or engineering backgrounds seeking to gain the skills necessary to practice patent law, including succeeding on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Registration Examination, and for attorneys with non-technical backgrounds seeking to become proficient in copyright, trademark, licensing, and e-commerce issues. Students must complete 24 credits, and can take classes (1) in person, (2) via on campus distance education, or (3) live online.

Application Deadline: Fall: July 1; Winter: Nov. 1; Sum: March 1
Application Fee: None
Requirements: See website at www.cooley.edu

Distance Learning?: Yes
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year
Part-Time: 5 years
Tuition Resident: $650
Non-Resident: $650

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 517-371-5140 ext. 2703
Contact Email: llm@cooley.edu
Contact Website: www.cooley.edu

University of Dayton School of Law

Intellectual Property & Technology Law

The program offers instruction in intellectual property law, computer-related and cyberspace law, entertainment and mass communication law. Our focus is on the application of law and public policy to foster creativity, invention, and innovation and to facilitate the transformation of those creative efforts into economic development and competitive business advantage. Innovative courses explore the business dimensions of developing technological and intellectual assets and the intricacies of electronic commercial transactions.

Application Deadline: Rolling admissions
Application Fee: None
Requirements: All applicants: first degree in law, completed application, official transcripts, two references, and personal statement. International students: demonstration of English proficiency (TOEFL 100 (iBT) or equivalent. Conditional admission also possible. See website for details.

Distance Learning?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year 24 cr/US law school graduates 30 cr/International students
Part-Time: 4 years
Tuition Resident: $1072
Non-Resident: $1072

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 937-229-4603
Contact Email: henricka@notes.udayton.edu
Contact Website: www.udayton.edu/law/academics/grad_program/index.php

University of Houston Law Center

Intellectual Property & Information Law

Ranked among the top intellectual property programs in the US, students at the University of Houston Law Center have opportunities to study, research, and write on a wide rage of topics, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secrets, and interdisciplinary legal protection for computer hardware and software. Students have the option of writing a thesis of publishable quality.(Fall semester, only)

Application Deadline: Fall: Mar. 1; Sp: Oct. 1
Application Fee: $70
Requirements: Application, official law school transcript statement of purpose, two reference letters. Applicants who earned their law degree outside of the United States are also required to submt a $75 international admissions fee, TOEFL report, and letter of financial backing.

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 2 semesters
Part-Time: Maximum of 3 years
Tuition Resident: $1122
Non-Resident: $1443

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 713-743-2890
Contact Email: llm@uh.edu
Contact Website: www.law.uh.edu/llm

University of New Hampshire School of Law

Intellectual Property

UNH Law’s world-renowned program in IP, now housed in the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property, has produced a global network of alumni who are leaders in IP law, business, technology and government. With one of the largest full-time IP faculty in the United States, the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property is a global hub for the intersection of intellectual property and economic development.

Application Deadline: Rolling admissions
Application Fee: $50
Requirements: Completed application, application fee, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation. International students require a documented TOEFL

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 year/24 credits for LLM, Master degree is 30 credits
Tuition Resident: $35,900/yr
Non-Resident: $35,900/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 603-228-1541
Contact Email: graduateprograms@law.unh.edu
Contact Website: law.unh.edu/masters

University of San Francisco School of Law

Intellectual Property & Technology Law

For students who have received a law degree from an American or foreign university and who speak English fluently; offers a thorough exposure to American, international and comparative intellectual property law and related fields; provides students with legal theory and practical development to pursue gainful employment in the intellectual property field in the U.S. and abroad; includes an intensive orientation program introducing the common law and other aspects of American legal studies.

Application Deadline: Feb. 15
Application Fee: $70
Requirements: Applicaton form, $70 application fee, personal statement, two letters of recommendation, all univesity level transcripts, LSAT score (for US law graduates only), and TOEFL/IELTS score (for graduates of non-English speaking universities only).

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 9 months
Part-Time: Up to 24 months
Tuition Resident: $1690
Non-Resident: $1690

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 415-422-6946
Contact Email: MasterLaws@usfca.edu
Contact Website: www.usfca.edu/law/llm

University of Texas School of Law

Intellectual Property

The concentration in intellectual property allows students to study the range of laws that grant rights to intellectual productions such as ideas, inventions, and writings through patent, copyright, and trademark protection. Students have the opportunity to take both basic and advanced courses.

Application Deadline: Feb. 1
Application Fee: $75
Requirements: LSAC LLM credential service. Transcripts & award 0f law degree, 3 letters of recommendation, satisfactory TOEFL or IELTS score.

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: No
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 1 academic year
Part-Time: n/a
Tuition Resident: $28,746/yr
Non-Resident: $42,686/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 512-232-1262
Contact Email: llm@law.utexas.edu
Contact Website: www.utexas.edu/law/academics/degrees/llm/

University of Washington School of Law

Intellectual Property Law & Policy

The University of Washington's Intellectual Property Law & Policy Graduate Program provides students with intensive education and training focused on emerging intellectual property legal issues relating to technological innovation in all fields.

Application Deadline: June 1 (domestic); Feb. 1 (international)
Application Fee: $75
Requirements: First degree of law from ABA-accredited school (domestic) or first degree in law or credentials to demonstrate equivalent qualification through work experience (international); online application form; official transcripts; resume; one letter of recommendation; statement of purpose; TOEFL score for international students.

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: Yes
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: Yes

Duration Full-Time: 3 quarters
Part-Time: varies, up to six years
Tuition Resident: $800
Non-Resident: $800

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 206-616-3809
Contact Email: IPLaw@u.washington.edu
Contact Website: www.law.washington.edu/IPLaw/

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

Intellectual Property and Technology

The Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Intellectual Property and Technology Law is a one-year graduate degree program that responds to the demand for knowledgeable and skilled intellectual property professionals who have already earned a basic law degree. The IP/TL curriculum allows students to study introductory and advanced intellectual property law and to scrutinize the politics affecting those areas of the law under the guidance of leading scholars in the field. Students participate in practical skills courses taught in small groups by teams of experienced intellectual property lawyers.

Application Deadline: March 15
Application Fee: 70
Requirements: Academic transcripts in English, 2 recommendation letters, TOEFL score report if the native language is not English. The program is open to foreign students as long as they have an LLB from their home country.

Distance Learning?: No
Externship Option?: No
Is your program open to students from the United States?: Yes
Is your program open to students outside of your country?: No

Duration Full-Time: One year
Part-Time: Varies
Tuition Resident: $46710/yr
Non-Resident: $46925/yr

Contact Information

Contact Phone: 314-935-7244
Contact Email: pcramer@wulaw.wustl.edu
Contact Website: law.wustl.edu/llmip/index.aspx

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