Intellectual Property Law (J.D. Certificate)

This program is open only to J.D. students at Chicago-Kent College of Law. Students interested in patent law typically have backgrounds in science, computer science, or engineering, while those interested in copyright and trademark law come from a variety of backgrounds.

International students who fit into any of the following categories will be considered to have met the requirement:

• Residents of a country where English is the only official language and who is a native English speaker
• Graduates of U.S. high schools
• Completed the equivalent of Iowa State’s English 150 or 250 with a grade of B or better at an accredited U.S. 2 year or 4 year college or university.
  

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

If you meet all admission requirements but do not meet our English proficiency requirements, Iowa State offers conditional admission to attend our Intensive English and Orientation Program (IEOP). If you would like to enroll in IEOP, on the application choose "I would like to enroll in Iowa State’s IEOP program before I begin the academic study.”

Many graduates of Chicago-Kent's Intellectual Property Law Program work in IP firms and corporate law departments throughout the Chicago area and around the country, including in Washington, D.C., and Silicon Valley. 

Practice areas include: 

• Advertising law
• Copyright law
• Biotechnology law
• IP licensing
• Patent law 
• Trade dress law
• Trademark law
• Trade secret law