Intellectual Property Law LLM

Study intellectual property law to a high level on this reputable LLM in Intellectual Property from Queen Mary. You will be taught by internationally recognised and highly experienced experts across a wide range of specialised topics and areas in one of the biggest Intellectual Property LLM programmes in the world.

Intellectual property law has become an interdisciplinary field comprised of law, engineering, medical science, economics, philosophy, anthropology, cognitive science, and numerous other fields. The Intellectual Property LLM explores this exciting area of law through a range of perspectives, including music, fashion, film, agriculture, medicine and health, animals and welfare, technology and artificial intelligence, and more. Throughout the modules, you will have the opportunity to study the full range of intellectual property rights, including trade marks, patents, designs, copyright and related rights and more.

You will be part of a truly international cohort, with fellow students attending from over 80 countries across the world. You will work with academics and professionals with experiences from different jurisdictions, enriching your class discussions and debates.

You will also get the chance to apply for a 12-month paid traineeship at the OHIM or EPO under the Pan-European Seal Professional Traineeship programme. This invaluable opportunity could help you get a foot in the door of the competitive world of IP through valuable on-the-job, multicultural professional work experience.

We also offer the J.A.L. Sterling Postgraduate Bursary Award of up to £6,000 towards tuition fees for the Intellectual Property Law LLM.

We only allow one application from our range of LLM programmes so please ensure you apply for your main programme of interest. Please note you can request to change programme at offer stage via your MYSIS admissions portal and also request this after enrolment via the School of Law Taught Programme office.

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There is a very high rate of employment of our students within six months of graduation. We have specialist career advisers who organise events and assist with finding internship opportunities at UK and international law firms and other employers.

Graduates of this programme have gone on to work as:

• Director General of International Confederation of Authors and Composers Societies.
• IP lawyers in firms such as Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Sullivan LLP, PwC and Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh Advocaten.
• in-house counsel for companies such as Diageo and Daimler AG.

After graduating from Queen Mary, you join our network of alumni from over 100 countries, and get access to exclusive benefits and networking opportunities.