The masters program in Patent Engineering equips you with the theoretical and applied knowledge to pursue a career as an engineer in the areas of patenting, research, and development. The program enables you to analyze and evaluate technical inventions and innovations with regard to their legal classification, economic exploitability and strategic operational potential. The main aim of the curriculum is to equip you with expertise in the area of mechanical engineering as well as provide you with technical specialized knowledge. These skills are incorporated into a special law education, where you will gain knowledge of legal issues, such as intellectual property law, patent and design law, and patent management.
Patent Engineering (M.Sc.)
University Rank:#145
Duration2 year(s)
Tuition FeeEUR 308
Apply DateNovember 14, 2022
Next IntakeOctober 1, 2022
Patent Engineering
(M.Sc.)
About
You acquire a technical knowledge of engineering subjects within a special legal education. Technical-engineering course content in the field of mechanical engineering forms the core of the curriculum. This provides you such skills as the ability to recognize, understand, and evaluate scientific and technical contexts as well as the capacity to apply and develop these. You learn to recognize and evaluate influences and mutual relationships between technology, society, and the environment, as well as to understand and actively influence technological change in research, development, and utilization. You further acquire the ability to conduct academic work and extend the boundaries of current knowledge.
As a graduate of this program, you are familiar with the latest knowledge and methods of engineering as well as how to apply these to solve problems in mechanical engineering. Your system-oriented and holistic mindset as well as your independent and structured approach to work place you in a strong position. In addition, you are familiar with, and take responsible account of the special aspects of the interaction of technical systems with the system environment in the development and design of technical products.
The legal framework of the curriculum teaches you fundamental knowledge of the systems, applications, and legal bases of intellectual property law, particularly the knowledge required for a career in patent engineering in the fields of commercial IP rights, copyright law - particularly the protection of computer software - as well as technical IP rights. You are able to assess technical innovation cycles in respect of their legal relevance as well as address complex issues and develop sustainable solutions to problems working closely with legal and technical experts. You also acquire a fundamental knowledge of license agreement law and competition law, enabling you to assess both the potential and the limitations of cooperation and utilization contracts from the perspective of their legal legitimacy.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
As for every other masters degree program at TU Berlin, applicants to the Patent Engineering masters program must possess a first university degree qualifying them for professional work. You can find the proposed course schedule in the application and admission regulations for the degree program. The most current version of these regulations applies to applicants.
The Patent Engineering masters program is taught in German. If you are applying with a foreign school-leaving certificate, you must provide proof of German skills at a specific level. This is a prerequisite for admission. Knowledge of English is useful, as some courses/modules may be offered in English and much of the technical literature is published in English. However, it is not a condition for admission to studies.
As the curriculum focuses on aspects of engineering, law, and technology, it would be advantageous to already have an interest in complex research issues as well as the capacity to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to real-life situations.
English Requirements
- IELTSMin 6.5
- TOEFLMin 87
Fee Information
How to Apply
Application process
Step 1
First of all, register at uni-assist or login if you already have a personal My assist account. Please fill in your personal information and educational history or update it.
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Step 2
Please select your desired Master’s degree program from the list of study programs offered in the respective semester. You can use the search window or restrict the search criteria so as the study programs currently offered at TU Berlin will be presented to you (semester, university, type of degree via Advanced search).
Please select the semester you want to apply for which is usually the 1st (starting semester of your studies). You can only apply for a higher semester if you have been enrolled and obtained credits from a previous Master’s degree program (for more information see below).
As you can apply for only one Master’s degree program per semester, please inform in advance which program is suitable for you and if you will meet the content-related/specific entry requirements of your desired study program. Please see our study options for detailed information on each study program.
Step 3
Fill in the application form. Make sure that your answers to the application-related questions are correct and truthful.
You can see your application form via “My Applications” > “My Application Overview” in your personal My assist account.
Step 4
Upload your documents (see the checklist below). Please give your documents an unambiguous namein German or English.
Via “My Applications” > “My Documents” you can upload and see the uploaded documents (see checklist below).
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Further procedure:
Uni-assist will pre-review your application according to the criteria set by TU Berlin.
If your application fulfils the criteria, it will be forwarded to TU Berlin as soon as possible for further processing.
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The examinations board of the faculty will then verify your application to see if you meet the content-related/specific entry requirements.
For the Master’s degree programs with restrictions on admission, a selection procedure will normally take place.
At the end of the procedure, you will receive a letter of admission or rejection from us. You will find the letter of admission in tuPORT after successful admission, the letter of rejection will be sent by mail.
Via this portal you can see the current status of your application provided it has already been forwarded to TU Berlin by uni-assist.
Portal: Status of your Application
Patent Engineering
(M.Sc.)
TU Berlin
Germany, Berlin