Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property
This part-time course is designed to give a detailed overview of substantive Intellectual Property (IP) law, corresponding to the foundation level examinations for qualification as a UK Patent Attorney (JEB papers: P1, P5, T1, T2, T5, D&C, Law). The course also improves employability, particularly for those intending to work in IP intensive industries in a variety of legal and managerial roles.
If you don’t have prior legal knowledge, you will be supported by a range of online activities relating to foundational principles of law, such as the English legal system, contract law and tort.
Our students already hold degrees, typically in the sciences, or in another relevant academic discipline. More than half of our students are sponsored by their employers.
The course is delivered in an executive format, requiring attendance over three block weekends in Bournemouth (Thursday afternoon until Saturday evening), with distance learning between weekends.
On successful completion of the course, you will obtain full exemptions from foundation level examinations of the Joint Examination Board/Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA).
We are currently seeking direct accreditation from the Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) to qualify trainees for foundation level Trade Mark Attorney qualifications (new syllabus).
Core units:
- Copyright & Trade Marks
- Patents & Designs
- International Patent & Trade Mark Practice.
LLM Intellectual Property
LLM Intellectual Property is a full-time option offering a combination of key aspects of international commercial law with a thorough understanding of the policy dimensions of UK, European and International IP Law.
This course has been developed in collaboration with the Joint Education Board of the CIPA.
Core units:
- Copyright & Trade Marks
- Patents & Designs
- International Patent & Trade Mark Practice
- Corporate Law
- International Economic Law
- Contemporary Business Issues
- Research Project.
Our graduates have gone on to work for big names in the IP arena (including Airbus, BAE Systems, China Chambers of Commerce, Environment Agency, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Nokia, Unilever and numerous leading law firms). They speak highly of their learning experience at BU.
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