Intellectual Property, Science and Technology Law Certificate
Program Code: LAW2-IPS-C
Degree Designation: Certificate
Department: School of Law
Website: law.duke.edu/internat/certificate
Program Summary
Certificate programs allow LLM students to further refine their research and career focus by maximizing their exposure to outstanding courses and instructors in their fields of interest.
Duke Law School and Duke University have a deep commitment to the study of intellectual property law as evidenced by the work of the Center for Innovation Policy, the Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, and the Center for the Study of the Public Domain. This certificate provides LLM students an opportunity to study with renowned scholars and practitioners who are leaders in their fields. The Intellectual Property, Science, and Technology Law Certificate will help prepare students for careers as lawyers and policymakers in a robust and constantly changing field.
Academic Requirements
24 credits in law, with a 2.5 minimum grade point average
a minimum of 12 credits in courses in IP law and related fields, including two courses from the following core list, with remaining courses from an elective list of IP courses designated by the IP faculty
LAW 270 Intellectual Property
LAW 322 Copyright Law
LAW 369 Patent Law and Policy
LAW 393 Trademark Law and Unfair Competition
a substantial research paper in intellectual property law or a related field (complete 1 of the following)
LAW 202 Art Law
LAW 312 Cybercrime
LAW 316 Intro to Cyber Law and Policy
LAW 321 The Law and Policy of Innovation: The Life Sciences
LAW 525 Artificial Intelligence Law and Policy
LAW 590 Risk Regulation in the United States, Europe, and Beyond
LAW 592 Frontier AI & Robotics: Law and Ethics
LAW 745 Trade Secrecy: Doctrine, Policy, Frontier Issues
LAW 755 Data Governance and Data Sharing
LAW 769 Design Law
LAW 781 Music Copyright: A Historical, Incentives-Based, and Aesthetic Analysis of the Law of Music