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Durham University: Intellectual Property Law
| Institution | Durham University |
|---|---|
| Department | Law |
| Web | http://www.dur.ac.uk |
| Telephone | 0191 334 1000 |
| Study type | Taught |
LLM
Summary
The LLM in Intellectual Property Law offers you the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of this contemporary subject, in keeping with its rapidly growing importance in enabling the legal and proper function of a global economy.
In essence, intellectual property law serves to regulate the creation and application of mental or creative labour, providing protection for information and ideas by means of a range of legal mechanisms that include copyright, patents and trademarks. The right to intellectual property is essential to success in a vast number of business and creative sectors, encompassing such disparate areas as science, art, advertising, music, product design, trade reputations, medicines and knowledge.
The course takes a national and international view of this fascinating legal world, enabling you to develop a solid grounding in copyright, patents and trademarks from a UK and European perspective through the completion of a compulsory foundation course.
You will then begin a more advanced stage of learning that will focus on current and emerging topics in intellectual property law, such as artificial intelligence, access to medicines and patents in the life sciences. You will also produce a dissertation on an intellectual property law topic of your choice.
The law department has a global reputation for its academic standards and the quality of its teaching which takes place in a supportive learning environment, offering a range of extracurricular activities.
You will be encouraged to attend the various events organised through the school’s research centres, including the Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences, the Institute of Commercial and Corporate Law and the Durham European Law Institute.
**Course structure**
**Core modules**
**Applied Research Methods in Law** provides specialised knowledge on the range of research methods and skills available in legal studies as well as an advanced understanding of their strengths and weaknesses and of their relevance for different forms of legal research. The module also creates a framework within which you will be able to critically assess potential research topics and, importantly, where you will be able to design, discuss and develop a detailed research proposal of the appropriate standard for your dissertation.
**Introduction to International Intellectual Property Law** examines the fundamental aspects of the ownership and exercise of intellectual property rights and teaches you about the granting criteria and exercise of intellectual property rights at the national, European and international level. The module also introduces you to the legal, moral, social and political debates which inform the subject matter and the scope of the various rights at home and abroad. You will be given an introduction to the three main areas of intellectual property, patents, copyright and trademarks and learn about the current policy and practice of the leading institutional bodies charged with responsibility for administering intellectual property rights.
**Advanced Issues of International Intellectual Property Law** provides a general introduction to the various levels of laws regulating intellectual property rights at the national, European and international level.
The **Dissertation** is based on an area of intellectual property law and can be of one of two lengths – 10,000 or 15,000 words. The dissertation is equivalent to 2 or 2.5 modules, depending on word count.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | The course will demand a good degree in law or in a related discipline. |
| Location | Durham City Palatine Centre Durham DH1 3HP |
Fees
| England | 13600 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 13600 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 13600 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 13600 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 13600 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 29600 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 29600 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
Over the last few decades, there has been increased awareness of the importance of intellectual property and the role it plays in a global economy. Intellectual property law regulates the creation, use and exploitation of mental or creative labour, protecting information and the application of ideas via copyright, patents, trade marks and other related rights. Intellectual property encompasses such disparate areas as science, art, advertising, music, product design, trade reputations, medicines and knowledge.
This course provides an opportunity to develop an advanced knowledge of intellectual property law. In the first term, you will take a (compulsory) foundation course providing a solid grounding in copyright, patents and trademarks from the UK and European perspective. In the second term, there is a more advanced course, which will deal with a number of current and emerging topics in the field of intellectual property law, such as artificial intelligence, access to medicines and patents in the life sciences. Having completed your choice of taught modules, you will then undertake an extended dissertation on an intellectual property law topic of your choice, supervised by a member of staff with expertise in their chosen subject area.
Teaching is delivered by a mixture of lectures and smaller, student-led, seminar or tutorial groups. The dissertation is pursued by independent research with individual supervision. Students attending the course are drawn from a broad range of countries, and their previous academic or professional experiences enrich the course.
The School is host to the Durham Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences and the Institute of Commercial and Corporate Law. You are encouraged to participate in their many activities.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | The course will demand a good degree in law or in a related discipline. In the United Kingdom, a 2.1 or equivalent will be the minimum requirement. Students with overseas qualifications will conform to the minimum requirements for admission. |
| Location | Durham City Palatine Centre Durham DH1 3HP |
Fees
| Channel Islands | 12750 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 26900 GBP for Year 1 |
| England | 12750 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 12750 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 12750 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 12750 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 26900 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 26900 GBP for Year 1 |
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