The JD Certificate in Intellectual Property Law focuses on copyright, patent, trademark and related areas of intellectual property law. Students examine the legal frameworks governing the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
To earn the certificate, a student must complete the 86 credit hours required for the JD degree and satisfy all JD requirements. Within the elective course work required for the JD degree, a student must complete at least 15 credit hours from the approved courses listed below, including three required courses.
An applicant must earn a minimum GPA of 3.20 in the certificate courses. If a student takes more than 15 hours of courses from the approved list, all grades earned in those courses will be factored into the minimum 3.20 GPA requirement for the certificate.
Academic credit received from law school journals, including the Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law,do not count toward the credits required for the certificate.
Previously taught courses, courses offered in other DePaul colleges, and new courses and seminars added to the curriculum may qualify for the certificate with approval. In addition, with approval, students may substitute a different elective course.
Students may apply for only one certificate.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 447 | PATENT LAW | 3 |
| LAW 344 | COPYRIGHT LAW | 3 |
| LAW 271 | TRADEMARK & UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW | 3 |
Elective Courses
| Course | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PATENT & TRADEMARK SEARCHING | ||
| SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR (Advanced Intellectual Property; Advanced Patents; Cultural Heritage; or other approved topic) | ||
| MUSIC TRANSACTIONS: REPRESENTING TALENT | ||
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL LAWYERS | ||
| INTERNET LAW | ||
| ENTERTAINMENT LAW | ||
or LAW 333 | MUSIC LAW | |
| ANTITRUST | ||
| SPORTS LAW | ||
| INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | ||
| LEGAL DRAFTING (Art Market Transactions; IP Licensing & Negotiations; Trademark & Copyright; Trademark & Patent; Patents; or other approved topic) | ||
| LITIGATION STRATEGY: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | ||
| EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM (approved placement) | ||
| EXTERNSHIP SEMINAR (Taken in conjunction with approved LAW 524 placement above) | ||
| ART AND THE LAW | ||
| FIELD CLINIC SEMINAR (Technology and Intellectual Property) | ||
| FIELD CLINIC PRACTICE (Technology and Intellectual Property) | ||
| PRACTICAL LEGAL RESEARCH (Intellectual Property) | ||
| FOOD AND DRUG LAW | ||
| DATA PRIVACY LAW: US & EU | ||
| CYBERSECURITY LAW: LITIGATION AND NEGOTIATION | ||
| Students may count one of the following courses offered through CDM: | ||
| INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT | ||
| DISASTER RECOVERY THEORY STRATEGIES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING | ||
| LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | ||
| IT AUDITING | ||