To earn a Certificate in Patent Law, a student must complete the 86 credit hours required for the Juris Doctor 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 listed courses and seminars and 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. Students may apply for only one Certificate.
Previously taught courses, courses offered in other DePaul Colleges, and new courses and seminars that may be added to the curriculum may qualify for the Certificate with approval.
Academic credits received from law school journals, including the Journal of Art, Technology and Intellectual Property Law, do not count toward the credits required for the Certificate.
For more information, contact the Certificate Directors for Patent Law, Anthony Volini and Ellen Gutiontov.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 447 | PATENT LAW | 3 |
| LAW 271 | TRADEMARK & UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW | 3 |
| or LAW 344 | COPYRIGHT LAW | |
| Select at least one elective course designated with a 1 | 3 | |
Elective Courses
| Course | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR (Advanced Concepts in Patent Law) 1 | ||
| SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR (Advanced Intellectual Property; Cultural Heritage; or other approved topic) | ||
| TRADEMARK & UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW | ||
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL LAWYERS | ||
| INTERNET LAW | ||
| COPYRIGHT LAW | ||
| ENTERTAINMENT LAW | ||
or LAW 333 | MUSIC LAW | |
| ANTITRUST | ||
| SPORTS LAW | ||
| INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | ||
| LEGAL DRAFTING (Patents) 1 | ||
| LEGAL DRAFTING (Art Market Transactions; IP Licensing & Negotiations; Trademark & Copyright; Trademark & Patent; Patents; or other approved topic) | ||
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SURVEY | ||
| 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) | ||
| 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 | ||