Students in our intellectual property concentration investigate key issues relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
These students have an opportunity to develop a firm grounding in a variety of IP fields by exploring diverse topics that include trademarks & copyrights in the digital age, computer and internet law, patent litigation, sports law, and video game law.
They also have an opportunity to participate in an externship within a law firm or corporate legal department to gain practical experience regarding the types of intellectual property work that lawyers do, and to gain hands-on insight in regard to protecting the creative works of artists, musicians, and inventors.
For specific information on the program offerings, please contact:
Professor Dale Carlson
Director, Intellectual Property Concentration
Quinnipiac University School of Law
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: 203-582-3225
Fax: 203-582-3255
Email: dale.carlson@qu.edu
Intellectual Property Concentration
Co-requisite
In order to complete the intellectual property concentration, a student must take Administrative Law (LAWS 114) prior to graduation. Credit for that course does not count toward the 18-credit concentration requirement.
Requirements:
To receive the certificate for this concentration, a student must earn 18 intellectual property–related credits from the following list. Please note that some courses are offered every other year.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 116 | Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices | 3 |
| LAWS 117 | Trademarks and Copyright in the Digital Age | 2 |
| LAWS 292 | Independent Research Project W | 2 |
| LAWS 293 | Independent Research Project W | 3 |
| LAWS 329 | Communications Laws | 3 |
| LAWS 331 | Intellectual Property | 3-4 |
| LAWS 332 | Patent Law | 2 |
| LAWS 333 | Advanced Patents | 2-3 |
| LAWS 335 | Patent Litigation | 2 |
| LAWS 344 | Law, Science and Technology | 3 |
| LAWS 349 | Antitrust | 3-4 |
| LAWS 350 | Health Care Antitrust | 3-4 |
| LAWS 409 | Drug and Device Law | 2-3 |
| LAWS 417 | Intellectual Property Externship 1 | 2-5 |
| LAWS 437 | Computer and Internet Law | 2 |
| LAWS 506 | Entertainment Law | 2 |
| LAWS 509 | Sports Law | 2 |
| LAWS 596 | Franchise Law | 3 |
| LAWS 633 | Intellectual Property in Life Science | 2 |
| LAWS 674 | Video Game Law | 2 |
| LAWS 707 | 2-3 |
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An IP externship may provide up to five additional credits with approval by the concentration director. Independent research credit with an intellectual property emphasis is also available with written approval by the concentration director and the supervising professor.
IP-related courses taken at other law schools or in other QU departments may be counted for up to six credits toward the IP concentration certificate with the approval of the concentration director.
1. Writing Requirement
Students must write a substantial paper—or a series of shorter papers that together comprise the equivalent of a substantial paper—on a topic or topics related to intellectual property.
To qualify for substantial paper credit, the paper must be submitted to the concentration director for review.
2. Opt-Out Option
A student may designate any course or paper as not counting toward the concentration, so long as it is not required for the concentration and the student meets the concentration requirements with another course or paper.
3. Waiver
The concentration director and the associate dean for academic affairs may waive any requirements for the concentration if they agree to do so.