Intellectual Property Law (J.D. Certificate)

Illinois Institute of Technology

Today, intellectual property is often the most important asset for a business, whether it's a small startup or a large multinational corporation. Nearly every business must, at some point, consider pursuing IP protection for their trademarks, works of expression, and innovative products and methods.

Students in Chicago-Kent's J.D. Certificate in Intellectual Property Law program learn how to protect these critical IP assets through a broad-based curriculum culminating with a practically oriented capstone experience. Students interested in patent law typically have backgrounds in science, computer science, or engineering, while those interested in copyright and trademark law come from a variety of backgrounds.

Program Overview

Students learn how to protect critical intellectual-property assets through a broad-based curriculum culminating with a practically oriented capstone experience.

Career Opportunities

Many graduates of Chicago-Kent's Intellectual Property Law Program work in IP firms and corporate law departments throughout the Chicago area and around the country, including in Washington, D.C., and Silicon Valley.

Practice areas include:

Advertising law

Copyright law

Biotechnology law

IP licensing

Patent law

Trade dress law

Trademark law

Trade secret law