Intellectual Property

Overview

Why study PG Cert Intellectual Property at BU?

• Obtain full exemptions from the foundation level examinations for qualification as a patent attorney or trade mark attorney in the UK (IPReg/CIPA/CITMA) 
• Have the option to follow the patent attorney or trade mark attorney path (please indicate on your application) 
• You can complete this course whilst in full-time employment; more than 80% of our students are sponsored by their employers
• If you do not have prior legal knowledge you will be supported by a range of online activities relating to foundational principles of law (such as the English legal system, contract law and tort). 

Example job roles and employers

Graduates from the  Intellectual Property course at Bournemouth University are working in various roles, such as:

• Commercial Manager
• Intellectual Property Consultant
• Patent Executive
• Patent Attorney.

They have gone on to work for a wide range of organisations, including the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, the UK Intellectual Property Office, the Institute of Trademarks Attorneys, Leanman Brown, Marks & Clerk, Schlich & Co.

Accreditation

Intellectual Property Regulation Board