About

The specialisation is carried out in close cooperation with trade and industry, which ensures it remains at the forefront of developments in IP law. The Intellectual Property Law programme is delivered by Hanken School of Economics.

Our graduates are equipped with

• comprehensive knowledge of the intellectual property laws in Europe and internationally

• competence in and knowledge of intellectual property rights in a business environment

• research and analytical skills

• communication skills

• independent critical thinking in intellectual property matters

Why IP Law?

As the protection of all types of intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets) becomes more and more important, the need for experts with competence in both law and business is growing exponentially.

If you want an edge in the job market and you envision yourself as the intellectual property expert of tomorrow, this is the specialisation for you.

The studies offer an international environment of high academic standard, with a wide range of career opportunities. As the only Finnish university in the European Union Intellectual Property Office University Network, our major offers a unique opportunity to network with students from other elite European institutions, as well as supervisors from EUIPO, which administrates European trademarks and design registration.

IPR University Center

The programme is administered by the Department of Commercial Law and implemented in close cooperation with the IPR University Center, which is the leading academic intellectual property education and research centre in Finland.

70 % of students at Hanken have a job before graduation. In 2014, a percentage as large as 98 % of the graduating class had a job 3 months after graduation.