Overview

Designed for nonlawyers looking to expand their understanding of IP, students in the Intellectual Property program from University of New Hampshire learn from industry and scholarly experts at the forefront of the field. Experience hands-on learning through clinics like the International Technology Transfer Institute and the Intellectual Property and Transaction Clinic.

Benefit from immersive classroom experiences in locations like Silicon Valley and learn from IP experts at Apple, Dolby Laboratories, Fox Entertainment, Google, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, Samsung, and Uber. The 30-credit master’s can be completed online, on campus or in a mixed format.

Why choose UNH for your degree?

Ranked a top-10 law school to study IP since the rankings began nearly 30 years ago, UNH Franklin Pierce is the leader in intellectual property legal education. Half the faculty are dedicated to IP, and students study at one of the largest academic IP libraries in the Western Hemisphere.

Alumni work in more than 80 countries around the world at places like Arent Fox, Bayer, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Nintendo, PepsiCo., the USPTO, Venable LLP, and WIPO. Residential students begin in August and complete their degree in one year. Online students begin in August or January and can complete the degree part-time in up to five years.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fundamentals of Intellectual Property

International Legal Research

International and Comparative Intellectual Property

Patent Law

Patent Practice and Procedure

Technology Licensing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Durham, United States

Disciplines

Patent & Intellectual Property Law View 31 other Masters in Patent & Intellectual Property Law in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application fee (currently being waived for all LL.M., Master, and Certificate programs)
Letters of recommendation
Resume/CV
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TOEFL or IELTS score
Essay

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29210 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29210 USD / year

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In-State

14880 USD / year

≈ 14880 USD / year

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Overview

Why choose UNH for your degree?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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