
LLM in
LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Technology Law American University

Admissions
Curriculum
AUWCL’s intellectual property curriculum is one of the largest in the country – with over 60 intellectual property, technology, and related courses. Classes are offered during the day and evening, through out the year, on a part or full time basis – giving students the flexibility to tailor their schedule to accommodate other work and life demands.
The LLM degree requires the completion of twenty-four credit hours in either a Research or Practical Skills Track. At least twelve credits must be taken from approved intellectual property, information law, technology courses, including at least one Foundational course.
Intellectual Property LL.M:
- 24 credits with a grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better:
- Credits can be earned through courses at WCL
- Up to 6 credits total can be earned outside of traditional WCL courses:
- Independent Study
- Externship
Required courses:
- At least 12 credits taken from approved intellectual property and information law courses, including at least one Foundational IP course.
- American Legal Institutions (2 credits) (required of non-common law students), and
- Legal Research and Writing (2 credits) (required of all international students without a U.S. J.D. degree)
Graduation tracks:
- Without an externship:
- Two papers: minimum of 3,500 words each; completed as part of a class or of an independent study
- Memo written for Legal Research and Writing counts as one paper or
- A 7,000-word thesis in IP-related topics may be substituted.
- With an externship:
- One paper only: minimum of 3,500 words; completed as part of a class or of an independent study
- Memo written for Legal Research and Writing satisfies the writing requirement
Foundational IP & Technology Courses (take at least one)
- Intellectual Property Law
- Copyright Law
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
- Cyber Security
- National Security
Electives (take at least 9 credits)
- Advanced Copyright Law and Policy
- Advanced Legal Writing: Intellectual Property
- Copyright Law
- Copyright, Licensing, and Open Licenses
- Communications Law & Information Policy
- Cyber Flash Points
- Cyberlaw
- Cybersecurity Law
- E-Commerce Law and Drafting
- Entertainment Law
- Fair Use in Practice
- Fashion and Design Law
- Intellectual Property Practice and Federal Agency Law
- Intellectual Property and Mobile Apps
- Intellectual Property Clinic – Fieldwork
- Intellectual Property Clinic – Seminar
- Intellectual Property in Cyberspace
- Intellectual Property in the Multilateral System
- Licensing Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property at the ITC
- Intellectual Property Management and Business Strategy
- International and Comparative Patent Law
- International Intellectual Property Law
- International Trademark Law
- Internet Policy & Legislative Advocacy
- Internet Technology & Governance for Lawyers
- Introduction to International Intellectual Property: WTO, TRIPS Agreement
- International Communications: Regulation and Privacy
- Law of Information Privacy
- Law of Armed Conflict
- Law of Professional Sports
- Law and the Visual Arts
- Law, Policy & American Intelligence
- Music Licensing
- National Security in the Digital Age: Cyber and Information Conflict
- Patent Law
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Prosecution
- Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Under Hatch-Waxman
- Post-Grant Review at the USPTO
- Regulation of Emerging Robotics Automation & Artificial Intelligence
- Social Media and the Law
- Space Law and Satellite Communications Seminar
- Technology and Privacy in Global Perspective
- Technology, Law and Security Policy Seminar
- Trade Secrets
- Trademark Law
- Trademark Practice and Procedure