Intellectual Property Law

Hi, there are around 150+ best Intellectual Property Law colleges in India of which 80+ colleges are owned privately,  40+ are owned by the government and 1 is owned by semi government institutions. CLAT, CUET PG and CUET are the top entrance exams for admission to best Intellectual Property Law colleges in India. NLSIU Bangalore, SLS Pune, Nalsar University of Law, NUJS Kolkata, GNLU Gandhinagar and GGSIPU are the top Intellectual Property Law colleges in India.

Some of the popular courses in IP law are the Diploma in Intellectual Property Laws, Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Laws, Certificate in IPRs- Law and Procedure-Advanced Level, Post Graduate Diploma in IPR and Labour Laws, Certificate in IPR and Patents Law, Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, Post Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law and Practice etc.

Some popular PG-level courses in Intellectual Property Law are – LLM in Intellectual and Industrial Property Law, LLM in Intellectual Property Rights, LLM in Intellectual Property and Business Law, etc. Postgraduate courses in Intellectual Property Law are of one-year with two semesters. 

In UG level courses candidates need to pursue integrated law courses wherein after completing a basic graduation degree they can specialise in Intellectual Property Law whereas in a PG level law course aspirants can straight away specialise in Intellectual Property Law. 

Some popular areas where Intellectual Property Laws are applicable are Copyright, Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Design Rights, Plant Variety Rights, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets etc. Laws related to Intellectual Property control who can use creations such as new products, artistic works as well as designs. The reason why intellectual property laws were formulated was to allow individuals who create/ invent things to genuinely profit from their creations/ work.

To pursue a career in Intellectual Property Rights, candidates can appear for law entrance exams like

• AIBE
• CLAT
• BHU UET
• DU LLB Entrance Exam
• MHCET Law
• AILET
• KLEE
• LSAT India

The top law colleges in India are as follows, refer out the list given below for more information:

• Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur
• School of Law, UPES
• NALSAR, Hyderabad
• NUJS, Kolkata
• GNLU, Gandhinagar
• NLU, Jodhpur

One of the most popular job profiles after completing a course in Intellectual Property Law is to become a lawyer in the same field. Some other job profiles include:

• Patent Officer
• Copyright Officer
• Registrar for Patents and Copyrights
• IPR Lawyer
• Legal Associate
• IPR Consultant

IP Law eligibility criteria can vary from college to college. Candidates who want to apply for a 5 year integrated course with Intellectual Property Law as a specialisation meet the eligibility criteria for the course if they have completed their Class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognised board with passing marks.
The eligibility criteria for the Intellectual Property Law course offered at the PG level is such that candidates should have completed a 5 year integrated law course or possess an LLB equivalent degree.