Intellectual Property and the Digital Economy LLM

Within the rapidly globalising environment of intellectual property and digital commerce, this programme provides you with a unique opportunity to specialise in this increasingly important area of law.<br/><br/>**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**<br/><br/><br/>- You will develop a critical understanding of a wide range of issues concerning the legal regulation of intellectual property and the digital economy.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from access to and engagement with the Law School’s leading UK Copyright and Creative Economy Research Centre: CREATe.<br/><br/><br/>- Interact with leading academics presenting their most recent, influential research in our CREATe Public Lecture Series. <br/><br/><br/>- You will have the opportunity to take part in CopyrightX: Glasgow, an intensive twelve-week network course offered in affiliation with Harvard Law School and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society.<br/><br/><br/>- Apply for summer internships or visitorships at firms and international organisations specialising in intellectual property. In previous years, students benefited from work experience with (i) Burness Paull & Williamsons, a top tier Scottish commercial law firm with extensive expertise in IP, IT and Information Law; (ii) Cloch Solicitors, a boutique Scottish IP law firm; and (iii) the World Trade Organisation.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from our excellent facilities including the dedicated School of Law library. Our main University Library also contains our extensive collection of legal materials and official publications. and is a European Documentation Centre.<br/><br/><br/>**PROGRAMME STRUCTURE**<br/><br/>You are required to take at least five courses from the following list (plus one other) and to submit a dissertation as falling within the area. Courses are delivered through a blend of lectures and seminar style teaching.<br/><br/>**Courses**<br/>Contemporary Issues In Intellectual Property Law<br/>Copyright In The Digital Environment<br/>Information Law and Policy<br/>Intellectual Property, Technology and Communities<br/>International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law<br/>International Competition Law<br/>Patents and Innovation<br/>Trade Marks and Brands<br/><br/>One additional course may be chosen from other subjects within the School of Laws LLM portfolio.<br/><br/>*Please note, if you are taking this programme you cannot take the course Intellectual Property and the Market.