Fall 2007 and Later: Patent Law Track Curriculum

Matriculation Fall 2007 and Later —89 credits required to graduate

The Patent Law Track is designed for students who intend to practice in the specialized field of patent law. Approximately twenty percent of the 89 credit hours required for graduation must be in patent law courses. The remaining eighty percent of the credit hours are in courses outside patent law; however, many Patent Track students will pursue related courses in copyright and trademark law.

Chart of Patent Law Track Course Requirements in PDF form

Patent Law Track Course Requirements

Required General Law Courses

Required Patent Law Classes

Other Track Requirements

Sample Schedules for the Patent Law Track

The following schedules are illustrative of the general order in which students should take Patent Law Track courses in order to complete the requirements of the program. Some courses might not be offered during the semesters indicated below, so be sure to check with the Records Office for a current schedule of classes.

Scheduling considerations for all students:

• After the first year, students in the full-time division must maintain a credit load of 10-17 hours per semester, and students in the part-time division must maintain a credit load of 8-12 hours per semester. (See Academic Regulation 3-6.5.)
• In order to earn a JD, a student must be in residence for a minimum of six semesters. A student is in residence for a semester when he/she earns at least 10 hours of academic credit in a fall or spring semester. (See Academic Regulation 3-5.)
• All students must complete 89 credit hours to graduate, 77 of which must be "in-class" credit hours and no more than 12 credit hours may be graded "CR". (See Academic Regulation 3-3.1.)

Sample Schedules for Patent Law Track in PDF form