पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

This program prepares students who have a science or engineering background* to practice as patent agents before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in patent cases. A patent agent is a non-attorney whose license, issued by the Patent and Trademark Office, allows the person to prepare and prosecute patent applications. The global legal community is experiencing an increasing demand for intellectual property law services, thereby resulting in an increasing demand for patent agents knowledgeable in the field of intellectual property law. This program provides the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to enter the field of patent agency well-prepared to prepare and prosecute patent cases. This program does not administer the Patent Agency Bar Examination, as the administration of the examination is the exclusive province of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The coursework in this program is designed to provide students who have a science or engineering degree the opportunity to practice as patent agents before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in patent cases. In addition, the coursework is designed to help prepare students to take the Patent Agent Bar Examination.

कार्यक्रमका खाकाहरू

The following are the modules: LEGL 5000 Introduction to Legal Studies (Requisite Course), PATA 5100 Introduction to Patent Law, PATA 5110 Patent Research and Writing, PATA 5120 Foundations of Intellectual Property Law, PATA 5200 Patent Drafting, PATA 5210 Patent Prosecution, PATA 5300 Patent Office Ethics, PATA 5310 Patent Law Regulations and Procedures, PATA 5400 Patent Litigation in the Federal Courts, PATA 6000 Integrated Practices in U.S. Patent Office Procedure, Two elective courses (6 credit hours) from the following: PATA 5500 Global Intellectual Property Law, PATA 5510 Copyright and Trade Secret Law, PATA 5520 Trademark Law, PATA 5530 Ownership, Licensing, and Transfer of Intellectual Property, PATA 5540 Computerized Patent Searching and Patentability.

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

Applicants must have (or be a candidate for) a bachelor's degree or equivalent and meet following minimum criteria: earned a minimum 2.5 GPA (B average) in the undergraduate degree program, earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution or its international equivalent. International students must meet the minimum required scores for graduate admission are as follows: TOEFL score of 230 computer-based test, 575 paper-based test, 90-91 internet-based test, IELTS score of 6.5 and PEARSON score of 61.

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स्नातकोत्तर उपाधि

प्रदान गर्ने निकाय

Webster University

विभागको नाम

Webster University