Intellectual Property and Technology Law Stream
The Intellectual Property and Technology Law Stream explores cutting-edge issues relating to copyright, patent, trademark, design, trade secret and new technologies.
Stream Structure
Select 12 credit units from the following required elective courses.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
|---|---|---|
| LW6113E | Law and Technology | 3 |
| LW6115E | Selected Issues on Chinese IP Law | 3 |
| LW6118E | Entertainment Law | 3 |
| LW6148E | Law and Technology: Theory and Application | 3 |
| LW6150E | Chinese and Comparative Trade Secrets Law | 3 |
| LW6152E | Cyber Governance and Law | 3 |
| LW6157E | Digital Money: Law, Finance, and Technology | 3 |
| LW6195E | International and Comparative Law of Copyright, Designs and Allied Rights | 3 |
| LW6196E | International and Comparative Law of Trade Marks and Patents | 3 |
| LW6198E | Intellectual Property: Law, Practice and Procedure | 3 |
| LW6199E | Commercialisation of Intellectual Property | 3 |
| LW6201E | Law and Technology: Addressing Challenges in the Digital Era | 3 |
| LW6208E | Patent Drafting and Litigation | 1.5 |
| LW6209E | Patent Procedures | 1.5 |
| LW6213E | Law, Automation & Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| LW6216E | China Patent Litigation and Adjudication Rules | 1.5 |
| LW6217E | Advanced Patent Theory and Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| LW566C | Artificial Intelligence and Robotics – Law and Governance | 1.5 |
| LW566D | Legal Tech & Corporate Practice: Practical Insights | 1.5 |
| LW566X | The EU and the Digital Single Market: Governance and Implications for EU-China Relations | 1.5 |
Note: There is no guarantee that all the courses will be offered in any given year.
Electives (12 credit units)
Select 12 credit units from the offered LLM courses of which the course codes end with “E” and/or designated courses from the JD and LLMArbDR Programmes of the respective academic year.
For students who do not have a law degree are required to take two Foundation Courses (6 credit units)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
|---|---|---|
| LW6195E | International and Comparative Law of Copyright, Designs and Allied Rights | 3 |
| LW6196E | International and Comparative Law of Trade Marks and Patents | 3 |
Award obtained
Master of Laws in Intellectual Property and Technology Law