What is LLB in Intellectual Property Rights?

LLB in Intellectual Property Rights is an undergraduate course, which involves legal studies for developing, implementing and enforcing intellectual property rights such as patents, copyrights, trademarks or licenses.

A patent is a set of rights that attributes exclusivity for using, producing and trading an innovative product or a creative property. The protected products include all types of scientific inventions, high-tech gadgets, intangible cultural content, as well as, ailments and ingredients.

With ongoing globalisation and widespread use of copyright protected internet-content, intellectual property law became increasingly important over the past few years. It also incorporates other legal areas, such as contract law, tort law and litigation. Patent law degrees include cultural property and heritage law, cyber law, media and communication regulation, patent litigation, industrial property and more.

Universities offer a combination of patent knowledge with different specialization studies in business ventures, entertainment and media, or in science, technology and engineering. The career prospects for graduates after LLB in Intellectual Property Rights include positions as patent lawyers, patent assessors, litigators, counsellors in intellectual property, licensing managers, and more.

Why you should opt of LLB in Intellectual Property Rights

With the growing industries in the past two years, a number of patents, copyrights and trademark registered have also grown to 15%. There are many local businesses, which are getting their patent and trademark registered in India. Moreover, increase in the global market has given many outsourced jobs to Indians. Anyone who is interested in dealing with legal matters of companies and organisations must opt for LLB in Intellectual Property Rights.

Another good reason to go for this course is that you get a good salary on being employed after completing the course. A Patent Engineer can easily start with the salary of 3 lac per annum as compared to IT industry where engineers are starting at 12,000 per month for night shift job.

You can even opt for this course if you wish to work in “brand” companies. You must understand that companies having good research budget will only spend in patents. For instance, in IT industry companies like Google, Facebook, Samsung etc. or in the healthcare like GSK, Ranbaxy etc. are having openings in IPR Cell. Hence, entering into this industry will help switch or start a career in Fortune 500 Companies. While working in IPR Cell you work in the core area of new technological inventions being made by companies.

Those who wish to have an international exposure may also opt for LLB in Intellectual Property Rights. Companies like IBM or Dr. Reddy create and market their product at the global level. So working with them in IP department will give you an extra edge of handling international projects. 

Course Highlights

 

Name of the course	LLB In Intellectual property Rights
Duration	3-year (full time/distance learning)
Course level	Graduation
Stream	Intellectual Property Rights
Average course fee	INR 5K to 1.25 Lacs
Average starting salary	INR 2 to 8 Lacs

 

LLB in Intellectual Property Rights: Career Prospects

There are various careers prospects after successful completion of LLB in Intellectual Property Rights. The graduates are offered lucrative employment opportunities in the fields of academics, research in both private and government sectors. They can expect to get jobs in areas such as Trade Marking at the IP Office for Trade Mark Search, Filing, Prosecution and Maintenance, Trade Mark Litigation, Trade Mark Management, Trade Mark and Brand Licensing, Franchising and Merchandising, Brand Valuation etc.

They can even excel their career in areas like Copyright and Patent Law, and in Chemical, Mechanical, IT, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Patent Practices, and in industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Law Firms, Research Organizations, Cosmetics & Beauty Products, Design Departments/ Units, agri-based Units, Publishing Houses, Media Units, Software Industries etc.

Top Recruiting Companies for LLB in Intellectual Property Rights Graduates

R&D institutes, State-run Patent Information centres funded by Department of Law & Technology, GOL, Pharmaceutical Industry, Cosmetics & Beauty Product, Design Departments / Units, Agri- based Units, Law Firms

Job Options after LLB in Intellectual Property Rights:

 

Job Title	Description
Intellectual Property Rights Chief	All organisations, whether big or small, constantly aims to make licensed innovation, new innovative programming, and even require a licensed innovation (IP) chief to deal with workers worker contracts and recording issues.
Patent Agent	Innovators need to acquire security for their developed products or inventions. So, they need to utilize patent professionals, also called Patent Operators, to help them with patent applications.
Associate Attorney	Associate lawyers are legal counsellors who under the direction of an accomplished lawyer, help with cases and composition of reports.