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MA Patent Practice at Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Patent Practice prepares students for careers as patent agents and is an alternative to the three-year JD. It is the first programme of its kind in Ohio, and merit scholarships are available.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

Required courses: Intellectual Property Survey, Patent Law, Patent Agent Lab, Patent Bar Review, Commercialization and Intellectual Property Management, Patent Preparation and Prosecution I and II (21 credits), plus 9 credits of electives. Dual degrees with the MS in Biochemistry and the MCRM are available.

Career pathways

Patent agent in law firms, solo practice or corporate legal departments; eligibility to work as a patent examiner at the USPTO.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must be eligible to sit for the patent bar exam, which requires an undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science, or a physical or biological science.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 30 credits

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