Tongji University
Intellectual property research(Intellectual Property Management)
MasterProgram Introduction:
Under the support of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the State Intellectual Property Office of the PR China (SIPO) and Shanghai Municipal Government, the Shanghai International College of Intellectual Property is established by Tongji University based on its IP Institute in November 2016, which is the 7th National Intellectual Property Rights of High-end Talent Training Base, as well as the "Belt and Road" Chinese Government IPR Scholarship Program Base entrusted by Chinese Ministry of Education and SIPO.
The program is offered in cooperation with WIPO, the international level will be covered extensively and comparative law aspects will be included, with European Union law serving as the primary paradigm of regional protection systems. The learning experience will be further enhanced and inspired by contributions from the College of Design and Innovation at Tongji University as well as by the involvement of specialized judges and practitioners experienced in the field. All the courses will be implemented in English language, in modular teaching and in way that close to practice. With the international, interdisciplinary and cooperative platform of the SICIP, the world-class researchers and experts in Intellectual Property will gather here to provide high-quality courses. Graduates of the Program can work for domestic and foreign governments, judicial institutions or enterprises that having intellectual property business etc., especially the departments and international organizations engaging in foreign business in intectual property.
Duration of Study:
2.5 years (among which the course duration is 1 year in China and the rest time is for practical training, thesis writing and online defense in China or student’s country. Students who complete the courses will obtain the Certificate of Courses by the Word Intellectual Property Organization and Tongji University; students who complete all training program will be obtained the Master Degree in Law (LLM) and Diploma of Tongji University; the excellent students can apply for the graduation in advance, with 2 years of study at minimum.)
Note: Since 2010, those who have immigrated to other countries from the Mainland China,Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan and applying to study in Tongji University as international students should meet the following additional requirements: the applicants must hold valid passport or other relevant international recognized documents for at least 4 years; meanwhile, in the latest 4 years (by each April 30th of the year of University registration), the applicants must have lived overseas for over 2 years (Living overseas for 9 months can be converted to 1 year, which is subject to the exit-entry stamp on visa.).