Joint Masters/LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law and Management

Joint Masters/LL.M. in Intellectual

Property Law and Management

Jointly oﬀered by

National Law University Delhi,

World Intellectual Property Organization and

Oﬃce of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

Controller

General of

Patents, Designs

and Trade Marks

(CGPDTM)

Programme Brochure

2024 - 2025

Table of

CONTENTS

1. ABOUT THE PROGRAMME 2

2. ABOUT THE PARTNERS 3

3. ACADEMIC FACULTY 4

4. GUEST FACULTY 5

5. CURRICULUM 6

6. APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION 8

7. IMPORTANT DATES 9

8. DURATION, LANGUAGE, VENUE AND DEGREE 10

9. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 10

10. TUITION FEE 10

11. PROGRAMME COORDINATORS 11

Explore the pioneering ﬁrst edition of our Master of Law (LL.M. Degree) in Intellectual Property Law and

Management and Masters in Intellectual Property Law and Management (Masters of Arts- M.A. Degree)

Programme, seamlessly blending Intellectual Property law expertise with cutting-edge management

principles. Dive into a transformative academic journey curated to empower professionals, students,

entrepreneurs and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in navigating the intricate realms of Intellectual

Property (IP) Law and Management. The aim is to introduce innovative practices tailored to shape the

future leaders in transforming intangible assets into tangible for the beneﬁt of the society.

The Programme transcends boundaries of traditional education by oﬀering a dual track mode which can

cater to legal as well as non-legal backgrounds, thereby, removing barriers from the knowledge

acquisition of Intellectual Property. Innovative pedagogy and interdisciplinary coursework forms the

cornerstone of this Programme. Whether you come from the legal ﬁeld seeking an LL.M. Degree or from

diverse ﬁelds of non-legal backgrounds seeking a Master's Degree, the Programme is structured in such a

way that it provides a comprehensive pathway to expertise in the dynamic realm of Intellectual Property

Law and Management.

The National Law University Delhi (NLUD) signed a tripartite letter of intent with the World Intellectual

Property Organisation (WIPO) and Oﬃce of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

(CGPDTM - Indian IP Oﬃce), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of

Commerce and Industry, Government of India for launching the Joint Masters/ LL.M. Degree in IP Law

and Management under the aegis of the WIPO India Action Plan, 2023.

The Programme heralds a new era of education, emphasizing holistic development, a multidisciplinary

approach and embracing internationalisation. Further, recognizing the evolving landscape where IP

intersects with law, science, technology, business and management, the programme has been crafted

with a unique curriculum guided by distinguished experts from around the globe. It is tailored to meet

the diverse needs of the professionals encompassing diﬀerent domains.

About the Programme

National Law University Delhi (NLUD) was instituted by Act 1 of 2008 of the National Capital Territory,

Delhi. The primary objective of the University is to evolve and impart comprehensive and

interdisciplinary legal education that is socially relevant. The vision of the University is to create a global

educational institution which strives to be the best, both within and outside India and to present

individuals with a wide range of opportunities to contribute to the legal profession and beyond.

The curriculum and pedagogy at NLUD are designed to bridge the gap between theoretical concepts

and their practical applications. The University aims to encourage novelty and scientiﬁc temper amongst

its students, enabling them to become pioneers of change for future generations. The commendable

achievements of the students and faculty of NLUD within a short span of time stand testimony to the

pool of skill and talent that this University has nurtured. The University has been consistently ranked 2nd

in the Law Category of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Ministry of Education

(MoE), Government of India.

Read more about NLU Delhi: https://nludelhi.ac.in/home.aspx

Notably, the Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition (CIIPC), NLUD was established

with the aim of supporting academic and policy-oriented dialogues in the areas of innovation, IP and

competition in the year 2015. Recognizing the contributions and academic potential, the Chair on IPR

was instituted by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce

and Industry, Government of India in the year 2018 under the Scheme for Pedagogy and Research in IPRs

for Holistic Education and Academia (SPRIHA).

Read more about the activities of CIIPC-IPR Chair: https://ciipc.org/

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the global forum for intellectual property (IP)

services, policy, information and cooperation. It is a self-funded agency of the United Nations, with 193

member states. It helps governments, businesses and society realize the beneﬁts of IP; provides global

services to protect IP across borders, and resolves IP-related disputes. It delivers capacity-building

programs to enable all countries to use IP for economic, social and cultural development.

The WIPO Academy is the centre of excellence of IP education, training and skills-building for WIPO

member states, in particular developing countries, least-developed countries (LDCs) and countries in

transition. The Academy works to help build human capacity in IP, which is essential to innovation. The

aim of the University Partnerships program is to support access to IP higher education, especially to

participants from developing countries, LDCs and countries in transition. One of the main means of

achieving this aim is through the Joint Masters/ LL.M. Programs on IP, oﬀered in cooperation with

selected academic institutions.

Read more about the WIPO Academy at http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/

About the Partners

NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY DELHI (NLUD)

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)

Oﬃce of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trade Mark (CGPDTM), Department for

Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (DPIIT), Government of

India (GoI) is the government agency responsible for the administration of Indian Intellectual Property

Law with regard to Patents, Designs, Trademarks, Copyrights, Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-

Design Registry and even Geographical Indications.

The Oﬃce of the CGPTDM plays a vital role in promoting innovation and protecting Intellectual Property

Rights (IPR) in India. It administers the IP laws in the following diﬀerent IP domains and has a IP training

institute: (i) Patent Oﬃce; (ii) Designs Registry; (iii) Trademark Registry; (iv) Copyright Registry; (v)

Geographical Indications Registry; (vi) Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry

(SICLDR); and (vii) Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management (RGNIIPM) as

Training Institute.

Read more about the Oﬃce of CGPDTM at Oﬃcial website of Intellectual Property India

(https://ipindia.gov.in)

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGNS AND TRADE MARK (CGPDTM)

ACADEMIC FACULTY

The National Law University Delhi Professors, as well as visiting faculty, WIPO experts, Oﬃcials from the

oﬃce of the CGPDTM and other IP professionals from India and abroad will oﬀer courses as well as special

guest lectures.

CORE INTERNAL FACULTY, NLUD

CORE VISITING FACULTY

Prof. Jacques de Werra, Professor of Contract

Law and Intellectual Property (IP) Law, Director

of the Digital Law Center, Faculty of Law of the

University of Geneva.

Prof. Eric Gan Kok Wah, Associate Professor,

Intellectual Property & Innovation

Management,

Singapore University of Social Sciences,

Singapore

Dr. Yogesh Pai, Associate Professor (Law)

Co-Director, CIIPC & In-charge: SPRIHA-DPIIT

IPR Chair National Law University Delhi

Dr. Neethu Rajam, Associate Professor (Law),

National Law University Delhi

Ms. Jayashree Watal, Visiting Professor, NLUD

and Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown

Law

Prof. (Dr.) N S Gopalakrishnan, Honorary

Professor, Inter-University Centre for IPR

Studies (IUCIPRS), Cochin University of Science

and Technology (CUSAT), Kochi

GUEST FACULTY

Prof. (Dr.) V K Unni, Professor, Indian Institute of

Management, Calcutta

Prof. Bryan Mercurio, Simon F.S. Li, Professor of

Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Prof. A Damodaran, Former Professor, Indian

Institute of Management, Bengaluru, Visting

Professor, Ahmedabad University, Distinguished

Professor, ICRIER

Prof. (Dr.) Raman Mittal, Professor at Campus

Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi

Dr. Arul George Scaria, Associate Professor of

Law, National Law School of India University,

Bengaluru

Prof. Srividhya Ragavan, Professor of Law and

Director of India Programmes, School of Law,

Texas A&M University

Dr. Shubha Ghosh, Director, Syracuse Intellectual

Property Law Institute, College of Law, Syracuse

University

Dr. Sujitha Subramanian, Senior Lecturer in Law

and Associate Head of Department, School of

Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool

Prof. (Dr.) Anil Wali, CEO, BITS BioCyTiH

Foundation

Prof. Suma Athreye, School of Public Policy,

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Dr. Pratyush Nath Upreti, Senior Lecturer in Law

at the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast

Prof. Adam Mossoﬀ, Professor of Law, Antonin

Scalia Law School, George Mason University,

Washington D.C.

Prof. Biswajit Dhar, Distinguished Professor

Council for Social Development, Professor,

Jawaharlal Nehru University (Retd)

The programme promises a stellar panel of guest faculty with experts from academia, judiciary, industry,

law ﬁrms, independent counsels, law chambers, tech-transfer oﬃces, in-house R&D leads, government

oﬃcials and oﬃcials from diplomatic missions. Senior representatives from all walks of the IP ecosystem

in India will oﬀer their expertise and insights on various aspects of Intellectual Property, including

protection, management, commercialisation, litigation, enforcement and policy.

The One-year Joint Masters/LL.M. Programme will have a dual track and the components are mentioned

herein below:

a) Credits: LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law and Management has been allocated 24 credits while

M.A. in Intellectual Property Law and Management has been allocated 40 Credits.

b) Compulsory Papers/ Core Specialization Papers:

CURRICULUM

COMPULSORY PAPER

CORE SPECIALIZATION PAPER

Legal Research Methodology

Comparative Public

Law/Systems of Governance

Law and Justice in a

Globalizing World

3 Credits

Research Methods and

IP Research

Introduction to Law and

Legal Systems

International IP and

Public Policy

General Principles of

Intellectual Property Law

2 Credits

General Principles of

Intellectual Property Law

General Principles of Strategy

and Management of IP

General Principles of Strategy

and Management of IP

Track I (LL.M.) Track II (M.A)

Credits

c) Optional Papers:

OPTIONAL PAPER

2 Credits

Credits

IP and Innovation

(Advanced Focus on Patents,

Plant Variety Protection and

Industrial Designs)

IP and Innovation

(Advanced Focus on Patents,

Plant Variety Protection and

Industrial Designs)

IP and Creative Economy

(Advanced Focus on Copyright

and Related Rights)

IP and Creative Economy

(Advanced Focus on Copyright

and Related Rights)

IP and Brand Protection

(Advanced Focus on

Trademarks and Geographical

Indications)

IP and Brand Protection

(Advanced Focus on

Trademarks and Geographical

Indications)

Track I (LL.M.)

Track II (M.A)

OPTIONAL PAPER

2 Credits

IP Licensing and Contract

Management

IP Monetisation and

Valuation

Credits

IP Variants

(Focus on Trade Secrets, Data

Protection, Unfair Competition

etc.)

IP Variants

(Focus on Trade Secrets, Data

Protection, Unfair Competition

etc.)

IP Licensing and Contract

Management

IP Monetisation and

Valuation

IP and Frontier Technologies:

Artiﬁcial Intelligence,

Metaverse and

Critical/Emerging Technologies

IP Economics and Innovation

and New Business Models

Advanced IP Acquisition

(Search, Patent Drafting, Filing

and Prosecution)

IP Commercialisation and

Technology Transfer for TTOs

IP Examination, IP Oﬃce

Administration and

Management

IP and Competition Law/Policy

IP and Regulation

IP Remedies/Enforcement and

Dispute Resolution

Management

IP Intelligence and Analytics

IP and Frontier Technologies:

Artiﬁcial Intelligence,

Metaverse and

Critical/Emerging Technologies

IP Economics and Innovation

and New Business Models

Advanced IP Acquisition

(Search, Patent Drafting, Filing

and Prosecution)

IP Commercialisation and

Technology Transfer for TTOs

IP Examination, IP Oﬃce

Administration and

Management

IP and Competition Law/Policy

IP and Regulation

IP Remedies/ Enforcement and

Dispute Resolution

Management

IP Intelligence and Analytics

Note:

v Foundation/Compulsory Papers (3 credits) will be equivalent to Sixty-Four teaching hours and Optional/ Core Specialization courses will

be equivalent to Thirty- Six teaching hours.

v Optional/core Courses will be oﬀered only based on the availability of the faculty and minimum student subscription determined by the

Steering Committee.

v All Courses shall be oﬀered by using the block teaching method.

v Dissertation/ Applied Research Project Report: The Dissertation/Applied Research Project shall be for 3 or 5 credits at the option of the

student and on the recommendation of the supervisor to the steering committee for the award of M.A. Degree/ LL.M. Degree. It is a

compulsory requirement for a student to become eligible for the grant of a degree.

v Skill-Based Courses: The LL.M. Candidates may take extra-credit skill-based courses at their option for which separate certicates/

transcripts shall be provided. However, these extra credits shall not be accounted for in the award of LL.M. Degree. The M.A. Candidates

are required to undertake the mandatory skill-based courses which shall be accounted for the award of M.A. Degree.

Track I (LL.M.) Track II (M.A)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Intellectual

Property Law and Management

Master of Law (LL.M.) in Intellectual

Property Law and Management

The application period is from 21

March, 2024 till 10

June (Indian Nationals) and 28

June (Foreign

Nationals),2024. All the applications will be processed online through the website: https://

nationallawuniversitydelhi.in

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (Indian National and Oﬃcials of CGPDTM)

(i) Candidates must have completed two

bachelor's degrees in succession, including

one in the relevant discipline; or

(ii) An integrated degree programme of ﬁve

years in the relevant discipline after

completing plus two; or

(iii) An equivalent post-graduate degree in any

discipline from a recognized university; or

(iv) Candidates completing a four-year

Bachelor's programme with

Honours/Research, from a recognized

university

Candidate should have completed LL.B. or an

equivalent degree from a recognized

University.

In all the above mentioned cases, the candidate must have secured a minimum of 55% marks in

aggregate (50% for reserved categories such as SC/ST/Persons with Disability).

As per the admission process, the scores of All India Entrance Test shall carry a weightage of 70%,

Written Personal Statement of 15% and the Interview of 15%. The Indian Nationals and the Oﬃcials of

CGPDTM are required to mandatorily take the All India Entrance Test.

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Academic Record

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (FOREIGN NATIONALS)

Written & Spoken

English

Written Personal

Statement

Interview

Academic record of

Bachelor's Degree

(For M.A.

Programme) or LL.B.

equivalent Degree

(For LL.M.

Programme)

recognized by UGC/

Association of Indian

Scores of IELTS/

TOEFL with a

minimum

requirement of

[IELTS (Academic)

6.5, or TOEFL 580

(paper-based) / 85

(internet based)].

The candidates will

have to submit a

written personal

statement

(minimum 500

and upto 700

words) at the time

of ﬁling of the

application.

The candidates for

the interview will be

called in the ratio of

2:1 based on the

cumulative score of

the academic

record and IELTS/

TOEFL result.

[The candidates

Academic Record

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (FOREIGN NATIONALS)

Written & Spoken

English

Written Personal

Statement

Interview

Universities (AIU)

with not less than

55% marks or

equivalent grade.

shortlisted for the

interview shall be

required to submit

two Letters of

Recommendation

(LORs) Academic/

Professional.]

70%

WEIGHTAGE ALLOCATED

30% (15% + 15%)

Grades and IELTS/TOEFL scores will be given 70% weightage

(50% + 20%respectively), with conversion of academic

grades through AIU (Association of Indian Universities)

Standards.

* In cases of waiver, the weightage of 20% in lieu of IELTS/

TOEFL scores shall be apportioned to academic grades

The remaining 30% weightage will be allocated with

distribution of 15% each between the interview and

written personal

statement submitted during ﬁling of

the application.

APPLICATION FEE

Indian Nationals

General /OBC/EWS

Foreign Nationals

SC/ST and Persons with Disability (PwD)

Below Poverty Line (BPL) candidates of SC/ST Category

Oﬃcials of the Oﬃce of Controller General of Patents,

Designs and Trademark (CGPDTM-Indian IPO)

2,000.00 (INR)

1,000.00 (INR)

5,00.00 (INR)

2,000.00 (INR)

3,000.00 (INR)

For detailed information about the Admission process and the All India Entrance Test, the candidates should visit the

oﬃcial website https://nationallawuniversitydelhi.in

IMPORTANT DATES

March, 2024

Application Start Date

Application Closes

10 June (Indian Nationals)

& 28 June (Foreign Nationals), 2024

Announcement of Hall Tickets :

20 June, 2024

Date of All India Entrance Test

30 June, 2024

Start Date of Programme

August, 2024

* Requirement can

be waived if

medium of

instruction for

eligibility degree is

English.

Oﬃcials of the Oﬃce of

CGPDTM

INR 2,07,748/- USD 2,500/-