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Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program

The Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive Program (the "IP Intensive Program") provides students with training in intellectual property law and technology.  The opening two weeks of classes are dedicated to lectures from prominent members of the IP community. These lectures cover a range of topics aimed at teaching students fundamental aspects of substantive and procedural law applied in the day-to-day practice of IP law.  Students are expected to attend special IP Osgoode lectures and seminars coordinated by the Director of the program.

A key component of this clinical program includes an 11-week internship with a member of the judiciary, government agency, industry, public interest group or other organization that is heavily involved with IP matters (e.g. high-technology or pharmaceutical matters). The internship, together with weekly discussions and seminars, a major research paper, blogging exercises, and a seminar presentation, provides students with a comprehensive examination of important practical aspects of intellectual property law and technology.

Pre-Requisites:

Students must have taken at least two of the following courses: Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Copyright Law or Trademark Law.

Grading:

This 15-credit program will run in the Fall Term.  Grading will occur for the following components:

  • A major research paper proposal (3 pages) plus short presentation, plus major research paper (30 pages) are letter graded for a total of 3 credits.
  • A seminar presentation supplemented with visual aids/handouts, 4 research-based comment pieces to be published in blog format (up to 1000 words each, totalling approximately 4,000 words), and class participation are letter graded for a total of 3 credits.
  • A reflective journal and performance at the internship are assessed on a pass/fail basis for a total of 9 credits.

The Program Director will also prepare a written evaluation report for each student with respect to the student’s performance in each aspect of the program (taking into account comments from the internship placement supervisor), which will then be attached to the student’s transcript.