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As
technology
continues
to
transform
virtually
every
industry,
intellectual
property
law
has
never
been
more
important.
Whether
it’s
protecting
new
inventions,
valuable
brands,
creative
works,
or
emerging
AI
technologies,
IP
lawyers
help
clients
safeguard
some
of
their
most
valuable
assets.
For
law
students
interested
in
working
at
the
intersection
of
law,
business,
technology,
and
innovation,
a
strong
foundation
in
intellectual
property
law
can
open
the
door
to
a
wide
range
of
career
opportunities
in
one
of
the
profession’s
fastest-evolving
practice
areas.
The National
Jurist’s
preLaw
magazine recently
released
its
ranking
of
the
best
law
schools
for
intellectual
property
law
on
its
Intellectual
Property
Law
Law
Honor
Roll,
highlighting
schools
for
the
strength
of
their
programs.
Here’s
the
methodology
that
was
used:
preLaw
magazine
grades
law
schools
based
on
the
breadth
of
their
curricular
offerings.
Scores
are
weighted
as
follows:
30%
for
a
concentration,
24%
for
a
clinic,
12%
for
a
center,
12%
for
an
externship,
9%
for
a
journal,
8%
for
a
student
group,
5%
for
a
certificate
and
added
value
for
additional
offerings.
Without
further
ado,
according
to
preLaw
magazine,
these
are
the
law
schools
that
earned
A+
grades
for
their
IP
law
programs
(listed
in
alphabetical
order):
-
American
University -
Cardozo
School
of
Law -
Case
Western
Reserve
U. -
DePaul
University -
Fordham
Law
School -
George
Washington
University -
Indiana
U.
Bloomington -
Mitchell
Hamline
School
of
Law -
Northeastern
University -
Santa
Clara
Law -
SMU
Dedman
School
of
Law -
Suffolk
University -
Texas
A&M
Law -
UC
Berkeley -
UC
Law
SF -
University
of
Akron -
University
of
Illinois -
University
of
Illinois-Chicago -
University
of
Maryland -
University
of
Washington -
Vanderbilt
Law
School
Click here to
read
all
about
the
programs
highlighted
in
this
Honor
Roll.
Congratulations
to
all
of
the
law
schools
that
made
the
cut
for
this
important
ranking.
Top
law
schools
for
intellectual
property
law [preLaw
magazine
/
National
Jurist]
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