If you’ve paid attention to news reports about the global economy, advances in technology and the Internet, then you’ve probably encountered intellectual property law.

Practice of this specialty has grown dramatically in recent years and takes place in a wide variety of settings, but the common ground is in four primary areas: 

• Trademark
• Copyright
• Trade secrets
• Patent

One of six concentrations at the School of Law, Intellectual Property offers students a strong foundation in these areas as well as in entertainment law, computer and Internet law, franchise law and more.

This is a great path to choose if you’re interested in taking advantage of Connecticut’s extensive base of biomedical research and pharmaceutical businesses.