Intellectual Property
Franklin Pierce Law Center's world-renowned program in Intellectual Property has produced a global network of alumni who are leaders in IP law, business, technology and government.
Pierce Law's intellectual property curriculum, taught by the largest full-time IP faculty in the United States, provides students the most in-depth advanced course of study in IP available in the world.
Students have numerous opportunities to acquire practical experience, in the full spectrum of intellectual property law specialties, through the extensive and advanced curriculum. Besides the unparalleled curriculum, Pierce Law's IP Law Library is the largest IP resource in the Western Hemisphere. The Student Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA), the International Intellectual Property Organization (IIPO) and the LES Executive Society are among the school's most active and influential student organizations. Pierce Law is also home to the top IP law journal, IDEA: The Intellectual Property Law Review.
Upon graduation, students join a global network of alumni practicing in top firms and government agencies spanning 81 countries.
Faculty
Full-time, resident faculty
Stephen T. Black
Jon Cavicchi
Thomas G. Field Jr.
William A. Grimes
J. Jeffrey Hawley
William O. Hennessey
Karen Hersey
Dr. Stanley P. Kowalski
Ashlyn Lembree
Ann McCrackin
William J. Murphy
Susan M. Richey
Albert E. (Buzz) Scherr
Gordon Smith
Mary W. S. Wong
Curriculum
Electives
You can choose to concentrate on a particular specialty within IP and select appropriate electives from Pierce Law’s extensive catalog of courses. Our curricular guide suggests electives that will enable you to focus your study on patents, trademark, copyright, entertainment, sports, telecommunications or information technology.
