Munich Intellectual Property Law Center
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The Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) is a center for both research and education in intellectual property
, founded in 2003 and based in Munich
, Germany
. The MIPLC is a project of the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, the University of Augsburg
, the Technische Universität München (TUM), and the George Washington University Law School. It offers an English-language LL.M. program on Intellectual Property and Competition Law.
The Center is member of the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network
(EIPIN) and the Chairman of its Managing Board is Prof. Josef Drexl. Josef Drexl succeeded Prof. Joseph Straus
at the post of Chairman of the Managing Board.
The MIPLC furthermore organizes scientific conferences and IP training programs. It also offers Ph.D. programs for selected LL.M. graduates.
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
, founded in 2003 and based in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The MIPLC is a project of the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, the University of Augsburg
University of Augsburg
The University of Augsburg is a university located in the Universitätsviertel section of Augsburg, Germany. It was founded in 1970 and is organized in 7 Faculties....
, the Technische Universität München (TUM), and the George Washington University Law School. It offers an English-language LL.M. program on Intellectual Property and Competition Law.
The Center is member of the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network
European Intellectual Property Institutes Network
The European Intellectual Property Institutes Network is a cooperation network of intellectual property institutions, organizing conferences. It was founded in 1999. Its aim is "to facilitate and increase cooperation among IP institutions and students in Europe"...
(EIPIN) and the Chairman of its Managing Board is Prof. Josef Drexl. Josef Drexl succeeded Prof. Joseph Straus
Joseph Straus
Joseph Straus is professor of intellectual property law, former director of the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law, Munich, Germany, and Chairman of the Managing Board of the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center...
at the post of Chairman of the Managing Board.
The MIPLC furthermore organizes scientific conferences and IP training programs. It also offers Ph.D. programs for selected LL.M. graduates.
External links
- Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC)
- MIPLC at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law
- MIPLC at the George Washington University Law School
- MIPLC at the University of AugsburgUniversity of AugsburgThe University of Augsburg is a university located in the Universitätsviertel section of Augsburg, Germany. It was founded in 1970 and is organized in 7 Faculties....
- German version (with more information) - Master of Laws in Intellectual Property and Competition, offered by the MIPLC at the Technische Universität München