在知识经济时代，知识就是财富。因此，知识产权是知识经济时代最重要的财产权，保护知识产权是这个时代最重要的特征之一。

知识产权分类：

英国将知识产权资产划分为品牌、技术和艺术品三大类。

1.品牌-知识产权

注册的商标、商标在普通法中的权利（依据相关司法管辖区内的法律而定）、艺术品在品牌设计/标识范围内的版权、设计权/注册的设计。

2.技术-知识产权

与技术相关的知识产权包括：专利、技术专有知识、设计、与配方及其他技术信息相关的商业秘密、 植物育种者的权利、电路设计权利、 版权。

3.艺术品-知识产权

从获益权利中产生的，比如从如下产生的版税：包括戏剧等艺术作品和其他演出作品；书籍、报纸和其他文学作品；电影、电视和其他视觉媒介以及音乐，包括歌词（无论是公开的或者已经演出的），以及照片、插图、绘画等。

就业前景：

如今知识产权法是一个创新和创意经济的核心部分，甚至是政府和国际政策的核心。中国同样需要知识产权法领域人才，就业方向：工商局知识产权部门、法院知识产权庭、律所、相关代理机构等。

院校推荐：

1.伦敦玛丽女王大学

Msc Management of Intellectual Property

https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/coursefinder/courses/121443.html

必修课

IPLM146 Designs and Copyright Law (Compulsory for Professional stream)

IPLM041 The Law of Patents I and II (Compulsory for Professional stream)

IPLM044 Trade Mark Law I and II (Compulsory for Professional Stream)

IPLM127 Study Project (Compulsory Module for all students)

IPLM140 Introduction to Patent Law

IPLC134 Fundamentals of Law and Professional Ethics (Compulsory Module for all students)

选修课：

SOLM078 Licensing Intellectual Property

SOLM079 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Art and Culture

SOLM080 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Business and Law

SOLM081 Design and Intellectual Property: EU and United States

SOLM082 International and Comparative Law of Unfair Competition

SOLM084 Global Intellectual Property Law

SOLM085 Interactive Entertainment Law

SOLM086 The Law of Film

SOLM087 The Business of Film

SOLM088 Law of Geographical Indications

SOLM089 Music Industry Contracts

SOLM090 Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries

SOLM091 Agriculture Trade and Intellectual Property

SOLM092 Commercialisation of IP

SOLM093 Intellectual Property and the Life Sciences

SOLM094 Competition Law, Intellectual Property and Innovation

SOLM095 Intellectual Property Law in China

SOLM096 Trade Secrets

SOLM097 Digital Intellectual Property

SOLM098 Law and Practice of the Unified Patent Court

SOLM130 Intellectual Property Taxation

SOLM216 Media Law: Reputation Management

SOLM229 Art and Intellectual Property

申请要求：
英国2.2学位，自然、医学、工程类背景，数学、计算机科学、经济学背景也可以考虑。Business stream不限背景。

211/985/双一流大学75%，TOP300的其他大学要求80%。

雅思7.0，写作7.0，阅读、听力、口语不低于5.5.

LLM Intellectual Property Law

https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/coursefinder/courses/121435.html

课程：

SOLM075 International and Comparative Copyright Law (Sem 1)

SOLM076 European and US Law of Patents (Sem 1)

SOLM077 International Law of Patents and Related Rights (Sem 2)

SOLM078 Licensing Intellectual Property (Sem 1)

SOLM079 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Art and Culture (Sem 1)

SOLM080 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Business and Law (Sem 2)

SOLM081 Design and Intellectual Property: EU and United States (Sem 2)

SOLM082 International and Comparative Law of Unfair Competition (Sem 1)

SOLM083 The Law of Registered Trade Marks (Sem 2)

SOLM084 Global Intellectual Property Law (Sem 1)

SOLM085 Interactive Entertainment Law (Sem 1)

SOLM086 The Law of Film (Sem 1)

SOLM087 The Business of Film (Sem 2)

SOLM088 Law of Geographical Indications (Sem 2) (Not running 2019-20)

SOLM089 Music Industry Contracts (Sem 2)

SOLM090 Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries (Sem 2)

SOLM091 Agriculture Trade and Intellectual Property (Sem 2)

SOLM092 Commercialisation of IP (Sem 2)

SOLM093 Intellectual Property and the Life Sciences (Sem 2)

SOLM094 Competition Law, Intellectual Property and Innovation (Sem 2)

SOLM095 Intellectual Property Law in China (Sem 1)

SOLM096 Trade Secrets (Sem 1)

SOLM097 Digital Intellectual Property (Sem 1)

SOLM098 Law and Practice of the Unified Patent Court (Sem 1) (Not running 2019-20)

SOLM130 Tax and Technology (Sem 2)

SOLM216 Media Law: Reputation Management (Sem 1)

SOLM229 Art and Intellectual Property (Sem 2)

申请要求：

法学毕业生2.1学位，其他有法律资质或者从业经验可放宽2.2学位；非法学毕业生2.2学位，且CPE考试60%+或者取得GDL资质的也可以申请，需要有5年相关法律工作经验。

211/985/双一流大学75%，TOP300的其他大学要求80%。

雅思7.0，写作7.0，阅读、听力、口语不低于5.5.

2.曼彻斯特大学

LLM Intellectual Property Law

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/01061/llm-intellectual-property-law/

该课程让学生深入了解有关现代商业知识产权和专利的法律。

核心课程

Trade Mark Law and Policy

Patent Law and Policy

Copyright Law and Policy

LL.M Dissertation

选修课

Academic Skills for Legal Studies

International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Law

Postgraduate Competition Law in an International Context

The Principles and Practice of Corporate Governance

International Investment Law

Law, Money and Technology

申请要求：

法律专业2.1学位，雅思7.0，写作7.0，阅读、听力、口语不低于6.5.

3.利兹大学

LLM Intellectual Property Law

https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/courses/f379/intellectual-property-law-llm

核心课

Postgraduate Legal Research Skills

Trade Marks, Geographical Indications, Designs and Trade

Patent Law

Copyright Law

Dissertation

选修课

Cyberlaw: Regulation of Cyberspace

International E-Commerce Law

Intellectual Property Management

Digital Environment: Law, Technologies & Human Rights

Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property: Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Cultural expressions

Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property: Health, Food and Biotechnology

申请要求：

法律专业2.1学位，雅思6.5，单科不低于6.0.

4.伦敦大学国王学院

LLM Intellectual Property and Information Law

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/intellectual-property-and-information-law-llm

必修课（3选1）

Dissertation (40 credits)

Dissertation (60 credits)

10,000 word practice or research module (40 credits)

选修课

International & Comparative Copyright Law (40 credits)

International & Comparative Law of Trade Marks Designs & Unfair Competition (40 credits)

Privacy & Information Law (40 credits)

Information Society Law (20 credits)

Copyright & The Music Industry in The Digital Era (20 credits)

Comparative Freedom of Speech (20 credits)

Patents & Trade Secrets (20 credits)

Commercialisation of Intellectual Property (20 credits)

Competition Intellectual Property & The Media Industry (20 credits)

Transnational Digital Enforcement of Intellectual Property (40 credits)

Arbitration of International Intellectual Property Disputes (20 credits)

申请要求：

法律专业2.1学位，或法学分占70%的专业，雅思7.0，单科不低于6.5.

5.格拉斯哥大学

LLM Intellectual Property and the Digital Economy

https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/intellectualproperty/

课程

Contemporary issues in intellectual property

Copyright in the digital environment

CopyrightX: Glasgow

Design and patent law

European Union trade law

E-Commerce, rights management, and information

Intellectual property and the market

International and comparative intellectual property law

International and comparative moral rights

International competition law

Trade marks and brands.

申请要求：

法律专业2.1学位，或法学分占50%的专业，雅思6.5，单科不低于6.5.

211大学85%，其他知名大学88%

6.爱丁堡大学

LLM Intellectual Property Law

https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/study/masters-degrees/llm-intellectual-property-law

核心课程

Intellectual Property Law 1: Copyright and Related Rights (20 credits)

Intellectual Property Law 2: Industrial Property (20 credits)

International Intellectual Property System (20 credits)

Intellectual Property Law, Innovation and Creativity (20 credits)

Contemporary Issues in Exploiting Intellectual Property (20 credits)

申请要求：

法律专业2.1学位，非法律专业需要有知识产权领域工作经验。雅思7.0，单科不低于6.5.

7.卡迪夫大学

LLM Intellectual Property Law

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/intellectual-property-law-llm

申请要求：

2.1学位，雅思6.5，写作6.5，其他单科不低于6.0

8.UEA东英格利亚大学

LLM Information, Technology and Intellectual Property Law

https://www2.uea.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-degree/detail/llm-information-technology-and-intellectual-property-law

核心课程

Internet Law and Governance

Globalisation of Intellectual Property Law

选修

The Law of Electronic Commerce

Commercialisation of Intellectual Property Law

The Protection and Management of Privacy & Reputation

申请要求：

法律专业2.2学位，雅思6.5，单科不低于6.0.