Akron Law offers non-degree certificate-seeking students the opportunity to specialize in intellectual property law
and to receive a certificate denoting successful completion of the requirements. Students must complete 12 required
credits, attain an aggregate cumulative 2.0 grade point average, and must work closely with an IP program faculty
advisor. The IP faculty advisor for the Intellectual Property Certificate is Professor Ryan Holte.
Student Name: __________________________
________________________ Date: __________________________
Student ID #: UA Zips E-mail: ___________ @zips.uakron.edu
To earn the Intellectual Property Certificate, the following courses and credit hours must be satisfied:
Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law must be taken at the first available time in the student’s
schedule:
Term
Course #
Title
Grade
Credits
Quality Pts
________
9200:800
Fundamentals of IP Law
______
3
_________
Complete a minimum of 9 additional credits in courses designated below as part of the IP law
curriculum:
Term
Course #
Grade
Credits
Quality Pts
________
9200:801
______
3
_________
________
9200:802
______
3
_________
________
9200:803
______
3
_________
________
9200:804
______
3
_________
________
9200:805
______
3
_________
________
9200:806
______
3
_________
________
9200:807
______
3
_________
________
9200:809
______
3
_________
________
9200:810
______
3
_________
________
9200:814
______
3
_________
________
________
9200:816
9200:824
______
______
1
1
_________
_________
________
9200:___
______
3
_________
________
9200:826
______
3
_________
________
9200:684
______
3
_________
________
9200:696
______
2-3
_________
________
9200:684
______
3
_________
________
9200:876
______
3
_________
________
9200:684
______
3
_________
________
9200:825
______
3
_________
________
9200:844
______
3
_________
________
9200:881
______
3
_________
________
9200:882
______
3
_________
________
9200:684
______
3
_________
________
9200:672
______
3
_________
________
9200:698
______
2-3
_________
________
_______
Title
Patent Law & Policy
Trademark Law
Copyright Law
Trade Secrets
Licensing IP
International IP
Patent Prosecution
Complex IP Litigation
Cyberlaw
Current Issues Affecting IP Law
International Patent Law
International Patent Prosecution
Patent Office Litigation
Patent Claim Construction
IP Valuation
IP Externship: _________________________
International Business Transactions
International Trade
Corporate Legal Department Skills
Antitrust Law
First Amendment Law
Sports Law
Entertainment Law
Entrepreneurship
Business Planning
IP Indiv. Studies & Research (ISR)
Other: _______________________________
Course approved by IP Advisor: _______
______
___
_________
Students who have previously completed approved IP courses at Akron Law are able to count up to 6 credits toward
the IP certificate if they received credit for those courses within 3 years of starting the IP certificate program.
________
_______
_______________________________
Course approved by IP Advisor: _______
______
___
________
_______
_______________________________
Course approved by IP Advisor: _______
______
___
Fulfillment of the certificate program requires completion of 12 required credits and an aggregate
2.0 GPA in all courses taken to earn the certificate.
Certificate Requirements Successfully Completed:
IP Faculty Advisor Signature Date
Whe
n requirements for the certificate are complete, please submit this form for processing to Law Student Affairs in the
law school’s administrative suite.
08/03/2017