Intellectual Property Litigation and Advocacy Certificate

Introduction:

Nottingham Law School offers an IP Litigation and an IP Advocacy course, both designed for those who have at least two years experience in intellectual property practice; the courses build upon students' existing knowledge and experience.

The Nottingham Law School Intellectual Property Litigation and Intellectual Property Advocacy Courses are:

• designed specifically for experienced intellectual property practitioners
• approved by CITMA / IPREG and satisfies the requirements for qualification as a trade mark litigator and / or trade mark advocate (please note that both courses are required)
• approved by CIPA / IPREG and satisfies the requirements for qualification as a patent attorney litigator (please note that both courses are required)
• delivered in a way that suits busy schedules and minimises the time spent away from the office
• designed to allow students to apply their knowledge and skills to their own practice
• designed to provide continuing professional education.

Those who practice in the field of intellectual property face the traditional pressures of heavy caseloads, the complexity of cases and the need to keep up to date with new developments, legislation and case law in the UK, Europe and internationally. Nottingham Law School offers an IP Litigation course and an IP Advocacy course which can enable practitioners to meet these challenges and exercise rights to conduct litigation in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court and the High Court (including full advocacy rights before the IPEC) as well as appeals from those courts. Designed for those who have at least two years experience in intellectual property litigation, the courses build upon students' existing knowledge and experience.