LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law (Blended Learning Program)

The LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law is for Litigation Professionals, Legal Professionals working in Law Firms, Fresh Law Graduates, Legal Professionals working in the legal departments of corporates, academic or research professionals, and legal professionals in government roles..

The minimum qualification of the LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program is as follows: Bachelor’s degree in Law; LL.B. 3/5 year graduates and final year candidates may apply.
LSAT exempt in the following condition: Students who have a valid score for the exams LSAT India 2024, CLAT PG 2023, DU LL.M. 2024 or LSAT International score of last 5 years at the time of application form submission.

The online LLM application process in India for this program is fully digital and includes three key steps:

1. Submit Application Form: Complete and submit your online application.
2. Online Test & Shortlisting: Take the JSAT-LAW exam or other specified eligibility tests. Candidates are then shortlisted based on test scores, SOP, resume, and a telephonic interview.
3. Offer Letter: Shortlisted candidates receive their admission offer digitally.

This streamlined process makes applying for an LL.M. convenient and accessible from anywhere in India.

The following are the unique features of this LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program:

· Cutting-edge curriculum developed by the faculty members of JGU.

· Comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the management and control of companies to achieve synergy of financial growth, health, and stability

· Focus on legal, regulatory, and economic challenges faced by companies

· Contemporary and cutting-edge corporate research opportunities through our core and specialised courses and webinars

· Skill-based learning approach equips students to apply principles in the context of corporate and financial transactions

Following are the key learnings from this LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program:

• Develop an advanced understanding of key intellectual property law principles and rights.
• Demonstrate deeper knowledge of the legal environment that influences intellectual property law.
• Interpret international legal regulations to evaluate the liabilities and rights of intellectual property owners.
• Critically analyse solutions for protecting intellectual property and its impact on public policy.
• Structure risk-free and effective legal strategies for cross-border licensing.
• Analyse the evolution of intellectual property rights jurisprudence in other jurisdictions such as the European Union and the United States.

After successfully completing the LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program, you will be awarded a prestigious LL.M. degree from O.P. Jindal Global University, one of India’s top-ranked private universities for legal studies. This degree is globally recognized and enhances your academic credentials as well as professional opportunities. Graduates of this program gain not only advanced knowledge in intellectual property and technology law but also a highly respected qualification that is valued by law firms, corporates, research institutions, and international organizations.

You will need to spend around 20+ hours per week in terms of asynchronous learning, interactive sessions & assessments.

We would also recommend you put around 5-7 hours per week in terms of your research and library work to get optimum results and learning.

The remaining hours of engagement will be a mix of case studies, interactive sessions and mentoring sessions.

Dissertation: Dissertation is a compulsory course. The choice of topic and title shall be approved by the JGLS Dissertation Committee. Through classes on Legal Research Methodology and sessions on dissertation writing, it is expected that you conduct independent research. It would help you apply one or more concepts learnt during the LL.M. program. This experience would thus equip you to take up any such challenging project in the corporate or legal firms in the future.

Industry Case Studies:

The LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program has a strong experiential component that will prepare you to apply your learning on the job. Learn - Experience - Apply. Case studies across industries will help you experience real-life challenges in the field of technology law. The practical experience you would gain here would help you advance in your career.

Interactive sessions & Classroom Experiences of our LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program provide opportunities for networking with legal experts and fellow law professionals.

upGrad buddy: upGrad Buddy: Your upGrad buddy in the LL.M. program will resolve non-academic queries and will lend a helping hand in this regard to enhance your experience.

Student Support Team: For any non-academic query, support is available 7 days a week, 24*7. Please write to us via studentssupport@upgrad.com or use the “Talk to Us” option on the learning platform for urgent queries.

Career Mentor: A career mentor to help you prepare from a career perspective to build your resume and LinkedIn profile, mock interviews, company-specific preparations, etc.

You will learn from leading faculty at JGLS. Refer to the website for more information. https://jgu.edu.in/jgls/faculty/

Following are the career preparations & mentoring services provided by upGrad in the LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program:

Resume review: Obtain specific, personalised inputs on your resume structure and content.
Build LinkedIn Profile: Build your LinkedIn Profile to attract potential recruiters.
Mock Interviews & Just-In-Time-Interviews: Get company and role-specific preparation with mock interviews right before your actual interviews.

To confirm your admission to the LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program, you will need to pay a seat-blocking fee of INR 25,000. This initial payment secures your place in the upcoming batch and is adjusted against the total program fee. By paying this amount, you ensure your enrollment at O.P. Jindal Global University, reserving your seat in one of India’s most reputed LL.M. programs.

Yes, now you can pay the tuition fees for the LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program with the 'No-Cost EMI' option. We also have other EMI options for paying at your convenience.

We have tied up with various loan providers to facilitate the learners to pay the tuition fees in equal monthly installments.

Please refer to the Tuition Fee section on this webpage for more details.

Refund Policy:


Once the learner has made a partial or complete payment of the LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program fee and wants to withdraw his admission from the Program, the learner has to raise a refund request through the ‘My Applications’ page on our website www.upgrad.com or to the University and completing the entire refund application process within the deadlines as set out more particularly in ‘Table-A’ below.
For the cases where refund applications are accepted, the timelines for the refund application would be calculated from the formally notified last date of admission.
Learners can request a refund for the LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program fee per the timelines below in ‘Table-A’.
The eligibility of the refund amount will be based on the slabs as specified below in 'Table-A' and the date on which the fully completed application was received. The percentage of refund as mentioned below in ‘Table-A’ shall be calculated on the total amount paid by the learner towards the LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program fee as of the refund request date.

TABLE-A

Sr. No. Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is served to the University or upGrad Percentage of Refund
1. One month before the formally notified date of admission 100% (Without any deduction)
2. Before the formally notified last date of admissions 100% (Subject to deduction of INR 1,000 towards processing fee)
3. Less than 15 days after the formally notified last date of admission 80%
4. More than 15 days but less than 30 days after formally notified of the last date of admission 50%
5. More than 30 days after the formally notified last date of admission 0%
If a learner has requested a refund and is eligible for the refund as per Sr. No. 2 of Table-A mentioned above, such learner will be refunded the amount specified in the slab subject to a deduction of INR 1,000 towards the processing fee.
In the event where a learner has opted for a loan option from a credit facility provider to pay the Program fee, in such cases, the learner will have to comply with the policies of such credit facility provider, i.e., pay upfront, the applicable loan cancellation charges levied by credit facility provider, post which the loan will be cancelled and the EMIs deducted shall be refunded as per the eligibility mentioned in ‘Table-A’.
The refund for an eligible request learner shall be processed within 30 working days from the date of receipt of the duly completed refund form if the request is raised as per Point No. 1 of the Refund Policy.
This ‘Refund Policy’ is as per the guidelines prescribed by University Grants Commission (UGC), and the University and upGrad reserve the right to change the Policy based on the changes made by UGC in future. Please check this Policy periodically for changes.


Deferral Policy:

There is no deferral policy for this program.

No cost EMI is available on credit cards from all major banks (American Express, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank, Standard Chartered, Axis Bank, Yes Bank, State Bank of India, CITIBANK and HSBC)

Yes, there is a minimum transaction limit. For fee payments related to the LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program, the minimum amount that can be processed in a single transaction is INR 50,000. This ensures smooth payment processing and helps streamline your admission and fee submission procedure at O.P. Jindal Global University.

No, Standard Chartered Bank does not provide an 18- or 24-month No Cost EMI option. The EMI facility is available only for a 12-month tenure, irrespective of the program you enroll in. This ensures flexibility in payment while keeping the financing option simple and transparent for learners.

If you are availing 0% credit card EMI, upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions. Your bank may levy GST or other taxes on the interest component of the EMI.

Certain banks charge nominal processing fees between INR 99 - 500 on 0% Credit Card EMI transaction. If charged, will be billed in the first repayment installment.

Only the Indian bank credit cards can be used. But you can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot / part payments, and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charged will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions, this will be purely between you and your bank.

Yes, there will be additional charges to the extent of interest paid by the upGrad to the bank, you will be refunded only Principal amount, i.e. the amount actually deducted/blocked from your card. This deduction will be in addition to the amount mentioned in the refund policy shared with your offer letter.

Multiple cards can be used to complete the payments using Part payment option make sure to inform the learner, minimum transaction is INR 50000 to opt for 0% CC EMI E.g. Amount to be paid: 150000. I can pay using 2 Credit cards. Yes, Example :
HDFC Card – Part payment – INR 100000
ICICI Card – Part payment – INR 50000

You can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot / part payments, and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charged will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions.

Initially your bank will block the entire amount from your available purchase limit and from your next billing cycle, you will be charged the EMI amount. As you start paying your EMI, your credit limit will be released accordingly. For example, if you have made a payment of ₹100000 on 6-months EMI and your credit limit is ₹200,000 then initially your bank will block your credit limit by ₹100000. After payment of your first month EMI of Rs.15000, the blocked amount will come down to ₹85000.

Your bank will charge you interest. However, this interest charge has been provided to you as an upfront discount at the time of your payment, effectively giving you the benefit of a No cost EMI. The total amount paid during the entire EMI tenure to the bank will be equal to the amount to be paid to upGrad.

Eg. Amount payable to upGrad: INR 405000
Let's say Amount deducted at the time of transaction: INR 379850 (Principal amount) Bank charges interest of 12-15% per annum on INR 379850
[Note: Interest factor is reducing rate and not Flat rate]
EMI AMOUNT = INR 33750 x 12 = INR 405000
Effectively, you have taken loan on 379,850 instead of 405,000

The LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Laws is designed to provide such training through a focus on multidimensional aspects of IP law, tech law, policy, and enforcement. The program covers a wide range of advanced topics such as the interplay of IP with Cyber Laws, Patents, and Healthcare, Domain Name, Liability of Intermediaries under the Indian IT Act, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Biotechnology, 3D printing, and Virtual Reality. The course will also cover interdisciplinary perspectives in the context of Data Protection and Investment Law, for a holistic approach to the study and practice of IP and Technology Laws.

The LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program blends conceptual knowledge with practical knowledge. The curriculum covers technology's impact on traditional laws, new enactments like the IT Act, and contemporary topics like privacy and data localisation. Features like specialisations and flexible learning make this program unique.

This LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law program covers IP laws, cyber laws, information privacy, AI and robotics laws, e-commerce laws, and more. Learning the interplay between IP, IT, and emerging technologies helps students gain well-rounded expertise to advise clients on complex legal issues at the intersection of law and technology.

An LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law distinguishes itself with its sharp focus on IT laws and their real-world application . With emphasis on IT Act intricacies, cybersecurity policies, data privacy frameworks, etc., it equips students to effectively address the novel legal paradigms and compliance complexities arising from technological disruption.