Hi everybody,

First of all thank you for taking the time to read this topic and possibly adding a reply. The topic was created to gain some extra insight from relevant people about my choice for an IP program to attend in 2009.

I have a bachelor in Electrical Engineering minor Business Management & a master Engineering in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, both from the KULeuven in Belgium. And currently my time is occupied by a self-started small software developping business for smartphones.

So, except for some optional credits, I have no previous law degree!

My professional goals don't contain working as a patent attorney or other ''straight-forward" jobs resulting from an LLM. My interests lie more in the field of creating/working in/buying/selling/merging new high-tech companies.
You can imagine that a strong knowledge of IP law is very important in this area. Because I've already experienced first hand that every move you make to commercialize a new technology, you hit the IP wall.


Anyway my question to all of you is whether or not you feel an LLM in IP is a good idea to achieve this goal?
Second of all and more importantly, which program is best suited? So far in Europe MIPLC caught my eye and Stanford & Franklin Pierce in the States.
However, contrary to MIPLC in Munich, the programs in the states seem only to accept students with previous law degree. In a previous post ( http://www.llm-guide.com/board/21335) it was said that non-law students where also accepted at Stanford but from what I found that is not the case, so again info is welcome.


Thanks in advance
Kind regards from Belgium
Anthony

Franklin Pierce does have a Masters program designed for non-law degree students. It is quite popular for people in your situation. I believe it is a one year program.

I would write directly to the admissions office of Franklin Pierce for more information.

Also, check this out: http://www.piercelaw.edu/graduateapplication/degree-eligibility.php