Intellectual property mainly studies the basic knowledge and skills of law and intellectual property rights, and provides intellectual property services in patent offices, trademark offices, copyright offices, trademark offices, patent offices and other enterprises and institutions, including intellectual property rights, transfer, registration, appraisal, evaluation, certification, consultation, retrieval, etc.
The intellectual property major cultivates intellectual property professionals who can engage in specialized intellectual property affairs such as trademarks and patents in law firms, patent firms, trademark firms, etc., as well as specialized intellectual property judicial trials and other legal affairs in public, procuratorial and legal departments, or engage in intellectual property management affairs in copyright office, trademark office, patent office, science and technology bureau and other departments. Upon graduation, a bachelor's degree in law will be awarded. Students in this major mainly learn the basic theories and basic knowledge of law, receive basic training in legal thinking and legal practice, and have the basic ability to use legal theories and methods to analyze problems and use law to manage affairs and solve problems. In recent years, the proportion of men and women in this major is 63% for women and 37% for men.
1. University selection for intellectual property majors.
1.Comprehensive University.
Comprehensive universities generally have a relatively complete professional discipline system of intellectual property, with rich curricula, covering intellectual property theory, law, management and other aspects. For example, the intellectual property majors of Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University and other first-class comprehensive universities in China are well recognized by students and the industry.
2.University of Political Science and Law.
Universities of political science and law have a deep foundation in the field of law, and their intellectual property majors usually have strong strengths. The curriculum of these schools is more focused on the legal aspects of intellectual property, providing students with more specialized legal knowledge training. For example, the intellectual property majors of China University of Political Science and Law, East China University of Political Science and Law and other political science and law universities have a high reputation in the legal community.
3.Engineering University.
Engineering universities have strong advantages in technological innovation and patent applications. The intellectual property major of such universities focuses on the teaching of patent management and technological innovation, and provides students with more professional skills training. For example, the intellectual property majors of engineering universities such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University have a high reputation in the field of patent application and technological innovation.
2. Employment prospects for intellectual property majors.
1.Law firms.
Graduates majoring in intellectual property can engage in legal services related to intellectual property in law firms, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc.
2.Corporate Legal Department.
Many large enterprises have set up legal departments to be responsible for the legal affairs and intellectual property protection of the enterprises. Graduates majoring in intellectual property can work in the legal department of the enterprise, responsible for the application, protection and management of the intellectual property of the enterprise.
3.*Institution.
*Institutions also need a large number of IP professionals to carry out related management work. Graduates can choose to work in the State Intellectual Property Office, Trademark Office, Patent Office and other ** institutions, responsible for the formulation and implementation of intellectual property policies, as well as the management of intellectual property affairs throughout the country.
4.Research institutes and universities.
Many scientific research institutions and universities need intellectual property professionals to manage scientific research projects and transform intellectual property. Graduates can choose to engage in the management of scientific research projects, the transformation and promotion of intellectual property rights in scientific research institutions or universities, or they can teach in colleges and universities to cultivate more intellectual property professionals.
5.Other areas.
In addition to the above-mentioned fields, graduates of the IP major can also engage in related work in innovative enterprises, intellectual property institutions, technology transfer institutions and other fields. With the continuous development of the knowledge economy, the demand for IP professionals in all walks of life will also increase.