The LL.M. in Intellectual Property and E-Law at University College Cork integrates legal research and practice in intellectual property and e-law, offering a diverse range of modules and dissertation opportunities. It emphasizes practical experience through an IT law clinic where students assist startups with legal issues. Graduates report gaining valuable knowledge and skills applicable to their careers in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.

1. LLM in Intellectual Property and E Law
School of Law
University College Cork

2. The LLM in Intellectual
Property and E Law reflects
the close connection in legal
research and practice
between the fields of
Intellectual Property
(copyright, patents and
trademarks) and E-Law
(internet regulation,
electronic commerce, data
protection, cybercrime and
cybersecurity)
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3. • LLM builds upon School of Law’s considerable research and
teaching expertise in the fields of Intellectual Property and
e-Law.
• Students can choose from a range of intellectual property,
commercial, information law and e-law modules and further
specialise by writing a dissertation on any one of the
modern challenges presented by the practice of intellectual
property law in the electronic age.
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4. UCC Law School hosts major conferences on
Intellectual Property and E Law, e.g. “Regulating
Cloud Computing: Clear Skies Ahead?” in 2012
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5. Maximising Digital Creativity, Sharing and Innovation –
2014
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6. Copyright Law for Digital Teaching and Learning, 2014
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7. Creative Commons for Startups, 2017
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8. For information on I.P. and e-Law at UCC see
www.ucc.ie/law/lawonline/elaw/
Follow our staff and School on Twitter, e.g.
– @ITLawClinicUCC
– @dariuswirl
– @MaeveMcDonagh1
– @9th_level_irl
– @LawUCC
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9. We offer a unique
IT Law Clinic
– Gain practical experience in IT law
– Students provide information to
startups on issues such as copyright
law, web domain names, electronic
commerce law and data protection
law
– See www.ucc.ie/law/IT-Law-Clinic/
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IT Law Clinic

10. IT Law Clinic
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11. Creative Commons
UCC Law School is the Irish Partner in the global Creative
Commons Movement
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12. iLINC European Network
• UCC is the Irish partner in the iLINC European
Network of Law Incubators
• The iLINC network aims to facilitate provision of
legal information and advice to ICT entrepreneurs
and start-ups
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13. Structure of LLM in IP and E Law
• 90 credits:
• LLM (IP and e-Law) Dissertation (30 credits),
• A minimum of 25 credits from the IP and e-Law group below,
at least one of which must be Intellectual Property Law or
Intellectual Property & Internet Regulation:
– Intellectual Property Law (10 credits)
– Intellectual Property & Internet Regulation (10 credits)
– IT Law Clinic (5 credits)
– Electronic Commerce Law (10 credits)
– Cybercrime (10 credits)
– Information Rights Law (10 credits)
Continued …
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14. • And 35 credits of optional modules
– either from the modules listed above or
– from the remaining modules on offer,
which may include
• Law of Secured Lending
• Contemporary Issues in EU Competition Policy
• Consumer Rights: Law and Policy
• Enforcement & Sanctions in Antitrust Law
• Corporate Insolvency & Rescue
• International Trade & Transport Law & Policy
• [optional undergraduate modules – max. 10
credits]
• etc. (For full list see our website.)
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15. Graduate Profile
Emerald de Leeuw
“It is great that the modules cover
many issues that most students can
relate to on a personal level. For
example, Social Media and E-
Commerce are a part of life
nowadays.
The lecturers are very involved with
the students and keep them
informed about the most recent
developments in the various (rather
specific) legal fields. Overall, this LLM
at UCC has proven to be an excellent
choice for me.”
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16. Emerald de Leeuw is now
the CEO of EuroComply, a
software company that
helps companies manage
their Data Protection
compliance. She was
named European
Innovator of the Year 2017
by the European
Commission, Parliament
and EYIF in Brussels.
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17. Graduate Profile
Kim Zara Egan, LLM (Intellectual Property and E-Law), is currently
working in the Transaction Services department of KPMG
I began my studies in UCC in 2008 and graduated with a BCL in 2011. I
decided to continue my studies and chose to do the LLM (Intellectual
Property and e-Law) as I wanted to develop my understanding and
specialise further. I was drawn to the LLM because of the diverse
subject range available and the wide scope of expertise held by the
lectures of the Law Faculty. I was always drawn to commercially
focused areas of the law and wrote a thesis entitled “Financial
Exclusion: The Internet as a Means of Exclusion from Financial Services
in Ireland Today” as part of my studies.
I began work in the Transaction Services department of KPMG in
September 2012. My work is focused on buying, selling and financing
businesses; carrying out investigation and research for clients into
different markets and industries. The role is quite challenging but the
projects are diverse and very interesting. The knowledge and expertise
which I gained while studying the BCL and LLM have proven extremely
useful in my new role and I am always glad to put this knowledge to
good use.
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18. Student Profile
Marcus O’Donoghoe, LLM (Intellectual Property and E-Law) Student
After completing a Bachelor of Corporate Law and LLB in
NUI Galway I was eager to continue my studies to masters
level. I chose to complete a masters in UCC because of the
high calibre of staff in the law faculty and its overall
reputation for academic excellence. My great interest lies
in Intellectual Property law and the LLM has great freedom
to pick and choose the modules that harness and focus this
energy to reach its full potential. This area is one of the few
growth sectors in the current economic climate and is
constantly changing and updating.
The structure and content of the LLM is very impressive, as
are the lecturers, who deliver the most up to date material
and apply it to today’s economic environment. So far it has
been an engaging and exciting opportunity and I am
thoroughly enjoying it.
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19. Jiang Ling, LLM (Intellectual Property and E-Law) Student
I hold a Bachelor of Economic Law from East China University of
Political Science and Law (ECUPL) in China. I am still a
postgraduate in my second year in ECUPL. Last year I decided to
pursue postgraduate studies in UCC because I felt that studying
at a master’s level abroad was a better way to learn a different
legal system for me. The reasons why I chose UCC were not only
for its long standing reputation but also the good relationship
between ECUPL and UCC. Furthermore, I chose the LLM
(Intellectual Property and E-Law) because I studied Intellectual
Property when I was in China and found the subject very
interesting.
I think it will be very useful to do IP and E-law in the electronic
age and I will have a huge advantage after studying IP and E-law.
After several months in UCC, I find it is amazing to study here
because the lectures in this area are excellent and they are kind
to provide assistance with all aspects of the course. The great
thing I need to mention is that the library resources are really
enough for me to do the related law research. I am so happy
that I chose UCC to study.
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20. For up-to-date information on this degree,
please see www.ucc.ie/en/law-postgrad/ or
contact Veronica Calnan at v.calnan@ucc.ie.
To apply: www.pac.ie/UCC
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21. LLM in Intellectual Property and E Law
School of Law
University College Cork