在知识经济时代，知识就是财富。因此，知识产权是知识经济时代最重要的财产权，保护知识产权是这个时代最重要的特征之一。
知识产权分类：
英国将知识产权资产划分为品牌、技术和艺术品三大类。
1.品牌-知识产权
注册的商标、商标在普通法中的权利（依据相关司法管辖区内的法律而定）、艺术品在品牌设计/标识范围内的版权、设计权/注册的设计。
2.技术-知识产权
与技术相关的知识产权包括：专利、技术专有知识、设计、与配方及其他技术信息相关的商业秘密、 植物育种者的权利、电路设计权利、 版权。
3.艺术品-知识产权
从获益权利中产生的，比如从如下产生的版税：包括戏剧等艺术作品和其他演出作品；书籍、报纸和其他文学作品；电影、电视和其他视觉媒介以及音乐，包括歌词（无论是公开的或者已经演出的），以及照片、插图、绘画等。
就业前景：
如今知识产权法是一个创新和创意经济的核心部分，甚至是政府和国际政策的核心。中国同样需要知识产权法领域人才，就业方向：工商局知识产权部门、法院知识产权庭、律所、相关代理机构等。
院校推荐：
1.伦敦玛丽女王大学
Msc Management of Intellectual Property
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/coursefinder/courses/121443.html
必修课
IPLM146 Designs and Copyright Law (Compulsory for Professional stream)
IPLM041 The Law of Patents I and II (Compulsory for Professional stream)
IPLM044 Trade Mark Law I and II (Compulsory for Professional Stream)
IPLM127 Study Project (Compulsory Module for all students)
IPLM140 Introduction to Patent Law
IPLC134 Fundamentals of Law and Professional Ethics (Compulsory Module for all students)
选修课：
SOLM078 Licensing Intellectual Property
SOLM079 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Art and Culture
SOLM080 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Business and Law
SOLM081 Design and Intellectual Property: EU and United States
SOLM082 International and Comparative Law of Unfair Competition
SOLM084 Global Intellectual Property Law
SOLM085 Interactive Entertainment Law
SOLM086 The Law of Film
SOLM087 The Business of Film
SOLM088 Law of Geographical Indications
SOLM089 Music Industry Contracts
SOLM090 Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries
SOLM091 Agriculture Trade and Intellectual Property
SOLM092 Commercialisation of IP
SOLM093 Intellectual Property and the Life Sciences
SOLM094 Competition Law, Intellectual Property and Innovation
SOLM095 Intellectual Property Law in China
SOLM096 Trade Secrets
SOLM097 Digital Intellectual Property
SOLM098 Law and Practice of the Unified Patent Court
SOLM130 Intellectual Property Taxation
SOLM216 Media Law: Reputation Management
SOLM229 Art and Intellectual Property
申请要求：
英国2.2学位，自然、医学、工程类背景，数学、计算机科学、经济学背景也可以考虑。Business stream不限背景。
211/985/双一流大学75%，TOP300的其他大学要求80%。
雅思7.0，写作7.0，阅读、听力、口语不低于5.5.
LLM Intellectual Property Law
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/coursefinder/courses/121435.html
课程：
SOLM075 International and Comparative Copyright Law (Sem 1)
SOLM076 European and US Law of Patents (Sem 1)
SOLM077 International Law of Patents and Related Rights (Sem 2)
SOLM078 Licensing Intellectual Property (Sem 1)
SOLM079 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Art and Culture (Sem 1)
SOLM080 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Business and Law (Sem 2)
SOLM081 Design and Intellectual Property: EU and United States (Sem 2)
SOLM082 International and Comparative Law of Unfair Competition (Sem 1)
SOLM083 The Law of Registered Trade Marks (Sem 2)
SOLM084 Global Intellectual Property Law (Sem 1)
SOLM085 Interactive Entertainment Law (Sem 1)
SOLM086 The Law of Film (Sem 1)
SOLM087 The Business of Film (Sem 2)
SOLM088 Law of Geographical Indications (Sem 2) (Not running 2019-20)
SOLM089 Music Industry Contracts (Sem 2)
SOLM090 Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries (Sem 2)
SOLM091 Agriculture Trade and Intellectual Property (Sem 2)
SOLM092 Commercialisation of IP (Sem 2)
SOLM093 Intellectual Property and the Life Sciences (Sem 2)
SOLM094 Competition Law, Intellectual Property and Innovation (Sem 2)
SOLM095 Intellectual Property Law in China (Sem 1)
SOLM096 Trade Secrets (Sem 1)
SOLM097 Digital Intellectual Property (Sem 1)
SOLM098 Law and Practice of the Unified Patent Court (Sem 1) (Not running 2019-20)
SOLM130 Tax and Technology (Sem 2)
SOLM216 Media Law: Reputation Management (Sem 1)
SOLM229 Art and Intellectual Property (Sem 2)
申请要求：
法学毕业生2.1学位，其他有法律资质或者从业经验可放宽2.2学位；非法学毕业生2.2学位，且CPE考试60%+或者取得GDL资质的也可以申请，需要有5年相关法律工作经验。
211/985/双一流大学75%，TOP300的其他大学要求80%。
雅思7.0，写作7.0，阅读、听力、口语不低于5.5.
2.曼彻斯特大学
LLM Intellectual Property Law
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/01061/llm-intellectual-property-law/
该课程让学生深入了解有关现代商业知识产权和专利的法律。
核心课程
Trade Mark Law and Policy
Patent Law and Policy
Copyright Law and Policy
LL.M Dissertation
选修课
Academic Skills for Legal Studies
International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Law
Postgraduate Competition Law in an International Context
The Principles and Practice of Corporate Governance
International Investment Law
Law, Money and Technology
申请要求：
法律专业2.1学位，雅思7.0，写作7.0，阅读、听力、口语不低于6.5.
3.利兹大学
LLM Intellectual Property Law
https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/courses/f379/intellectual-property-law-llm
核心课
Postgraduate Legal Research Skills
Trade Marks, Geographical Indications, Designs and Trade
Patent Law
Copyright Law
Dissertation
选修课
Cyberlaw: Regulation of Cyberspace
International E-Commerce Law
Intellectual Property Management
Digital Environment: Law, Technologies & Human Rights
Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property: Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Cultural expressions
Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property: Health, Food and Biotechnology
申请要求：
法律专业2.1学位，雅思6.5，单科不低于6.0.
4.伦敦大学国王学院
LLM Intellectual Property and Information Law
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/intellectual-property-and-information-law-llm
必修课（3选1）
Dissertation (40 credits)
Dissertation (60 credits)
10,000 word practice or research module (40 credits)
选修课
International & Comparative Copyright Law (40 credits)
International & Comparative Law of Trade Marks Designs & Unfair Competition (40 credits)
Privacy & Information Law (40 credits)
Information Society Law (20 credits)
Copyright & The Music Industry in The Digital Era (20 credits)
Comparative Freedom of Speech (20 credits)
Patents & Trade Secrets (20 credits)
Commercialisation of Intellectual Property (20 credits)
Competition Intellectual Property & The Media Industry (20 credits)
Transnational Digital Enforcement of Intellectual Property (40 credits)
Arbitration of International Intellectual Property Disputes (20 credits)
申请要求：
法律专业2.1学位，或法学分占70%的专业，雅思7.0，单科不低于6.5.
5.格拉斯哥大学
LLM Intellectual Property and the Digital Economy
https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/intellectualproperty/
课程
Contemporary issues in intellectual property
Copyright in the digital environment
CopyrightX: Glasgow
Design and patent law
European Union trade law
E-Commerce, rights management, and information
Intellectual property and the market
International and comparative intellectual property law
International and comparative moral rights
International competition law
Trade marks and brands.
申请要求：
法律专业2.1学位，或法学分占50%的专业，雅思6.5，单科不低于6.5.
211大学85%，其他知名大学88%
6.爱丁堡大学
LLM Intellectual Property Law
https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/study/masters-degrees/llm-intellectual-property-law
核心课程
Intellectual Property Law 1: Copyright and Related Rights (20 credits)
Intellectual Property Law 2: Industrial Property (20 credits)
International Intellectual Property System (20 credits)
Intellectual Property Law, Innovation and Creativity (20 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Exploiting Intellectual Property (20 credits)
申请要求：
法律专业2.1学位，非法律专业需要有知识产权领域工作经验。雅思7.0，单科不低于6.5.
7.卡迪夫大学
LLM Intellectual Property Law
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/intellectual-property-law-llm
申请要求：
2.1学位，雅思6.5，写作6.5，其他单科不低于6.0
8.UEA东英格利亚大学
LLM Information, Technology and Intellectual Property Law
https://www2.uea.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-degree/detail/llm-information-technology-and-intellectual-property-law
核心课程
Internet Law and Governance
Globalisation of Intellectual Property Law
选修
The Law of Electronic Commerce
Commercialisation of Intellectual Property Law
The Protection and Management of Privacy & Reputation
申请要求：
法律专业2.2学位，雅思6.5，单科不低于6.0.
