Graduate School of Law
- Direction
- Prof. Carlos Fernando Bondía Román
- Deputy Direction
- Profª. Carmen Crespo Mora
- Language
- Spanish
- Attendance
- On-campus
- Credits
- 60 ECTS
- Campus
- Madrid - Puerta de Toledo
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☛ Places available: 40
- Departments
- Private Law
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/21
The Master in Intellectual Property will be taught ON CAMPUS*. The schedule will be published shortly under the “Practical Information” tab.
Exceptionally, students must attend in a Synchronous Online Teaching system the sessions that may be determined to ensure the prevention and social distancing measures in classrooms. All students must have the necessary equipment to follow classes remotely (device with internet connection and webcam. See Student’s Guide). Due to the restrictions in the use of computer rooms on Campus it may be necessary to take your own computer equipment for its use in the classroom.
UC3M has a laptop loan program for students who need it.
*Students who cannot attend to on Campus classes, due to difficulties or delays obtaining their visas, border closures, or similar issues, will be able to follow classes in a Synchronous Online Teaching system until they are able to arrive to on Campus classes.This Master’s has a clear professional orientation, offering a specialized and advanced education with a practical outlook in Spanish, European and international intellectual property law. It is the only Master’s specialized in intellectual property and copyright offered by a public Spanish university.
The new information technologies, always linked to intellectual property, have brought about a changing and globalized international environment that is closely related to intellectual property, generating relevant modifications in their legal regime and a thorough revision of traditional business models.
There is great demand for a specific professional education in intellectual property, in both counseling and transaction work and contentious or litigious situations.
It is a branch of the system that constitutes the foundation of creativity and economic, social and cultural development, affects all social spheres, is constantly evolving and demands legal certainty and security.
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│MASTER IN NUMBERS
- ☛ Acces to professional internship 100% guaranteed
- ☛ High level of requirements. Not all students obtain the Title the first year
- ☛ 17 consecutive editions. 1st Master's Degree in Intellectual Property taught in Spain
- ☛ 87% of our students are satisfied
- ☛ 25 different nationalities among the students
- CURRICULUM
- CURRICULUM
The study plan consists of 60 credits and is structured in three subjects, with a final dissertation and an external work placement.
- The first subject ("General legal system”) consists of the following five subjects with a total of 21 credits: a) Introduction. Rightholders. Protectable creations and services; b) Economic and moral monopoly; c) Cession of rights; d) Protection systems (I); e) Protection systems (II).
- The second subject ("Digital environment and markets") consists of the following three subjects with a total of 18 credits: a) Society of Information; b) Publishing and music market; c) Audiovisual market of performing and plastic arts.
- The third subject ("Mixed”) consists of the following two subjects with a total of 9 credits: a) Industrial property, competition law and data protection; y b) Reports, litigation and proceedings.
The fourth and fifth subject refers respectively to the subjects "external work placement” and “final dissertation" each of which is assigned 6 credits.
Course 1 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Introduction. Rightholders. Protectable creations and services 6 O 
Economic and moral monopoly 6 O Cession of rights 3 O Protection systems I 3 O Industrial property, competition law and data protection 6 O Society of Information 6 O Course 1 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Protection systems II 3 O Publishing and music market 6 O Audiovisual and Performing Arts Market 6 O Reports, litigation and proceedings 3 O Internships in business and institutions 6 O Master's Thesis 6 O course Programs
- QUALITY
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered: 2014
PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).
Graduate Profile and Competences
- CURRICULUM
- FACULTY
UC3M FACULTY
- ARAGÓN GÓMEZ, CRISTINA
Department of Social Law and Private International
Assistant Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- ASIS ROIG, AGUSTIN
Department of Public Law of the State
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- BERGEL SAINZ DE BARANDA, YOLANDA
Department of Private Law
Visiting Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- BONDÍA ROMÁN, FERNANDO
Department of Private Law
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- CABANILLAS SÁNCHEZ, ANTONIO
Department of Private Law
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- CRESPO MORA, Mª CARMEN
Department of Private Law
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- MARTÍN SALAMANCA, SARA
Department of Private Law
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- RODRÍGUEZ DE LAS HERAS, TERESA
Department of Private Law
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
EXTERNAL FACULTY
- CALBOLI, IRENE
Full Professor
PhD
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
- CARRILLO BERNAL, JAVIER
Lawyer
AUDIOVISUAL SPORTS
- CASTÁN PÉREZ-GÓMEZ, ANTONIO
Lawyer. Partner de Elzaburu.
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA COMILLAS – ICADE
- DÍEZ LÓPEZ, IBAN
Lawyer
GÓMEZ ACEBO & POMBO
- EVANGELIO LLORCA, RAQUEL
Associate Professor
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE (Director magister lvcentinvs)
- ESTEVE PARDO, ASUNCIÓN
Agregada de Universidad
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA
- FERNÁNDEZ BURGUEÑO, PABLO
Lawyer
ABANLEX
- GABEIRAS VÁZQUEZ, PATRICIA
Lawyer
PhD
EJ. ABOGADOS (Managing Partner)
- GALGO PECO, ÁNGEL
Magistrate
AUDIENCIA PROVINCIAL DE MADRID (President Section 28ª)
- GARCÍA MEXÍA, PABLO
Lawyer
PhD
LETRADO EN CORTES
- GARCÍA ROMÁN, AGUSTÍN
Lawyer
Director Legal Advice
GRUPO ANAYA
- GINSBURG, JANE
Full Professor
PhD
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
- GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA, AGUSTÍN
Lawyer
URÍA & MENÉNDEZ (Partner)
- LANZACO GARCÍA, IRENE
Lawyer
UNIDAD EDITORIAL
- LIPSZYC, DELIA
Lawyer
Full Professor
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES
- LÓPEZ CONSTANTE, JOSÉ ANTONIO
Lawyer
REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL
- MARÍN LÓPEZ, JUAN JOSÉ
Lawyer
Full Professor
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA-LA MANCHA
- MARÍN-BARNUEVO FABO, DIEGO
Full Professor
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID
- MARTÍN VILLAREJO, ABEL
Lawyer
ENTIDAD DE GESTIÓN AISGE (Director)
- MANDERIEUX, LAURENT
Full Professor
PhD
UNIVERSITÁ BOCCON (Italy)
- MÉNDEZ ZURI, JOSÉ MARÍA
Lawyer
BAKER & MCKRNZIE (Partner)
- NIETO DELGADO, CARLOS
Magistrate Mercantile
PhD
- OBERGFELL, EVA INÉS
Full Professor
PhD
HUMBOLDT-UNIVERSITÄT ZU BERLIN
- ORTEGA DOMÉNECH, JORGE
Associate Professor
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID
- PERALBA GARCÍA, ESTER
Lawyer.
PERALBA LEGAL (Managing Partner)
- PÉREZ GIL DE LA SERNA, FERNANDO
Magistrate
JUZGADO DE INSTRUCCIÓN
- RAMOS GIL DE LA HAZA, ANDY
Lawyer
BARDAJÍ-HONRADO LawyerS (Partner)
- RIBERA BLANES, BEGOÑA
Associate Professor
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
- RIEGO VALLEDOR, JOSÉ MARÍA DEL
Magistrate
TRIBUNAL SUPREMO
- SÁNCHEZ ÁLVAREZ, JOSÉ LUIS
Lawyer
UNIVERSAL MUSIC
- SAIZ GARCÍA, CONCEPCIÓN
Associate Professor
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD DE VALENCIA
- SENENT MARTÍNEZ, SANTIAGO
Magistrate Mercantile
PhD
- SERRANO GÓMEZ, EDUARDO
Associate Professor
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID
- SUÁREZ LOZANO, JOSÉ ANTONIO
Lawyer
SUÁREZ DE LA DEHESA (Partner director)
- TACTUK RETIF, AURORA MARLENE
PhD
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMET ESPAÑA
- TEMIÑO CENICERO, IGNACIO
Lawyer
ABRIL ABOGADOS (Partner)
- VILLENA CORTÉS, FRANCISCO DE BORJA
Magistrate
AUDIENCIA PROVINCIAL DE MADRID (Section 28ª)
- ARAGÓN GÓMEZ, CRISTINA
- ADMISSION
- ADMISSION
Application
The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process it is important to consult the supporting information that we offer below:
Requirements
The main prerequisite for admission to the course is for candidates to have either obtained a law degree or to be about to obtain one prior to undertaking the Master's degree.
Admission criteria
In their selection process, the Committee will take into account the following criteria and relative weighting:
ADMISSION CRITERIA WEIGHTING Academic record 4 points 4 points Curriculum vitae 4 points Letter of intentions, motivation and interest 2 points Language requirements
Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.
students with foreign university degrees
Once admitted to the Master’s, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, must provide, for enrolment, the diploma, legalized by diplomatic procedures or by means of The Hague Apostille. They must also submit the transcript of records, with the grade point average, duly legalized.
More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.
If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.
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FEES
2020-2021 Academic year
- Reservation fee: €800 (It will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment)
60 ECTS in the first academic year:
- EU students: €7,800 (€130/ECTS credit)
- Non EU students: €11,700 (€195/ECTS credit)
NOTE: The enrolment fees do not include the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.Additional information
- You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
- When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
- The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
- Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.
Best Practices and Regulations
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- SCHOLARSHIPS
UC3M GRANTS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
CALL AM01-20/21 * │ RESOLVED
For the academic year 2020-2021 a call has been published for a maximum of 4 grants for payment of the net enrolment fees for students accepted into the Master’s, with the following provision:
- 2 grants of € 1,500
- 2 grants of € 3,000
To apply, you must have completed the application for admission to the Master’s.
Application deadline: 31st May 2020
Resolutions: February, April and June 2020
📌 Published 3rd Resolution dated 13/07/2020
* The number of grants and amounts specified in the Annex to the notice may vary depending on the conditions of the candidates who apply for them. They may not even be allocated if decided so by the Selection Committee for each programme.
General information on grants and scholarships
For more information on specific grants of interest awarded by UC3M and by other agencies or organisations.
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Academic Calendar
Course 0
Introduction to the Spanish and European Union Legal System
From 15 to 18 and from 21 to 23 September 2020
Synchronous Online Teaching (mornings)*
*Students who cannot attend the morning session of the online synchronous course due to delays in obtaining visas, border closures or similar situations, and taking into account the time difference with their countries, the recording of the sessions will be made available to them. - INTERNSHIPS
The practical training of our students is an essential part of their learning program for it implies reviewing, practicing and going deeply into the academic knowledge previously adquired.
This practical training is achieved through two mandatory subjects: "Internship at law firms, companies and institutions" (6 credits), which is carried out on an individual basis, and the Subject "Reports, disputes and litigation" (3 credits), which is carried out in groups. The aim of both subjects is for the student to acquire the skills and responsibilities of someone who works in the field of intellectual and industrial property.
The individual internships are conducted in companies, lawyer’s offices and institutions of the field during the academic year in a compatible schedule with the master’s lectures and have an average duration of three months. However, if the student and the collaborating entity reach an agreement, the internship might be extended for an additional time, through a complementary internship (extracurricular internship).
The quality of the internship program is guaranteed by both the careful selection of the collaborating entities and the personalized follow-up of the internship progress and its final assessment.
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- INTERNATIONAL
Double Qualification UC3M-Toulouse 1 Capitole
The university has several different collaboration agreements with foreign universities which make it possible to add a complement to their course or undertake a double degree in various postgraduate qualifications including intellectual property. One such agreement is with the Master 2 Proprieté Intellectuelle de la Université Toulouse 1 Capitole which enables students of the Intellectual Property Master's degree of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid to obtain a double qualification ( official master's degree in Intellectual property of the UC3M and the Master 2 Propriété Intellectuelle de UT1) which involves spending a term from September to December studying at the University of Toulouse 1 Capitole.
Visiting Professors
The course receives prestigious visiting professors every year from foreign universities such as Jane C. Ginsburg (Columbia Law School), Irene Calboli (Marquette University Law School / National University of Singapore), Laurent Manderieux (Universitá Bocconi) and Eva Inés Obergfell (Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin).
Pan-European Seal Programme
By virtue of this Pan European Seal Programme six students were selected to work at the EU Intellectual property Office (EUIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2015 (five in Alicante and 1 in Munich). Again in 2016 six students were hired to participate in this Programme (three by the EUIPO in Alicante and three by the EPO; two in Munich and one in The Hague). In 2017 three student were selected by EUIPO to work in Alicante. In 2018 two students were selected by EUIPO and one in 2019. Furthermore, some of the students selected by the Programme have continued to work for these institurions.
Students and other agreements
- Over 35% of our students on previous courses are from other countries, mainly from Latin America. Statistical table showing student origins
- The Master's is part of the Costa Rican Intellectual Property Academy
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MAster in Intellectual Property MASTER IN LEGAL PRACTICE (MARCH 2021 ED.) ✎ │ Double degree begins in September 2020
Admission deadline closed
The UC3M offers students the possibility of jointly studying the University Master in Legal Practice, which will help them to prepare for the professional aptitude assessment examinations in order to exercise the profession of law, and the University Master in Intellectual Property, thus obtaining a high level of specialization which will place them in an excellent position for entering the job market.
Master in Legal Practice
In its current guise, the Master’s degree in access to Law Practice has developed in response to the requirements of the Law 34/2006 of 30 October regulating access to the professions of lawyer and court procedural representative (procurador), and it also provides an opportunity to improve training in legal practices for law graduates thus facilitating access to the job market.
Master in Intellectual Property
Furthermore, the Master's degree in Intellectual Property has a clear professional orientation in a subject which represents the basis and substance of the knowledge and information society.
Specialization in this extraordinarily promising discipline with its long term prospects for continuing development and professional validity, with a syllabus developed over the last 11 years and adapted to professional needs, provides added value and marks out this qualification for the legal profession, aiming to meet with the current demand for legal experts in intellectual property.
SPONSORS
◉ LEGAL PRACTICE
MASTERS IN NUMBERS
◉ LEGAL PRACTICE
- ☛ 100% pass rate at the final evaluation test access to professional law degree (2016)
- ☛ Best results between public and private Universities of the Community of Madrid in the first official examination exam 2016
- ☛ More than 55% of teaching is in charge of legal professionals
- ☛ Access call report February 2016
◉ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- ☛ Acces to professional internship 100% guaranteed
- ☛ High level of requirements. An average of 10% of the students doesn't get the degree in the first year
- ☛ 14 consecutive editions. 1st Master's Degree in Intellectual Property taught in Spain
- ☛ 87% of our students are satisfied
- ☛ 25 different nationalities among the students
- CURRICULUM
STRUCTURE
The syllabus for this Double Master's degree is structured around three teaching terms and a compulsory work placement for which students will obtain 48 ECTS of the University Master's degree in Intellectual Property and 75 ECTS corresponding to the University master's degree in Access to Legal Practice.
The 123 total credits on the dual syllabus are broken down as follows:
- In the first term, compulsory subjects on the Intellectual Property course corresponding to the main part of this degree (30 ECTS in total, in afternoon classes).
- In the second term some compulsory subjects will be studied, completing the technical training in Legal Practices and Professional Activity of the Master's degree in Legal Practice (30 ECTS in total in morning classes) and a second phase of the Intellectual Property specialization (12 ECTS in total taught in the afternoons).
- In the third term, one compulsory subject on the Legal Practice course corresponding to the main part of this degree (9 ECTS in morning classes) and the final dissertation for the Intelectuall Property master's degree.
- The fourth and final term is dedicated to the guided external work placement designed for students to acquire the skills and abilities needed to exercise the profession of law and completing the final dissertations for the Legal Practice master's degrees.
27 of your ECTS credits will be recognized and at the end of the course you will have obtained two official Master's qualifications.
Course 1 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master in Intellectual Property Introduction. Rightholders. Protectable creations and services 6 C Economic and moral monopoly 6 C Cession of rights 3 C Protection systems I 3 C Industrial property, competition law and data protection 6 C Society of Information 6 C Course 1 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master in Legal Practice Civil Practice I 5 C Civil Practice II 4 C Commercial Practice 4 C Criminal Practice 5 C Administrative Practice 5 C Tax Procedures 2 C Labor Practice 5 C Master in Intellectual Property Editorial, musical and scenic arts market 6 C Audiovisual and plastic arts market 6 C Course 2 - Semester 3
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master in Legal Practice Professional Activity I 9 C Master in Intellectual Property TFM 6 C Course 2 - Semester 4
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master in Legal Practice Internships 30 C TFM 6 C C = Compulsory: 81 ECTS
Interships: 30 ECTS
Master's Thesis Law Practice: 6 ECTS
Master's Thesis Intellectual Property: 6 ECTS
course Programs
- QUALITY
Legal Practice
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered: 2012
Graduate Profile and Competences
PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).
- Academic Committee
- Minutes of the Academic Quality Committee and Programme Reports (Restricted access)
QUALITY INDICATORS
☛ Master's Degree indicators (September Edition)
☛ Master's Degree indicators (March Edition)
Intellectual Property
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered: 2014
Graduate Profile and Competences
PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).
- Academic Committee
- Minutes of the Academic Quality Committee and Programme Reports (Restricted access)
QUALITY INDICATORS
- ADMISSION
Application
The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process it is important to consult the supporting information that we offer below:
Requirements
Check the requirements of the Master in Legal Practice.
Check the requirements of the Master in Intellectual Property.
Admission criteria
Check the admission criteria of the Master in Legal Practice.
Check the admission criteria of the Master in Intellectual Property.
Language requirements
Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.
STUDENTS with foreign university degrees
Check the requirements of the Master in Legal Practice for students with foreign university degrees.
Check the requirements of the Master in Intellectual Property for students with foreign university degrees.
Important
To be admitted to the Doble Master Degree you have to be admitted by the Academic Committee of the Master in Legal Practice. If your application for admission to the Double Master Degree is Not Accepted, you can still apply for admission to the Master in Intellectual Property if you want.
On the other hand, the admission to the Master in Intellectual Property doesn’t imply the admission to the Master in Legal Practice.
In any case, the resolution will be communicated to the applicant.
- ENROLLMENT
FEES
2020-2021 Academic year
LEGAL PRACTICE Reservation fee1 €800 Price EU students €70.79 / ECTS Price Non EU students €331.20 / ECTS Credits enrolling2 75 ECTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Reservation fee1 €800 Price EU students €130 / ECTS Price Non EU students €195 / ECTS Credits enrolling2 48 ECTS 1 Reservation fee will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
2 Admission and registration on the double master's degree course will provide exemption from ECTS credits which will be validated according to the curriculum (see Program). Having obtained credits from both syllabuses, together with validation of 27 ECTS you will be able to obtain two official master's qualifications in little more than a year and a half. This exemption from payment of fees for validating ECTS credits shall only be applicable to students registered on the Dual Master's degree from the start.
NOTE: The enrolment fees do not include the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.
Important
☛ Once you submit the application for admission, you will have to wait for the official acceptance in the Master program, before starting the enrollment process.
☛ You must perform 2 enrollments, one for each degree, within the deadlines published for that purpose on the website.
☛ Registration implies effective entry to the master's course as a student.
Additional information
- You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
- When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
- The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
- Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.
Best Practices and Regulations
- PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Academic Calendar
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