Zain Adnan Master of Intellectual Property Rouse & Co. International/Suryormucito & Co. Jakarta, Indonesia “Franklin Pierce gave me an edge in a tough job market in Indonesia where normal lawyers had more IP experience. It gave instant name recognition since a few pioneers of IP in Indonesia were graduates. It was also different since it was called an MIP and not just available to law students with the normal LLM. Even now, when talking with international or local IP practitioners there is a sense of pride when talking about my alma mater. The school has a family like feel to it with its smaller size and you are not simply another number at a big university.”
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Zain AdnanMaster of Intellectual PropertyRouse & Co. International/Suryormucito & Co. Jakarta, Indonesia
“Franklin Pierce gave me an edge in a tough job market in Indonesia where normal lawyers had more IP experience. It gave instant name recognition since a few pioneers of IP in Indonesia were graduates. It was also different since it was called an MIP and not just available to law students with the normal LLM. Even now, when talking with international or local IP practitioners there is a sense of pride when talking about my alma mater. The school has a family like feel to it with its smaller size and you are not simply another number at a big university.”
Pravin AgarwalMaster of Laws in Intellectual PropertyIP Commericialisation GroupMumbai, India “My experience at the mecca of intellectual property was enriching and delightful. The Franklin Pierce Center gave me exciting opportunities and challenges, expanded my horizons, and had a profound impact on my future.”
Kamal ArvindMaster of Intellectual PropertyGlobal IP ServicesBangalore, India
“I am much better prepared to handle my day to day assignment at the law firm I am working with. Moreover the master degree helped me to transition from an in-house counsel to a patent agent in a law firm. The best part about the school was most of the professors have loads of real life experience in their fields by virtue of whether working for a law firm or managing a IP department of large corporations. The courses and discussions with them helps you a lot in preparing yourself with the challenges of the real world. Specially the patent courses like Patent Law, IP Management, PP1, PP11 and PAPP prepares you to be ready for any kind of job opportunity be it as in-house or in a law firm.”
Kristoffer LassenMaster of Intellectual PropertyImooty.eu GMBH & Co. Berlin, Germany
"The Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property has opened many doors for me. The level of intellectual property competence is internationally renowned and has kept me in demand since the day I graduated. I'd recommend the program to anyone aspiring to become an intellectual property expert."
Hong ShenMaster of Laws in Intellectual PropertyLong An Law FirmBeijing, China “It’s hard to describe how exciting it is to be a lawyer in China right now. We are making the legal decisions today that will directly impact the success of China tomorrow. I chose to specialize in intellectual property because I believe that IP rights are the key to China’s continued economic success.”
Dukkyu ChoiMaster of Intellectual PropertyDK Choi & Partners Seoul, South Korea
“The benefits of the MIP degree are a lot. I am the first Korean patent attorney who studied IP laws in the United States. At that time of late 1980, we did not have highly developed IP system in Korea, I tried to introduce it to the Korean society by writing articles or books, or teaching at universities. It was very successful. Further, I introduced Pierce to many Korean lawyers, patent attorneys, patent or trademark examiners. So, up to now, I understand more than 200 Koreans studied at Pierce. The most important benefit of the Master degree is that I had been taught to represent domestic and international clients with sufficient knowledge on IP laws and practice.”
Shinya FurutaniMaster of Intellectual PropertyFurutani Naigai Patent Office Osaka, Japan
“Most of experiences I had at The Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property have become the basis of my career as an IP practitioner. Now they are indispensable. I have my office in Osaka and practicing in chemical and biotech patent law, matters for big companies, including a chemical company, a motor company, a pharmaceutical company, small companies such as a biotech start up, university and local government.”
Román CampilloMaster of Intellectual PropertyMexico
“I think the program provides a broad view of the worldwide IP trends and a ‘deep’ knowledge of the American style (the American way) of IP legislation. It is very useful in case of countries as mine, that are part of a regional agreement. The knowledge is a competitive advantage as compared to other attorneys. I carry many moments and of course many teachings from my colleagues and teachers. I am so grateful of the opportunity to go through the program.”
Chitrajit ChandrashekarMaster of Intellectual PropertyInfosys Technologies Ltd Bangalore, India “The Graduate program at University of New Hampshire School of Law formerly know as Franklin Pierce Law Center was a hugely enriching and invigorating experience. It was a demanding and really inspiring year, sitting in class with distinguished colleagues from all over the world, discussing Intellectual Property. The quality of the professors, the material and the case studies, as well as those attending, made it an extraordinary year in one of the world's greatest law schools and one that I will not forget. Addressing the issues through case studies and sharing experiences in the class in a lively and friendly manner was both hugely stimulating and rewarding.”
Sima MohammedMaster of Intellectual PropertyHis Highness Dubai Ruler’s Court, Legal Affairs Dept.Dubai, UAE “After receiving my Master in Intellectual Property degree, I returned to Dubai and joined Zayed University (ZU). Now I am working as Senior Legal Research/Legal Translator at His Highness Dubai Ruler’s Court, Legal Affairs Department. I am putting my IP education in practice while in this position, plus my expertise in legal terminology of English and Arabic as a translator which is in big demand in this part of the world. I am privileged to be a graduate with MIP. With such qualification I could confidently apply for positions in distinguished entities like HH the Ruler’s Court, and be a member of a highly qualified legal team. I contribute actively in IP matters. In this country very few who are acquainted in depth with Intellectual Property.”
Rajesh RamanathanMaster of Laws in Intellectual PropertyUdwadia & Udeshi, Solicitors and AdvocatesChennai, India “I entered the Franklin Pierce Center as an Indian and left as a true international. More than the legal skills I acquired, it is the people I met who made all the difference. You could feel and experience a mini United Nations at the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property.”
Arthur HallMaster of Intellectual PropertyUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeUnited States “The MIP degree gave me the flexibility to obtain an international internship in patent law and progress very quickly within the USPTO to potentially make primary patent examiner with full signatory authority in 4 years. I have been with the USPTO for three and a half years and was recently granted partial signatory authority. I am on track to obtain full signatory authority within the next six months. I really learned a substantial amount of information about patent law and law that is necessary to understand legal concepts and thinking that help manage patent law issues when I took patent prosecution, property, contracts, civil procedure and constitutional law courses.”
John Asein Master of Intellectual PropertyNigerian Copyright Institute Nigeria “I returned to the Nigerian Copyright Commission after my degree. I have at various times served on the official delegations of Nigeria to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and Expert for the same organisation. I now head the Nigerian Copyright Institute which is the Department of the Nigerian Copyright Commission that is responsible for teaching and research, training and other capacity building programmes. I developed the curriculum and presently teach Intellectual Property at the Postgraduate level in the Faculty of Law, University of Abuja. It helped me diversify into other aspect of Intellectual Property and gave me a better understanding of international aspects of the subject.”
Mark ClarnerMaster of Intellectual PropertyVelcro Group CorpManchester, NH “After Pierce I took on the role of Intellectual Property Manager which includes management of our patent portfolio (disclosure management, new filings, pending matters, issued matters), working with the Velcro companies around the world to ensure proper IP protection in numerous locations, educating employees in IP, and various other responsibilities. The benefit is that I have a better understanding and appreciation for patent laws in and outside the US. This benefit makes it possible to do the job of IP Manager, allowing me to make the best IP related decisions possible for the Velcro companies.”
Irma HerreraMaster of Intellectual PropertyMexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI)Mexico City, Mexico “As a WIPO Scholar in the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property’s Master of Intellectual Property (MIP) program, I was able to deepen my knowledge of intellectual property with expert professors.”
