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What are your opinions on these schools' IP programs? Options are Duke, Michigan, UVA, Georgetown, and any other T14 you feel I'm neglecting unnecessarily. Don't start throwing S, C, & B at me; they have no interest in me and I'm trying to be relatively realistic here.

If you're dead set on IP, would you consider places like George Washington?

barrinmb wrote:What are your opinions on these schools' IP programs? Options are Duke, Michigan, UVA, Georgetown, and any other T14 you feel I'm neglecting unnecessarily. Don't start throwing S, C, & B at me; they have no interest in me and I'm trying to be relatively realistic here.

Duke or UVA

You have a tech background? Then see generally the USNWR.

Renzo wrote:You have a tech background? Then see generally the USNWR.

TITCR.

ec2xs wrote:If you're dead set on IP, would you consider places like George Washington?

Not really, I'd rather go to Vandy, WUSTL, or Emory (or possibly UIUC, for enough $) if I don't go T14. I know and like Vandy, WUSTL has its charms for me (personal reasons), and Emory's TI:GER program and location would put it above GW as well.

Renzo wrote:You have a tech background? Then see generally the USNWR.

So given the fact that UM, UVA, and Duke are all within a place or two of each other on a consistent basis, choosing one particular school's not going to make a discernible difference other than in terms of regional prospects?

barrinmb wrote:

Renzo wrote:You have a tech background? Then see generally the USNWR.

So given the fact that UM, UVA, and Duke are all within a place or two of each other on a consistent basis, choosing one particular school's not going to make a discernible difference other than in terms of regional prospects?

Correct. Pick the school you like best.

What type of IP are you talking about and what are your qualifications?

Renzo wrote:

barrinmb wrote:

Renzo wrote:You have a tech background? Then see generally the USNWR.

So given the fact that UM, UVA, and Duke are all within a place or two of each other on a consistent basis, choosing one particular school's not going to make a discernible difference other than in terms of regional prospects?

Correct. Pick the school you like best.

Good. I thought that was the case, but confirmation never hurts. Much thanks.

Desert Fox wrote:What type of IP are you talking about and what are your qualifications?

Patent lit or prosecution. I'll have to see which one strikes my fancy more after I learn a bit more about their respective nuances. Mechanical engineering, so a pretty broad general knowledge base - materials, alternative energy, etc.

barrinmb wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:What type of IP are you talking about and what are your qualifications?

Patent lit or prosecution. I'll have to see which one strikes my fancy more after I learn a bit more about their respective nuances. Mechanical engineering, so a pretty broad general knowledge base - materials, alternative energy, etc.

ME + T14 = win

vanwinkle wrote:

barrinmb wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:What type of IP are you talking about and what are your qualifications?

Patent lit or prosecution. I'll have to see which one strikes my fancy more after I learn a bit more about their respective nuances. Mechanical engineering, so a pretty broad general knowledge base - materials, alternative energy, etc.

ME + T14 = win

Can you derive that from fundamental principles for me? TLS has given me that impression. Really glad I found TLS before it was too late, had no idea there was a T14 dividing line as recently as 3 months ago and I'd have likely screwed myself whilst being googly-eyed at the debt differences between the big boys and everyone else. Not that I'm 100% T14 bound (between uncertainty about getting in at all + weighing region and debt loads), but it's definitely made a difference in my ability to make a well-informed, non-

decision.

PS: For any other 0Ls lurking this who are interested in IP, this (vvv) thread offers up a little bit of useful information. Not much in it, but a few useful tidbits.

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... =3&t=37608

You can look at the US News Specialty Rankings. George Washington far surpasses the other schools in intellectual property. GW also has better alumni connections in IP law than any other schools.

Never G. Not GW, specialty rankings are retarded.

hth

kittenmittons wrote:Never G. Not GW, specialty rankings are retarded.

hth

yes, ignore specialty rankings. GW's IP program far surpasses its other programs, but that doesn't place it above schools like stanford and columbia.

if you are considering schools outside the t14 like GW, then fordham is also definitely worth looking into.

stratocophic wrote:What are your opinions on these schools' IP programs? Options are Duke, Michigan, UVA, Georgetown, and any other T14 you feel I'm neglecting unnecessarily. Don't start throwing S, C, & B at me; they have no interest in me and I'm trying to be relatively realistic here.

YHS

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MVPB

DCNG

XOXO, HTH

stratocophic wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:What type of IP are you talking about and what are your qualifications?

Patent lit or prosecution. I'll have to see which one strikes my fancy more after I learn a bit more about their respective nuances. Mechanical engineering, so a pretty broad general knowledge base - materials, alternative energy, etc.

Same major and interests . Same GPA but your LSAT trumps mine. Im trying to crack the T14 but I doubt it. Im also considering WUSTL depending on $$. Good Luck!

Leiter ran a poll on best cyberlaw/IP faculties a few months ago. FWIW http://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/leiter/page/10/

(scroll down to middle of page, just below the summary rankings)

Renzo wrote:

barrinmb wrote:

Renzo wrote:You have a tech background? Then see generally the USNWR.

So given the fact that UM, UVA, and Duke are all within a place or two of each other on a consistent basis, choosing one particular school's not going to make a discernible difference other than in terms of regional prospects?

Correct. Pick the school you like best.

So, Duke.

vanwinkle wrote:

barrinmb wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:What type of IP are you talking about and what are your qualifications?

Patent lit or prosecution. I'll have to see which one strikes my fancy more after I learn a bit more about their respective nuances. Mechanical engineering, so a pretty broad general knowledge base - materials, alternative energy, etc.

ME + T14 = win

Yeah, a 3.2 ME GPA from a "top 20 Southern private" (Duke, Vandy, Emory?) + any T14 = win. Your tech background matters a lot for IP jobs.

kittenmittons wrote:Never G. Not GW, specialty rankings are retarded.

hth

TBF, I hadn't been shown the light of the T13 yet.

Bosque wrote:

Renzo wrote:

barrinmb wrote:

Renzo wrote:You have a tech background? Then see generally the USNWR.

So given the fact that UM, UVA, and Duke are all within a place or two of each other on a consistent basis, choosing one particular school's not going to make a discernible difference other than in terms of regional prospects?

Correct. Pick the school you like best.

So, Duke.

Yup, if only your adcomms had liked me best too

im_blue wrote:

vanwinkle wrote:

barrinmb wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:What type of IP are you talking about and what are your qualifications?

Patent lit or prosecution. I'll have to see which one strikes my fancy more after I learn a bit more about their respective nuances. Mechanical engineering, so a pretty broad general knowledge base - materials, alternative energy, etc.

ME + T14 = win

Yeah, a 3.2 ME GPA from a "top 20 Southern private" (Duke, Vandy, Emory?) + any T14 = win. Your tech background matters a lot for IP jobs.

Vandy Engineering. Glad I stumbled onto the road to success, even if it was by accident. T14 probably won't be happening at this point, but maybe my undergrad will partially mitigate the damage done by the drop to Vandy or even WUSTL.

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