Intellectual property law is facing unprecedented challenges. Issues involving biotechnological inventions, software protection, digital rights management as well as the uneasy relationship between copyright and the internet raise questions which lie at the very heart of the interface between law and technology. On the other hand, intellectual property law has become a crucial tool for economic, scientific and political decisions.The LL.M. in Intellectual Property is designed for both professionals and junior academics who wish to acquire the skills required to play a leading role in practice and teaching through exposure to an international and comparative approach. The curriculum aims to provide an in-depth examination of the classical topics of IP law, as well as a specialized analysis of the latest developments in the fields of patents, trademarks, domain names, copyright and related rights, design, software and databases, integrated circuits, biotechnological patents and plant varieties, the Internet and e-commerce. The diversity found in the background of the students and lecturers make the LL.M. a truly international forum for discussion and exchange of knowledge, opinions and ideas coming from different legal systems.