Welcome to the Masters’ Programme in Intellectual Property Law (M.I.P.L.), India’s only Masters’ programme in intellectual property law. Developed by the Indira Gandhi National Open University, School of Law in collaboration with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia, this world-class 2-year Masters’ programme shall be delivered and managed by Rainmaker through its proprietary online learning platform, eMentor.

The development of the global economy is powered by intellectual property. The worldwide demand for professionals who understand the law relating to intellectual property is unprecedented; the MIPL programme provides graduates from all streams the opportunity to become thought leaders of this new economy.

Click here to view an interactive session on Intellectual Property.

This two-year Master’s programme is delivered completely online, and is expertly designed for

• Legal professionals
• Non-legal professionals and technical personnel
• Academicians

who aspire to acquire the skills and knowledge required to be instrumental in promoting growth in an increasingly knowledge-driven society.

The curriculum has been designed by an Expert Committee, constituted of leading academicians from the IGNOU-School of Law panel and others such as Professor Kamal Puri from the QUT, who have established international reputations in the field.

The programme, delivered in accordance with the unique pedagogy styled by IGNOU and Rainmaker to suit the varied backgrounds and requirements of both legal and non-law professionals, aims to provide an in-depth examination of both classical and contemporary areas of and developments in IP law. The programme is delivered using a multitude of virtual-learning friendly components such as self-instructional text, audio-video materials, radio and television broadcasts, online counselling, video-conferencing and other innovative internet-based learning techniques to offer participants a holistic experience and add real-value through the exposure to world-class content.

Registrations are currently open. To register, please fill out the Registration Form.

For more details please refer to the e-brochure .

You can now study in Australia, by enrolling in the M.I.P.L. programme. Click here to find out how.