{"id":6434,"date":"2026-09-09T10:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/law\/?p=6434"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:19:25","slug":"postgraduate-diploma-intellectual-property-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/law\/postgraduate-diploma-intellectual-property-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Postgraduate Diploma &#8211; Intellectual Property Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"588\">\n<h2 data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"234\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"234\">Intellectual Property Law<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"234\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"234\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"234\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"234\">Postgraduate Diploma Specialism Overview:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gain in-depth knowledge about intellectual property law in the Commonwealth Caribbean and globally. This specialism in Intellectual Property Law will equip students with an in-depth understanding of intellectual property rights, including copyright, patents and trade marks. Graduates of this pathway will be able to apply the various intellectual property laws and rights with the goal of developing Caribbean jurisprudence in the area. 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