Munich Session Organization and Schedule

The program will consist of one two-and-a-half-week session. The session will run May 7-23, 2025. The program will include two off-site visits to such IP-related locations as the European Patent Office, BMW, or the DPMA, which will be a required portion of the mandatory course taken by all students.  Study visits are held on the second Friday and third Thursday of the session.

Students should plan to be in Munich on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the first wee; Monday through Friday of the second week; and Monday through  Friday of the third week. Participants should plan to arrive no later than Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Final examinations are scheduled for Friday, May 23. Please note that some courses may require final papers or writing assignments rather than final examinations and that professors reserve the right to adjust the examination date. Students must enroll in two electives and the mandatory course, for a total of 3 courses. We reserve the right to limit enrollment in an elective course due to seating capacity. Affected students will be informed if this becomes necessary.

2025 Summer Sessions Courses | May 7-23, 2025

Mandatory Course

  • EU IP and Information Law and Institutions

Elective Courses – Choose 2

  • International Privacy Law
  • European Patent Law
  • Comparative Internet Law
  • AI and Copyright Law

Course Descriptions