What They Say About MIPLC

Sunimal Mendis (Sri Lanka), MIPLC Graduate of 2009 and winner of the Oehm Prize, awarded for the best overall grade
"The LLM program at the MIPLC was the learning experience of a lifetime. The well-structured curriculum which ensured a sound exposure to the many varied dimensions of Intellectual Property law, and the fact that it was taught by a faculty comprising the ‘who’s who’ in IP helped to make this a truly enriching experience. I loved the way in which this program brought together people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines from all over the world to one classroom and allowed us to learn from each other. The course was very demanding...but then so was the social life and I guess what maintained the balance was the warm and cozy environment created by the MIPLC staff which ensured that everything proceeded without a hitch. I feel that being a part of this program has given me the necessary grounding and confidence to face a career IP anywhere in the world, and I believe that to be a true advantage to my future."

Rachel Alemu (Uganda), MIPLC Graduate of 2009
"The inclusion of tutorials as a component of the MIPLC programme is one of the very important aspects of the programme. As an MIPLC student, I was able to properly prepare for exams because the tutorials served as a helpful guide. That is, through the tutorials I was able to know what the professors expected from a student in an exam and I also got a better understanding of the various courses. I am currently a tutor at the MIPLC. The role of tutor is quite demanding requiring a lot of time and dedication. Nonetheless I find it a very fulfilling experience because I am able not only to contribute to the success of MIPLC students but also to gain more knowledge."

Kaja Veel Midtbø (Norway), MIPLC Graduate of 2005 and winner of the Oehm Prize, awarded for the best overall grade
"I am employed as a Higher Executive Officer at the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police. In addition I have been appointed a member of the Board of Appeals at the Norwegian Patent Office. The MIPLC program was helpful for my career in the sense that it gave me a specialized competence in IP law, opening job opportunities in this field that otherwise would not have been easily available." (Read the whole interview)

Professor Kenneth W. Dam, Member of the MIPLC Board of Trustees; former Provost of the University of Chicago; former Deputy Secretary of State and former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury in the U.S. Government
"The Munich Intellectual Property Law Center is a remarkable institution, combining an international faculty teaching subjects of worldwide importance to an international student body and located next door to a world renowned intellectual property research institute. I expect the Center, already well established, to grow and flourish."

Professor Michael K. Young, President of the University of Utah; former Dean of The George Washington University Law School
"It is a great honor to be a small part of this tremendous enterprise."(Read the whole letter)