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Details of Master of Law (LL.M)


    Master of Law (LL.M) Admission Qualification:

  • Candidates who have passed LLB from a recognized university
    are eligible to seek admission to the course.
  • There shall be direct admission to the eligible candidates
    to the LL.M programme.

    Program Duration:

    The duration of the programme is 'two academic years'
    from the year of admission to the program.

    Scheme of Examination:

  • The program will be in semester scheme and there shall be four semesters
    in the duration of two years of the program
  • The LL.M program is a two years duration
    master degree pragramme. There shall be comprising of two semesters.

Medium of Instruction:

  • The medium of instruction for LL.M is English
  • The University supplies study material in English for the students in SLM pattern in addition to face to face counseling
  • The study material, guidelines will be in English.
  • The contact classes will be conducted in English only. The examination would also be in English medium.
  • Program Structure
    1st Semester
    Paper Code
    Name of Subject
    Marks
     
    IA
    End
    Total
    Min. Marks
    Credits
    LLM - 1 Research Methodology 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 2 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Patent Law 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 3 Law of Plant Varieties and Farmer Rights 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 4 Law of Copy Right 10 90 100 40 4
    2nd SEMESTER
    Paper Code
    Name of Subject
    Marks
     
    IA
    End
    Total
    Min. Marks
    Credits
    LLM - 5 Law of Trademarks and Domain Names 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 6 Law of Design & Integrated Circuits 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 7 Law of Trade Secrets 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 8 Technology Law and Society 10 90 100 40 4
    3rd SEMESTER
    Paper Code
    Name of Subject
    Marks
     
    IA
    End
    Total
    Min. Marks
    Credits
    LLM - 9 Law on Geographical Indication and Traditional Knowledge 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 10 Law relating to Bio-Technology 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 11 Information Technology Law 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 12 Technology Transfer and IPR 10 90 100 40 4
    4th SEMESTER
    Paper Code
    Name of Subject
    Marks
     
    IA
    End
    Total
    Min. Marks
    Credits
    LLM - 13 IP Audit and Management 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 14 IP and Competition Law 10 90 100 40 4
    LLM - 15 Dissertation 20 180 200 80 8

Scheme of Examination and Marks :

  • Internal assessment (IA) through assignments with a weightage of 25%
  • Term-end examination having a weightage of 75%
  • Each paper will be of 100 marks
  • Minimum for pass is each course is
    40% [In Internal Assessment + Term End Examination]

Declaration of Results:

  • Declaration of results shall be as per the KSOU rules and regulations. The candidates should score and aggregate of 40% in all courses in both internal assessment (assignments) and the term end examinations.
Credit System:
  • The university follows credits system for the LL.M program. There shall be 64 credits for the course. Every subject in the course carries 4 credits excluding the dissertation which carries 8 credits. Every semester carries 16 credits each. Credit denotes number of study hours.
Semester wise Fee Structure
Program/Tuition Fees
Rs. 8000/-
Examination Fees
Rs. 800/-
Registration Fees (at the time of Admission only)
Rs. 500/-
Fees for Re-sitting Examination
For 1 Paper
Rs. 300/-
For 2 Papers
Rs. 400/-
For 3 Papers
Rs. 600/-
More than 3 Papers
Rs. 800/-