RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

LAW
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR

ADMISSION NOTIFICATION
THREE- YEARS LL.B. WITH HONOURS IN INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
(Approved by the Bar Council of India)

Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law:

Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL) is the first of its
kind Law School to impart legal education with IP specialization within the
IIT System bringing synergy among science, technology, management and
law. The School offers a Six-Semester, Three-Years Full-Time residential
programme leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in
Intellectual Property Law approved by the Bar Council of India.
Programme Highlights:
An innovate degree program for engineers, scientists, technologists
and managers across the country.
Right blend of classroom lectures, tutorials, seminars, moot-court
exercises, and research writing.
State-of-the art infrastructure and rich library resources including
Manupatra, SCC Online, AIR Online, Westlaw, Hein Online, JSTOR,
Oxford Journals, Cambridge, Springer, Patent Dabases like, WIPS,
QPAT etc.
Lectures by invited eminent legal scholars/jurists.
Exposure to lectures by leading luminaries, legal and industrial
experts.
Advancement of learning through internship at leading law
firms/industries/organizations.
Successful placement with reputed companies, law firms, IP
organizations including Amarchand and Mangaldas and Suresh A.
Shroff & Co., Anand and Anand, Remfry Sagar, Global IP Services,
Infosys Technologies, GE, Wipro, TCS, TVS, etc.

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Eligibility for Admission to LL.B. (Hons) Degree in Intellectual

Property Rights:
First Class Bachelors Degree in Engineering / Technology / Medicine or
equivalent OR
First Class Masters Degree in Science or Pharmacy or Equivalent
OR
First Class MBA Degree with any of the above
Basis of Admission:
All India Written Test
Group Discussion/Interview

TWO YEARS RESIDENTIAL LL. M. (MASTER OF LAW)

PROGRAMME
Programme Highlights:
An Innovative Programme for Law Graduate willing to join the
Academia, Bar, Bench, Legal Firm or Industry.
A unique opportunity to study law in trans-disciplinary academic
environment.
Exposure to Lectures, Interactive Sessions with Acclaimed Legal
Luminaries and Industry doyens from India and abroad.
State-of-the art infrastructure and rich library resources including
Manupatra, SCC Online, AIR Online, Westlaw, Hein Online, JSTOR,
Oxford Journals, Cambridge, Patent Dabases like, WIPS, QPAT etc.
Right blend of classroom, lectures, tutorials, weekly discussions,
colloquia, interactions with invited experts, clinical exercises
including Teaching-Learning assistance Programme.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for the programme, a candidate must have:
i. First Class or equivalent (Minimum of 60% marks Or a CGPA of 6.5
on a 10 point scale) in Bachelor of Laws LL. B./B. L. (5 years)
programme from any recognized University, or
ii.
First Class or equivalent (Minimum of 60% marks Or a CGPA of 6.5
on a 10 point scale) in Bachelor of Laws LL. B./B. L. (3 years)
programme from any recognized University along with Bachelors

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Degree (not less than 3 years) in Humanities/Science/Commerce or

equivalent.
For students completing LL. B. Degree from the school with CGPA of
8.5 or above will be eligible for direct admission to the programme.

iii.

Mode of Selection:
All India Entrance Test conducted by the School, followed by GD/PI
Student falling under category (III) above will only appear in the
GD/PI
Core Areas of Study Includes:
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Intellectual Property Law

Corporate Law
International Law
Constitutional Law
Competition Law
Law & Criminal Justice
Taxation Law

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTH LL.B AND LL.M

ADMISSION- 2016:

Admission Procedure:
Applicants are required to apply online. Application fee is Rs. 1500/- for
General/OBC and Rs. 750/- for SC/ST candidates. Women candidates are
exempted from the payment of application fees.

Instructions to Fill In Online Application Form:

STEP-I: Fill in the ONLINE application form
Register with Your Email Id and Login. FILL in the appropriate data. Please
note that you have to upload your testimonials wherever it is required to
validate your information along with your digital photograph and
signature.
STEP-II : Make PAYMENT and SUBMIT Application
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Payment of application fee has to be made through online payment

gateway only. However, women candidates are exempted from payment
of application fees.
STEP-III: Take PRINT
After final submission of your online application, you will be able to
generate your online application print with your specific details/data. This
application print may be retained with you for future requirement.
Please note that you NEED NOT SEND the application by post. Your
application will be considered on the basis of your final submission
through online. You can check submission, short listing, selection and
other application related status from Application Status menu. You should
remember your login id and password for the same.

N.B: The candidates shortlisted for test & interview will be informed
through email only. Their names will also be notified in the webpage.
However, candidates can see their status through login and download the
interview letter, if shortlisted.

Entrance Examination Centres:

New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Bombay and Ahmedabad (The Institute
reserves the right to cancel or change the Centres)

Important Dates:
Availability of Application forms online

January 25th, 2016

Last date to submit online application forms

March 21st, 2016

Date of entrance examination/GD/PI

April 16th
2016

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FOR DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:

Dean,
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur 721302.
Phone: +91 - 3222 - 282237
FAX: +91 - 3222 282238
If you have any questions, you can send an email to:
admissions@rgsoipl.iitkgp.ernet.in
Website: http://www.rgsoipl.iitkgp.ernet.in/
For complete details visit:
For LL.B: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/topfiles/law.php
For LL.M: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/topfiles/llm.php

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