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For over 25 years, BCLT has been the heart of Berkeley Law’s tech and IP community.

Located in the world’s most important innovation hub, BCLT has benefited from its deep ties to the San Francisco Bay and Silicon Valley communities.  No wonder we have been the #1 nationally ranked IP program for over 20 years.  Our professors, instructors, and students are immersed daily in the opportunities, challenges, and threats that new technologies bring to society. Learn more about BCLT’s mission and work.

#1 ranked IP law program 21 years by US News
27 years BCLT has been collaborating with Federal Judicial Center. 900+ Federal judges trained at the BCLT/FJC IP seminar.
9 Tech-Focused Student Groups
21 Faculty directors teaching full time and writing on law and tech issues. 3 faculty directors ranked among top 5 most cited IP scholars. 40+ practitioner instructors teaching advance law and tech courses.
16 major conference planned for 2024-2025. 20+ other expert-level events planned for 2024-2025.
Graphic with the following text: 17,000+ hours of advance training material and CLE credit delivered. 50+ law and tech courses planned for 2024-2025. 9 BCLT faculty-authored textbooks.
BCLT by the Numbers
BCLT Sponsor Word Cloud 2024-25 updated aug 28