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intellectual property law

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The regulations that govern the set of rights protecting products of the intellect from unlawful infringement.

intellectual property law — the regulations that govern the set of rights protecting products of the intellect from unlawful infringement. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 12.47/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 26 occupations in our catalogue, including Dancers, Choreographers, artistic painter, and ceramic painter.

Category: knowledge › law SCI: 12.47/100 Also known as: intellectual property laws, intellectual property regulation, intellectual property statutes, intellectual property rules, intellectual property legislation, the law of intellectual property

Occupations that require intellectual property law

Showing top 20 of 26 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Dancers 👥 15,000 · 🤖 1.9/10
Choreographers 👥 6,000 · 🤖 3.0/10
artistic painter · 🤖 5.0/10
ceramic painter · 🤖 5.0/10
ceramicist · 🤖 5.0/10
choreologist · 🤖 5.0/10
community artist · 🤖 5.0/10
conceptual artist · 🤖 5.0/10
dance répétiteur · 🤖 5.0/10
digital artist · 🤖 5.0/10
fight director · 🤖 5.0/10
glass artist · 🤖 5.0/10
glass painter · 🤖 5.0/10
glass-blower · 🤖 5.0/10
illustrator · 🤖 5.0/10
intellectual property consultant · 🤖 5.0/10
licensing manager · 🤖 5.0/10
patent engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
performance artist · 🤖 5.0/10
porcelain painter · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is intellectual property law?

The regulations that govern the set of rights protecting products of the intellect from unlawful infringement.

What category of skill is intellectual property law?

ESCO classifies intellectual property law under the knowledge category, specifically in the law subcategory.

Is intellectual property law an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 12.47/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require intellectual property law?

In our catalogue, 26 occupations list intellectual property law as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Dancers, Choreographers, artistic painter, ceramic painter, ceramicist, choreologist.

How transferable is intellectual property law between industries?

ESCO tags intellectual property law as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is intellectual property law the same as intellectual property laws?

Yes — intellectual property law is also known as intellectual property laws, intellectual property regulation, intellectual property statutes, intellectual property rules, intellectual property legislation, the law of intellectual property, or the laws of intellectual property. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn intellectual property law?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands intellectual property law and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.