  The paper explains and emphasizes the need to include mandatory Intellectual
Property (IP) courses in the undergraduate and graduate curriculum of STEM
students. It prescribes the proposed content of IP to be covered at
undergraduate level, and graduate depending on the degree pursued by the STEM
student. More importantly, this paper advocates for an Integrated PhD/JD degree
to produce highly skilled patent attorneys and agents, to overcome the problem
of poor quality of patents, and the high number of patent related litigations.
A framework is suggested which would enable STEM departments and law schools to
successfully offer this integrated degree, and students to successfully pursue
and complete this degree program in a realistic manner; without compromising
any stake holder's interest.
