IPPI @AkronLaw. Committed to fostering rigorous, fact-based scholarship that examines IP's vital role in promoting innovation & creativity.

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Register today & join us on Wed., June 10, 1:00-2:30 PM EDT, for “IP at America’s 250th,” a virtual panel co-hosted by @Council4IP and #IPPI as part of the @WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP! Learn more & register ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #America250 #IPLaw #Innovation #Creativity
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New Policy Research by IPPI Scholars on Myths of "#Patent Thickets" & "#Evergreening" ➡️ In a collection of short papers, Mark Schultz, Douglas Park, & Jennifer Brant challenge common narratives re: #pharma patenting practices with real-world evidence: unpackingip.org/ipandbiophar… #IP
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IPPI warmly welcomes Professor Francesca Ferrari, Professor of Civil Procedure Law at the University of Insubria – Como/Varese, as our newest Senior Scholar! ➡️ Read Professor Ferrari's full bio: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/#:~…
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LAST CHANCE TO APPLY! Apply by MONDAY, MAY 11, for the 2026 WIPO-U.S. Summer School on Intellectual Property, hosted online only from June 1-12 by IPPI at Akron Law. ➡️ Learn more and apply: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve… ➡️ Draft agenda and speakers: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve…
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PANEL RECORDINGS for the IPPI 2026 Winter Institute: IP & National Success are now available! View now on IPPI's website (blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve…) or YouTube (youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…). THANK YOU to everyone who traveled to join us! #IPLaw #Innovation #Patent #Copyright #IPPI2026
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IPPI is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew P. Vassallo, Assoc. Prof. of Economics & Chair of the Economics Department at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, & a 2025-2026 Edison Fellow, as a Senior Scholar! Read more about Dr. Vassallo & his work: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/#:~… (1/3)
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"I am honored to join the IPPI," says Dr. Vassallo. "My research on patent damages has already benefited greatly from the insights of their outstanding team. ..." (2/3)
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"...Operating at the intersection of academia, industry, and legal and economic policy, the IPPI cultivates research that enhances incentives for technological progress across a variety of industries." (3/3)
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SPEAKERS & AGENDA ANNOUNCED for the online 2026 WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP, hosted June 1-12! View the draft agenda: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/wp-… One month left to apply! Learn more and apply by Monday, May 11: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve…
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Now available: IPPI'S 2026 SPRING PROGRESS REPORT! This issue features events, professional activities, writing, & more by IPPI & members of our network from Dec. 2025-Feb. 2026: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/202… #IntellectualProperty #IPLaw #IP #Patent #Copyright #Trademark #Innovation
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Applications are OPEN now through May 11 for the 2026 WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP, hosted ONLINE by IPPI from June 1-12! Learn about U.S. IP law & its real-world applications from academic, industry, & government experts ➡️ blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve… #IntellectualProperty
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LAST CHANCE to register! We've extended the IPPI 2026 Winter Institute registration deadline to Thursday, February 12, 5 PM ET. ➡️ 6.25 hours Ohio CLE CONFIRMED. Learn more and register at blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve…! #IPLaw #IP #Innovation #Patent #Copyright #IPPI2026
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Early bird pricing for IPPI's 2026 Winter Institute goes through this coming Wednesday, January 14! Check out the conference website for more details: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve… #IPLaw #IP #Innovation #Patent #Copyright #IPPI2026

SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED for IPPI's 2026 Winter Institute: IP and National Success in Lake Buena Vista, FL, on Feb. 26! Early bird reg coming soon; 5 hours CLE pending. View the agenda/confirmed speakers ➡️ blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve… #IPLaw #IP #Innovation #Patent #Copyright #IPPI2026
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Early Bird Registration NOW OPEN for IPPI's 2026 Winter Institute: IP & National Success! Learn more & register: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve… ➡ Early bird rate goes through Jan. 3 ➡ Registration Deadline: Jan. 25 #IPLaw #IP #Innovation #Patent #Copyright #IPPI2026

SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED for IPPI's 2026 Winter Institute: IP and National Success in Lake Buena Vista, FL, on Feb. 26! Early bird reg coming soon; 5 hours CLE pending. View the agenda/confirmed speakers ➡️ blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve… #IPLaw #IP #Innovation #Patent #Copyright #IPPI2026
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IPPI'S 2025 WINTER PROGRESS REPORT is now available! This edition details events, professional activities, writing, & more by IPPI & members of our network from Sept-Nov 2025: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/202… #IntellectualProperty #IPLaw #IP #Patent #Copyright #Trademark #Innovation
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SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED for IPPI's 2026 Winter Institute: IP and National Success in Lake Buena Vista, FL, on Feb. 26! Early bird reg coming soon; 5 hours CLE pending. View the agenda/confirmed speakers ➡️ blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/eve… #IPLaw #IP #Innovation #Patent #Copyright #IPPI2026
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LAST CHANCE TO APPLY! Submit your 2026-2027 Edison Fellowship proposal by 5:00 PM EST Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. Open to U.S. applicants. Learn more & apply ➡️ blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/wp-… #Edison #Fellowship #IPLaw #Innovation #Policy #Creativity #Copyright #Patent #Trademark #Economics

Call for Applications for 2026-2027 Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowships! IPPI invites U.S. applicants (U.S. residents/citizens currently residing in the U.S. or abroad) for a non-resident fellowship program. (1/2)
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New IPPI Fact Sheet by @ProfKOsenga on the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/wp-… #RESTORE #IntellectualProperty #PatentLaw #Patents (1/3)
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Although the Constitution sets forth a patent as an exclusive right, the U.S. Supreme Court decided nearly twenty years ago that the right to exclude can be denied in favor of a royalty payment. (2/3)
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Professor Kristen Osenga, IPPI’s Senior Fellow for Innovation Policy & a Senior Scholar, has written a fact sheeton the RESTORE Bill, which is Congress’s attempt to restore the exclusive rights to patent owners as intended by the Constitution. (3/3)
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