Summer Session

Registration for the International Intellectual Property Summer Session is now open for non-WCL students. Those wishing to register should visit the PIJIP page for more information about courses and summer faculty, or to complete the online registration.


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IP Brief Puts out Call For Submissions

The IP Brief has put out its call for papers for the Summer 2012 Issue. The IP Brief publishes papers that address legal topics relating to any area of intellectual property. Papers should be submitted no later than May 25, 2012.

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Sean Flynn Quoted in Ars Technica Article on ACTA Open Letter

Sean Flynn was quoted in an Ars Technica article addressing the letter submitted by legal scholars challenging ACTA's lack of congressional approval.

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Law Professors Declare Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Unconstitutional Without Congressional Approval

Today, fifty U.S. legal scholars sent an open letter to the Members of the Senate Finance Committee, asking each of them to “exercise your Constitutional responsibility to ensure that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is submitted to [Congress].”

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Michael Carroll to Speak on "What the World Bank's Open Access Policy Means for Development"

On Monday, May 21 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM Michael Carroll will speak at the World Bank on "What the Bank's Open Access Policy Means for Development." The event is open to the public and will be webcast with simultaneous interpretations in Spanish and French.

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TPP Transparency Letter and USTR Response Covered by Techdirt

Techdirt has covered the recent open letter to USTR Ambassador Ron Kirk, sent by 32 legal scholars including Washington Collge of Law's Sean Flynn and Peter Jaszi as well as Ambassador Kirk's "dismissive [and] downright insulting response."

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Peter Jaszi and Patricia Aufderheide's Reclaiming Fair Use Chosen for Techdirt's Book Club

Reclaiming Fair Use, by Washington College of Law's Peter Jaszi and American University's Patricia Aufderheide has been chosen as Techdirt's May book club choice.

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Prof. Haight Farley Quoted on Mangaging Intellectual Property

Professor Christine Haight Farley was quoted on Managing Intellectual Property in an article on "When Content is the Trademark."

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Professor Anderson to Present at Patent Conference at BC Law School

Professor Jonas Anderson will present his forthcoming paper on Informal Deference at PatCon2, this Friday and Saturday, May 11-12, at Boston College Law School.

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Professor Flynn Quoted in Politico Article on TPP

Professor Sean Flynn was quoted in the Politico article "Trans-Pacifric trade talks latest IP battleground," by Elizabeth Wasserman, discussing the costs associated with countries signing on to the terms of the TPP's IP Chapter.

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Professor Haight Farley to Present at INTA Annual Meeting

On Monday, May 7 Professor Christine Haight Farley will present at the International Trademark Association's 2012 Annual Meeting on a panel about "Exploring the Outer Limits of Our Trademark Law."

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