The 2010 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) released late last week by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative shows little change from last year’s citations of countries with weak IPR regimes, but differs in its treatment of drug patent policies in a way that non-governmental organizations say appears to reflect a new U.S. trade policy regarding access to medicines.
To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of its Federal Circuit issue, the American University Law Review will host a panel of practitioners who will discuss their impressions of the Federal Circuit’s decisions in 2009. The panelists will offer their insights on significant cases and jurisprudential trends in the areas of patent, trademark, international trade, government contracts, and veterans claims law.
The Center for American Progress and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning will hold an event on February 7, at 10AM, to explore how Open Source Education Resources and how they can impact college affordability and access. Undersecretary of Education Martha Kanter will give a keynote address, and PIJIP Prof. Michael Carroll will participate in a panel at the event.
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At American University Washington College of Law, the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) offers an unparalleled course of study in the fields of intellectual property and information law. Our dynamic faculty are dedicated teachers, innovative researchers, and engaging public speakers. Our balanced and diverse curriculum covers the full range of intellectual property topics, and the law school is home to one of the nation’s first intellectual property legal clinics. Under PIJIP's auspices, faculty, staff and students collaborate on public impact projects that promote respect for human rights and the achievement of social justice. PIJIP also sponsors numerous public events and projects, taking full advantage of our location in Washington D.C. — the center of national and international intellectual property law and policymaking.
