Applications are now being accepted for the Summer 2013 Program on International Organizations, Law and Diplomacy ("PIOLD") at AUWCL Washington and Geneva. Intellectual Property courses are available through this program, and those interested in applying should complete the online application.

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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: The February 21-22 meeting at American University Washington College of Law will bring together scholars who are working to map the doctrinal and strategic intersections of intellectual property and human rights, and will include publication opportunities in a forthcoming book. If you are interested in participating in either or both events, please register by January 22, 2013 at http://www.jotformpro.com/pijip/iphr. To be considered for a presentation slot on February 21, please fill out the abstract section with a submission of no more than 500 words. No abstract is required to attend, including to attend the roundtable discussion on February 22.

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On December 11, Professor Jorge Contreras led a panel discussion relating to the impact of Intellectual Property Rights on translational medicine at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences ("NCATS") policy workshop.

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PIJIP Associate Director Sean Flynn's article takes advantage of the breach in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiation’s secrecy to contribute to a new and growing collection of published scholarship on leaked proposals for international intellectual property agreements as they are being negotiated.

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CALL FOR PAPERS AND SAVE THE DATE: Cherry Blossom Symposium on Intellectual Property and Federal Policy - Universal Access in the Digital Environment On April 5, 2013, American University Washington College of Law will host the Inaugural Cherry Blossom Symposium, exploring intersections between intellectual property and Federal policy. This year’s inaugural symposium will focus on intellectual property and disability rights policy.

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On Thursday, November 29, Jorge Contreras spoke on a panel hosted by the Washington Legal Foundation on "Standards-Essential Patents: Where Do IP Protections End and Antitrust Concerns Begin?" Adam Mossoff from GMU School of Law and James Kulbaski from Oblon Spivak, LLP. spoke on the patent as well.

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PIJIP Associate Director Sean Flynn will speak on November 30 at the ASIL International Economic Law Interest Group biennial conference. ASIL, in partnership with the George Washington University School of Law and the Federal Trade Commission, will hold its biennial conference to address an array of issues in international economic law, including the role and development of the multilateral trading system, the World Trade Organization, foreign investment, bilateral and regional trade and investment agreements, international development law, and international financial regulation.

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Peter Jaszi will speak on a panel on “Copyright and the Book: A Conversation about Authors, Publishers, and the Public Interest,” on December 7 at the 2012 International Summit of the Book at the Library of Congress. The panel will be moderated by Maria A. Pallante, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office.

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On November 29 PIJIP Professor Jorge Contreras will speak on a panel "Standards Essential Patents: Where Do IP Protections End and Antitrust Concerns Begin?" The event will also feature Adam Mossoff (George Mason University School of Law) and James Kulbaski (Oblon Spivak, LLP) for a panel discussion at the Washington Legal Foundation.

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In Already v. Nike, the Supreme Court has granted certiorari on the question: “Whether a federal district court is divested of Article III jurisdiction over a party’s challenge to the validity of a federally registered trademark if the registrant promises not to assert its mark against the party’s then-existing commercial activities.”

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