The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) is the internationally recognized intellectual property and information law research and academic program of American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL). Our prolific IP faculty has expertise in every major topic of the field, including Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, Cyberlaw, and international IP.
PIJIP’s academic program, including our LL.M. degree in Intellectual Property, and a first in the nation IP Clinic, offer an unparalleled course of study in the fields of intellectual property and information law.
PIJIP’s impact program serves as an important incubator of research and public debate on public interest concerns in global intellectual property policy making.
American University Washington College of Law offers one of the nation’s top LL.M. (Masters in Law) degrees in intellectual property, with over 100 students from over 50 countries, and one of the largest intellectual property faculties. Read more
PIJIP’s project on the Right to Research in International Copyright has announced an Arcadia Fellowship for LL.M. students.
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On April 29th, Professor Victoria Phillips, Professor and Director of the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic, will be joining the faculty of the Samuelson-Glushko Law and Technology family of clinics together at an AALS conference to discuss their shared mission and collaboration to advance social justice goals in this increasingly important field.
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On April 22nd, Professor Farley will be presenting her paper “Furniture Fights” at the 14th Annual Design Day hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and co-sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the IP Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA-IPL), the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the International Trademark Association (INTA), the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).
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