Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property

Professor Farley's new article "Trademarks in an Algorithmic World argues that consumers' shopping experience is radically changing and trademarks no longer play the role they once did. So why is trademark protection continuing to expand when trademarks’ information transmission function is in decline?

Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota delivered Brazil’s General Statement at the Thirty-First Session of the WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) on November 27, 2023. Focusing on the development agenda, Brazil highlighted the need for WIPO to align its intellectual property mandate with the United Nations family’s goals, especially aiding developing countries and LDCs in achieving their development objectives.

South Africa has spent over 10 years developing new legislation aimed at ensuring a more balanced copyright system. Its aim - to ensure livelihoods for creators and affordable access to knowledge for users. If the reforms are so beneficial for so many people, how do we explain the fierce debates and opposition from some participants in the creative sector? If you've ever wanted to demystify the debates about copyright reform by delving into the political and economic backdrop, this one's for you.

In this video, members of the project on the Right to Research in International Copyright Law explain how the latest WIPO meetings took several steps forward in achieving a fairer and more balanced copyright system.

The World Intellectual Property Organization’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) held its 44th meeting on November 6-8, 2023. PIJIP published two documents summarizing the decisions made at the meeting as recorded in the Chair’s Summary.

American University Sine Institute of Policy and Politics welcomes Kara Swisher to teach a series of seminars throughout the spring semester. Swisher Hosts On With Kara Swisher; Co-Hosts Pivot for New York Magazine and is a Contributor at CNN.