The following post was originally published on the Patently-O blog and is cross-posted here with permission from both Patently-O and the author. Senators aim to rein in digital replicas with the “NO FAKES” Act which proposes a limited federal right to control one’s likeness using some DMCA-like notice-and-takedown elements. Guest post by Professor Justin Hughes […]
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By Molly Stech* * The blog post below and the law review article it links to are the individual thoughts and views of the author and should not be attributed to any entity with which she is currently or has been affiliated. Despite a recent decision from the Beijing Internet Court, there is growing consensus […]
By William Matcham For the Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy blog, in fulfillment of obligations for the Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship Highlights: Policymakers frequently debate the effectiveness of the U.S. patent system – critics claim that problems arise from the ineffective patent application and examination process. We fill a large gap […]
Greetings from C-IP2 Faculty Director Seán O’Connor As our fall season of programming is underway, we are pleased to report on summer (June-August) programming and scholarship at C-IP2. Here are some highlights: Fifth annual exclusive WIPO-U.S. Summer School on Intellectual Property virtually hosted about fifty students from around the world, taught by renowned experts from the […]
C-IP2 is saddened by the death of former Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters — an accomplished and inspiring copyright lawyer who led the U.S. Copyright Office from 1994-2010. Register Peters began her love affair with copyright on Valentines Day of 1966 with her appointment as a music examiner in the former Music Section of the […]
The following post comes from Tuan Tran, a rising 3L at Scalia Law and a Research Assistant at C-IP2. Click on image for full-size PDF flyer. Small ideas can lead to big changes, which in turn can make a significant impact on the world, but—as technology executive, attorney, and investor Andrew Byrnes knows well—this is […]
Greetings from C-IP2 Faculty Director Sean O’Connor As we embark upon the Independence Day holiday weekend and contemplate the profound changes in our nation, we are gratified to report that C-IP2 has stayed the course and continues to deliver on our mission with a rich offering of programs from March through May of this year. We launched […]
Led by Prof. Adam Mossoff and C-IP2 Senior Fellow and Senior Scholar Prof. Jonathan M. Barnett, twenty-five law professors, economists, and former United States Government officials—including C-IP2 Advisory Board members the Honorable Andrei Iancu, the Honorable David J. Kappos, the Honorable Paul Michel, and the Honorable Randall R. Rader; Faculty Director Prof. Sean M. O’Connor; Senior […]
The following post comes from Laura Mertens and is cross-posted here from Mason’s Center for the Arts website with permission. Known for fearless musical exploration and beautifully blurring lines between genres, composer Maria Schneider has earned seven GRAMMY Awards across the realms of jazz, classical, and even her work with David Bowie. Serving as Mason Artist-in-Residence this April, she led a […]
As we enter the holiday season and look ahead to 2020, we hope that you will keep CPIP in mind as you plan your end-of-year giving. Your support is critical to ensuring that CPIP continues its activities and works to engage academics, creators, and innovators in a scholarly dialogue on the importance of intellectual property. […]