In 2012, the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP) was founded at the then George Mason University School of Law (now George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School) byProfessorsAdam Mossoff and ProfessorMark F. Schultz. CPIP’s focus was the scholarly analysis of intellectual property (IP) rights and the technological, commercial, and creative innovation theyfacilitate.
In 2020, CPIP rebranded to the Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy (C-IP2; pronounced “sip-squared“), highlighting the important intersection between IP and innovation.
In February 2025, C-IP2 ceased operations at Scalia Law.
In March 2025, the former C-IP2 team, headed by Professor Mark F. Schultz, founded IPPI: The IP Policy Institute with The University of Akron School of Law.
