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\nUpcoming Webinar<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nJoin us on Wednesday, June 10, from 1:00-2:30 PM EDT, for \u201cIP at America\u2019s 250th,\u201d a virtual panel co-hosted by the Council for Innovation Promotion<\/a> and IPPI: The IP Policy Institute as part of the WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\nAmerica was born innovative. The Founders embedded intellectual property protection directly into the Constitution, and for 250 years the nation’s patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws have powered everything from the cotton gin to the smartphone, and from the first American novel to the global entertainment industry.<\/span><\/p>\nThis panel marks America’s 250th by telling the story of IP from the ground up. Whether you’re a practitioner, a policy wonk, or simply curious about the legal foundations of American ingenuity, you won’t want to miss this conversation with a group of seasoned IP experts, including Victoria Cundiff<\/a>, David Gooder<\/a>, The Hon. Andrei Iancu<\/a>, and Karyn Temple<\/a> as panelists, with Joshua Kresh<\/a> as moderator.<\/span><\/p>\nRegister Today<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nNew Policy Research on the Myths of
\n“Patent Thickets” and “Evergreening”<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe\u2019re pleased to share\u00a0new policy research by IPPI scholars that separates myth from reality in current debates over pharmaceutical patents.<\/span><\/p>\nIn this\u00a0collection of short papers<\/a>\u2014”Pharmaceutical ‘Patent Thickets’ <\/strong>and\u00a0“Pharmaceutical Patent ‘Evergreening'”<\/strong>\u2014Mark Schultz<\/strong> and Douglas Park<\/strong> of IPPI: The Intellectual Property Policy Institute at The University of Akron School of Law, together with\u00a0Jennifer Brant<\/strong>, IPPI Practitioner in Residence and Senior Advisor at Sidley, challenge common narratives about pharmaceutical patenting practices with real-world evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n2026 WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"IPPI](\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/ualawip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1670\/2026\/03\/Header_WIPO-US-2026.png?w=790\")
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\nNew Blog Post:<\/strong><\/h3>\n“If AI Can Pirate the Internet, Why Can\u2019t You?”<\/h3>\n
By David Atkinson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nRead the blog post<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNew Blog Post:<\/strong><\/h3>\n“Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) Drug Pricing: You Can\u2019t Import European Prices Without Importing European Tradeoffs”<\/h3>\n
By Dr. Gabriela Lenarczyk<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nRead the blog post<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
\nIPPI 2026 Spring Progress Report<\/strong><\/h3>\n(December 2025- February 2026)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nRead the report<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nIPPI 2026 Winter Institute:<\/strong>
\n IP and National Success<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"Photo](\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/ualawip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1670\/2025\/11\/Buchtel-Blue_APPROVED_Social-Media-Banner_IPPI-2026-Winter-Institute.png?w=580\")
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\nThe University of Akron School of Law’s Winter Institute 2026<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
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Upcoming Webinar<\/b><\/h3>\n
Join us on Wednesday, June 10, from 1:00-2:30 PM EDT, for \u201cIP at America\u2019s 250th,\u201d a virtual panel co-hosted by the Council for Innovation Promotion<\/a> and IPPI: The IP Policy Institute as part of the WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n America was born innovative. The Founders embedded intellectual property protection directly into the Constitution, and for 250 years the nation’s patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws have powered everything from the cotton gin to the smartphone, and from the first American novel to the global entertainment industry.<\/span><\/p>\n This panel marks America’s 250th by telling the story of IP from the ground up. Whether you’re a practitioner, a policy wonk, or simply curious about the legal foundations of American ingenuity, you won’t want to miss this conversation with a group of seasoned IP experts, including Victoria Cundiff<\/a>, David Gooder<\/a>, The Hon. Andrei Iancu<\/a>, and Karyn Temple<\/a> as panelists, with Joshua Kresh<\/a> as moderator.<\/span><\/p>\n Register Today<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019re pleased to share\u00a0new policy research by IPPI scholars that separates myth from reality in current debates over pharmaceutical patents.<\/span><\/p>\n In this\u00a0collection of short papers<\/a>\u2014”Pharmaceutical ‘Patent Thickets’ <\/strong>and\u00a0“Pharmaceutical Patent ‘Evergreening'”<\/strong>\u2014Mark Schultz<\/strong> and Douglas Park<\/strong> of IPPI: The Intellectual Property Policy Institute at The University of Akron School of Law, together with\u00a0Jennifer Brant<\/strong>, IPPI Practitioner in Residence and Senior Advisor at Sidley, challenge common narratives about pharmaceutical patenting practices with real-world evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n Learn more<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n By David Atkinson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Read the blog post<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n By Dr. Gabriela Lenarczyk<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Read the blog post<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n (December 2025- February 2026)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Read the report<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Hosted in partnership with<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nNew Policy Research on the Myths of
\n“Patent Thickets” and “Evergreening”<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n2026 WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nNew Blog Post:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
“If AI Can Pirate the Internet, Why Can\u2019t You?”<\/h3>\n
\nNew Blog Post:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
“Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) Drug Pricing: You Can\u2019t Import European Prices Without Importing European Tradeoffs”<\/h3>\n
\nIPPI 2026 Spring Progress Report<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nIPPI 2026 Winter Institute:<\/strong>
\n IP and National Success<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n
\nThe University of Akron School of Law’s Winter Institute 2026<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n