{"id":21,"date":"2013-01-14T20:54:46","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T20:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cpip.gmu.edu\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:24:21","slug":"about-ippi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/ualawip\/about-ippi\/","title":{"rendered":"About IPPI"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<p>IPPI promotes rigorous, fact-based research and policy discussions exploring how intellectual property rights in innovation and creativity support flourishing economies, businesses, and individual lives.<\/p>\n<h2>Vision<\/h2>\n<p>IPPI will be the center of a vibrant intellectual community that advances understanding of how effective intellectual property systems contribute to human progress. As the hub of a growing network of scholars, policymakers, and industry stakeholders, we will lead a school of thought that recognizes the moral and economic value of intellectual property rights, ultimately rebalancing scholarly and policy debates through evidence-based engagement.<\/p>\n<h2>Values<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Academic Integrity<\/strong>: We pursue rigorous, methodologically sound, and independent research, following the evidence rather than predetermined outcomes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Real-World Relevance<\/strong>: Our work is grounded in the actual experiences of innovators, creators, IP-intensive businesses, and legal practitioners.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community<\/strong>: We cultivate a diverse network of scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders who engage in constructive dialogue about intellectual property&#8217;s role in society.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Effective Communication<\/strong>: We believe that good scholarship should not sit on a shelf, so we translate complex research into accessible formats that inform policymakers and the public about intellectual property&#8217;s value.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Balance<\/strong>: We provide evidence-based perspectives that contribute to a more complete understanding of intellectual property systems in a scholarly and policy landscape often dominated by skepticism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact<\/strong>: We actively engage in policy discussions through policy briefs, testimony, and public engagement to ensure scholarly insights improve real-world IP systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Funding<\/h2>\n<p>IPPI is a non-profit center fully funded by private donations, which come to IPPI via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uakron.edu\/treasurer\/uaf.dot\">The University of Akron Foundation<\/a>, a 501(c)(3). If you are interested in supporting IPPI, please contact Executive Director Joshua Kresh at <a href=\"mailto:jkresh@uakron.edu\">jkresh@uakron.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"x_xxxnormaltextrun\">In 2012, the <strong>Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP)<\/strong> was founded at the then George Mason University School of Law (now George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School) by<\/span><span class=\"x_xxxcontentpasted1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_xxxnormaltextrun\">Professors<\/span><span class=\"x_xxxcontentpasted5\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_xxxnormaltextrun\">Adam Mossoff\u00a0and Professor<\/span><span class=\"x_xxxcontentpasted5\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_xxxnormaltextrun\">Mark F. Schultz. CPIP&#8217;s focus was the scholarly analysis of intellectual property (IP) rights and the technological, commercial, and creative innovation they<\/span><span class=\"x_xxxcontentpasted5\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_xxxnormaltextrun\">facilitate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>In 2020, <span class=\"x_xxxnormaltextrun\">CPIP rebranded to the <strong>Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy (C-IP<\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"x_xxxnormaltextrun\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"x_xxxnormaltextrun\">; pronounced &#8220;<i>sip-squared<\/i>&#8220;), highlighting the important intersection between IP and innovation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>In February 2025, C-IP<sup>2<\/sup> ceased operations at Scalia Law.<\/li>\n<li>In March 2025, the former C-IP<sup>2<\/sup> team, headed by Professor Mark F. 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