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June 1-12, 2026<\/strong> (weekdays only)<\/p>\n

ONLINE via Microsoft Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hosted by IPPI: The IP Policy Institute, <\/strong>a Washington, D.C. area-based center of The University of Akron School of Law<\/p>\n

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Apply by Monday, May 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Agenda & Speakers<\/h2>\n

2026 agenda and speakers to be announced<\/p>\n

View last year’s 2025 agenda<\/a> to get a sense of sessions offered and speakers featured<\/p>\n

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About the Summer School<\/h2>\n

What is the WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

WIPO hosts a number of Summer Schools around the world that focus on intellectual property (IP) law in those countries. As WIPO\u2019s only U.S.-based Summer School, the WIPO-U.S. Summer School program is a two-week course that focuses on IP law in the United States of America<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The program consists of lectures, case studies, simulation exercises, and group discussions on selected IP topics, with an orientation towards the interface between IP and other disciplines. A certificate of participation is awarded to participants who successfully complete the program requirements (please see below).<\/p>\n

This exclusive, two-week course will be held from June 1-12, 2026<\/strong> (weekdays Monday-Friday only). The program will be hosted online only via Microsoft Teams<\/strong> from the Washington, D.C. area, one of the world\u2019s key centers of IP law and policymaking.<\/p>\n

Who should apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Summer School program is designed for candidates who wish to obtain deeper knowledge of U.S. IP law<\/strong>. The program provides an opportunity for senior students, young professionals, and government officials to acquire deeper knowledge of each domain of IP law and of the role and functions of WIPO.<\/p>\n

See the section on \u201cEligibility\u201d below for more details.<\/p>\n

Applicants are also welcome to take the course for neither the certificate nor credit and focus on the sessions most relevant to them and their organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is hosting the Summer School?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

IPPI: The IP Policy Institute<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at The University of Akron School of Law<\/a> is partnering with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)<\/strong><\/a> to host the 2026 WIPO-U.S. Summer School on Intellectual Property.<\/p>\n

This is the ninth consecutive year that the members of the IPPI team have partnered with WIPO on the U.S. Summer School and the second at Akron Law. For the first seven years, the members of the IPPI team hosted the program from C-IP2 (formerly CPIP), a center that was housed at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School.<\/p>\n

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Academic Credit<\/h2>\n

U.S. Law Students Can Receive 3 Hours of Academic Credit <\/strong>from The University of Akron School of Law!<\/strong><\/p>\n

See bottom of page for details<\/a><\/p>\n

Students must be accepted to Akron Law as visiting students to receive academic credit.<\/p>\n

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Course Information<\/h2>\n

Eligibility<\/strong>*<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. The Summer School is open to and designed for senior students<\/strong> (graduate and postgraduate students) and young professionals<\/strong> from any field of study or discipline\u00a0who wish to obtain deeper knowledge of U.S.\/American IP law<\/strong>.\n