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We are pleased to present our first comprehensive progress report since IPPI’s launch at The University of Akron on March 1st.<\/p>\n
Team Transition and Growth:<\/strong> Our transition from George Mason University has been highly successful. The vast majority of our Scholars, Fellows, and Board Members<\/a> have joined us in the move, and we have already brought on several new affiliates<\/a>. Additionally, our Edison Fellows who had been accepted under C-IP2<\/sup>\u2019s Fellowship accepted our invitation to continue their work with IPPI at Akron, ensuring continuity in our training program. Our inaugural Edison Fellowship<\/strong> meeting established strong foundations for the collaborative scholarship and policy work ahead.<\/p>\n Key Activities and Engagement:<\/strong> We convened a private roundtable bringing together academic researchers and industry representatives to address critical intellectual property policy questions and identify research priorities. We also completed our WIPO Summer School program<\/strong> (detailed in our next report) and maintained active engagement in policy discussions, including submitting formal comments<\/a> on proposed pharmaceutical tariffs. Senior Fellow for China IP Mark A. Cohen<\/strong> provided testimony<\/a> before the U.S. Senate, demonstrating our commitment to informing policy at the highest levels.<\/p>\n Looking Forward:<\/strong> Our publication pipeline includes several short-form policy pieces and longer academic articles from recent Edison Fellows scheduled for release over the coming months. As for events<\/a>, we will host another private roundtable in August, with additional roundtables planned for fall 2025 and winter 2026. Our inaugural annual IP conference<\/strong> is scheduled for February 2026 in Orlando, Florida (more details to come soon).<\/p>\n We welcome engagement from stakeholders interested in participating in our events or contributing to our academic and policy initiatives. Please contact me at jkresh@uakron.edu<\/a> to discuss collaboration opportunities.<\/p>\n Best regards,<\/p>\n These are events either hosted or co-hosted by the members of the IPPI team and our affiliates from March through May 2025.<\/p>\n On April 10-11, IPPI hosted the first meeting of the 2025-2026 Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship. Meeting One was for the purpose of the Edison Fellows presenting their research proposals. Edison Fellows submitted brief synopses detailing their proposed theses and research, and Distinguished Commentators and other Edison Fellows commented on the research proposals.<\/p>\n On May 21, this invitation-only, off-the-record gathering convened our community both online and at the offices of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) in Washington, D.C. to share views and information about important policy issues and to consider areas of near-term academic and policy research.<\/p>\n These are news and speaking engagements for the members of the IPPI team and our affiliates from March through May 2025.<\/p>\n IPPI\u2019s Mark Schultz<\/strong>, Emily Michiko Morris<\/strong>, and Joshua Kresh<\/strong> were interviewed by host Chris O\u2019Brien<\/strong> for the April 23 Episode 52<\/a> of Biorasi\u2019s Few and Far Between Podcast<\/a> on IP considerations for biopharmaceutical companies.<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n 2025-2026 IPPI Edison Fellow; Senior IP Manager, Ashland Inc.<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Scholar; John L. Knight Chair of Economics and Professor of Economics, Colorado College)<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Scholar; Torrey H. Webb Professor of Law, USC Gould School of Law<\/p>\n 2025-2026 IPPI Edison Fellow; Research Fellow in Law and Mobility & Managing Editor, Journal of Law and Mobility, University of Michigan Law School<\/p>\n IPPI Practitioner in Residence; CEO & Founder, Innovation Insights<\/p>\n IPPI Practitioner in Residence; Senior Counsel & Director, Law, Policy & International, Motion Picture Association<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Fellow for Scholarly Initiatives & Senior Scholar; Professor of Law, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Fellow for China IP & Scholar<\/p>\n IPPI Scholar; Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, The University of Akron School of Law; 2024-2025 IPPI Edison Fellow<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Scholar; Samuel H. McCoy II Professor of Law, Class of 1966 Research Professor of Law, & Director, Center on Intellectual Property Law, University of Virginia School of Law<\/p>\n IPPI Practitioner in Residence; Founder and Managing Director, LST Strategies LLC<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Scholar; Professor of Law and Director of the Intellectual Property, Cybersecurity, and Technology Law program, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law<\/p>\n IPPI Scholar; Acting Assistant Professor, New York University School of Law; Fellow, NYU Law\u2019s Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy<\/p>\n\n![\"Headshot](\"http:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/ualawip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1670\/2025\/03\/JKresh_headshot.jpeg?w=150\")
Joshua Kresh
\nResearch Professor & Executive Director
\nIPPI: The IP Policy Institute
\nThe University of Akron School of Law
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\nIPPI Hosted & Co-Hosted Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n
2025-2026 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship: First Meeting (Virtual)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Hybrid Roundtable\/Policy Networking Session on \u201cIP Policy in the Second Trump Administration\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nNews & Speaking Engagements<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Amicus Briefs<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Comments & Testimony<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Welcome to New Affiliates<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Biorasi Podcast Interview<\/strong><\/h4>\n
News and Updates by IPPI Affiliate<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Dr. Srinivasan Ananthraman<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Dr. Kristina M. L. Acri, n\u00e9e Lybecker<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Jonathan Barnett<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Matt (Mateusz) Blaszczyk<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Jennifer Brant<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Terrica Carrington<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Eric Claeys<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Mark Cohen<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Michael Doane<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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John F. Duffy<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Gillian Fenton, Esq., CLP<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Jon M. Garon<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Michael Goodyear<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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