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I am happy to report a productive summer quarter marked by significant milestones and successful new initiatives that have strengthened our institute’s global research network and educational impact.<\/p>\n
In June, we launched the WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP<\/a> in partnership with both the World Intellectual Property Organization<\/a> and The University of Akron School of Law, bringing together an exceptional cohort of both U.S. and international students. This program builds on our tradition of fostering cross-border intellectual property education, and we are excited to continue the program going forward.<\/p>\n In August, with\u00a0Geneva Network<\/a>, we hosted our first Stevens International Roundtable on Life Sciences Innovation, which convened a distinguished network of international scholars and practitioners. This foundational event has created promising opportunities for ongoing research partnerships and collaboration in the coming years.<\/p>\n Although IPPI September activities will be featured in December\u2019s Winter Progress Report, I\u2019m pleased to note a few highlights from this past month, as well:<\/p>\n More details are to follow about these and other events in our next update.<\/p>\n As we transition into fall, we are actively developing our next series of roundtables focusing on Life Sciences, High Tech, and Copyright issues, with several events planned through the winter months. We are also excited to announce preliminary planning for our first Winter Institute<\/a>, scheduled for February 26, 2026, in Florida.<\/p>\n In addition, several scholarly publications and brief commentary pieces are in development and will be released throughout the fall quarter. Finally, for any junior academics or for others interested in academic writing, we will be opening the next round of our Edison Fellowship<\/a> very soon.<\/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 June through August 2025.<\/p>\n From June 2-13, IPPI partnered with the World Intellectual Property Organization for the 2025 WIPO-U.S. Summer School on Intellectual Property<\/a>. As WIPO\u2019s only U.S.-based Summer School, this annual program is a two-week, online course that focuses on IP law in the United States of America. 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. This year, we were honored to have over thirty students\u2014law students, young professionals, and more\u2014hailing from Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Egypt, Finland, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Mexico, Pakistan, the People’s Republic of China, Peru, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, Tunisia, T\u00fcrkiye, the UAE, and the United States.<\/p>\n On June 11, as part of the WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP, IPPI and IPPI Institutional Partner USIPA<\/a> co-hosted an open-to-the-public webinar<\/a> on public funding for universities, a topic that has become increasingly important. This panel explored basic research\u2019s role in driving innovation and educating our future. Our speakers\u2014including panelists Kate Hudson<\/strong> (AAU),\u00a0 Catalina Isaza Falla<\/strong> (INNMETEC), Dr. Mark Rohrbaugh<\/strong> (Acierto Innovations Consulting; Formerly NIH; a 2025 recipient of the\u00a0Bayh-Dole Coalition’s American Innovator Award<\/a>), Stephen J. Susalka<\/strong> (AUTM), and moderator Joshua Kresh<\/strong>\u2014discussed both the broader landscape and specific examples of professors whose research has led to publicly accessible innovations and tangible real-world impact.<\/p>\n On August 5, IPPI and Geneva Network<\/a> co-hosted the inaugural Stevens Roundtable on Life Sciences Innovation in Washington, D.C., convening newly invited members of the Global Research Network on Life Sciences Innovation.<\/p>\n These are news and speaking engagements for the members of the IPPI team and our affiliates from June through August 2025.<\/p>\n This July, IPPI published two related pieces co-written by Dr. Ani Harutyunyan<\/strong> and Dr. William Matcham<\/strong>: a policy brief<\/strong><\/a> on \u201cMeasuring Patent Quality and Reducing the Backlog at the USPTO\u201d and a fact sheet<\/strong><\/a>, \u201cEvidence on U.S. Patent Quality and Reforms to Reduce Patent Application Backlogs.\u201d There has been much discussion about both patent quality and the current backlog, along with possible ways to improve one or the other. This policy brief presents recent empirical findings on patent quality, highlights the limitations of certain metrics as a measure of patent quality, and proposes viable reforms aimed at reducing application backlogs while maintaining high patent quality. (Dr. Harutyunyan is an IPPI Practitioner in Residence, Dr. Matcham is an IPPI Scholar, and both are former Edison Fellows.)<\/p>\n Signatories for an August 22 \u201cAmicus Brief<\/a> of 16 Former Judges, Former Officials, and Academic Scholars\u201d in Arbutus v. Moderna<\/em> included IPPI Advisory Board Member Judge Paul Michel (Ret.)<\/strong>; IPPI Associate Faculty Chair, Senior Fellow for Life Sciences, and Senior Scholar Professor Emily Michiko Morris<\/strong>; IPPI Senior Fellow for Innovation Policy and Senior Scholar Professor Kristen Osenga<\/strong>; IPPI Senior Scholars Professor Jonathan Barnett<\/strong>, Daniel Cahoy<\/strong>, Adam MacLeod<\/strong>, and Lateef Mtima<\/strong>; and IPPI Scholar Dr. Bowman Heiden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Scholar; John L. Knight Chair of Economics and Professor of Economics, Colorado College<\/p>\n Distinguished Counselor in Residence and Professor of Law<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Scholar; Torrey H. Webb Professor of Law, USC Gould School of Law<\/p>\n IPPI 2025-2026 Edison Fellow; Research Fellow in Law and Mobility, University of Michigan Law School<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Scholar; Associate Professor of Law, Marquette University Law School<\/p>\n IPPI Practitioner in Residence; CEO & Founder, Innovation Insights<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Scholar; Robert G. and Caroline Schwartz Professor & Chair of the Risk Management Department, The Pennsylvania State University\u2019s Smeal College of Business<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Fellow for China IP & Scholar; China IP Strategies, LLC<\/p>\n IPPI Scholar; Associate Professor, Science and Technology Studies, University of California, Davis College of Letters and Science<\/p>\n IPPI Scholar; Assistant Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law<\/p>\n IPPI Scholar; Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, The University of Akron School of Law; 2024-2025 Edison Fellow<\/p>\n IPPI Scholar; Associate Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark Law School<\/p>\n IPPI Practitioner in Residence; Founder and Managing Director, LST Strategies LLC<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Scholar; Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School<\/p>\n IPPI Senior Scholar; Associate Dean for Technology and Innovation; Director, Goodwin Program for Society, Technology, and the Law; and Professor of Law, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law<\/p>\n\n
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Joshua Kresh
Research Professor & Executive Director
IPPI: The IP Policy Institute
The University of Akron School of Law
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(Virtual) WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP<\/strong><\/h4>\n
(Virtual) Panel on “Investing in Ideas: The Power of Public Research”<\/strong><\/h4>\n
July Events in Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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(Hybrid) The Stevens Roundtable on Life Sciences Innovation<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\nNews & Speaking Engagements<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Policy Brief & Fact Sheet<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Welcome to IPPI\u2019s Newest Affiliates<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Comments & Testimony<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Amicus Brief<\/strong><\/h4>\n
News and Updates by IPPI Affiliate<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Dr. Kristina M. L. Acri, n\u00e9e Lybecker<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Sandra Aistars<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Jonathan Barnett<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Matt Blaszczyk<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Bruce Boyden<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Jennifer Brant<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Daniel R. Cahoy<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Mark Cohen<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Gerardo Con D\u00edaz<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Dr. Charles Delmotte<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Michael Doane<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Tabrez Ebrahim<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Gillian Fenton, Esq., CLP<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Joseph Fishman<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Jon M. Garon<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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