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The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) is the internationally recognizedÌýintellectual property and information law research and academic program of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Washington College of Law.ÌýOur prolific IP faculty has expertise in every major topic of the field, including Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, Cyberlaw, and international IP.

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Riyadh Design Law Treaty - Adopted

Riyadh Design Law Treaty - Adopted

The Design Law Treaty is intended to streamline and standardize procedures for protecting industrial designs. PIJIP provided comparative and international law analysis to delegations negotiating the treaty, including through a workshop of experts held at the Diplomatic Conference’s venue.Ìý

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Twitter/X vs. Misinformation:Ìý The Role of Brazilian Courts in Shaping Digital Speech

Twitter/X vs. Misinformation:Ìý The Role of Brazilian Courts in Shaping Digital Speech

The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property along with TLS and Brazil-U.S. Legal and Judicial Studies Program hosted Pedro Abramovay, VP of Programs at Open Society Foundation and Yasmin Curzi, Fellow at Karsh Institute for Democracy at UVA for a discussion on The Role of Brazilian Courts in Shaping Digital Speech - Twitter/X vs. Misinformation. ÌýThe discussion was moderated by Prof. Michael Carroll.Ìý

A recording of the event will be available on our Youtube Channel - @pijipvideo.Ìý

Prof. Flynn to Moderate ABILA Panel on Protection of Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge

Prof. Flynn to Moderate ABILA Panel on Protection of Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge

WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Committee on International Intellectual Property, American Branch of the International Law Association
12pm-1:15pm, Saturday October 26, 2024
Room 2-02A, Fordham Law School
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Professor Sean Flynn & Fellow Allan Rocha Presented Analysis on Proposal to Require Remuneration for Training AI

Professor Sean Flynn & Fellow Allan Rocha Presented Analysis on Proposal to Require Remuneration for Training AI

09 Sep, 2024

PIJIP Director Sean Flynn and Fellow Allan Rocha presented analysis of a new Brazil proposal to require remuneration for training artificial intelligence at a meeting in Brasilia, Brazil, last week.Ìý

Professor Olufunmilayo Arewa to Deliver the Distinguished Lecture

Professor Olufunmilayo Arewa to Deliver the Distinguished Lecture

09 Sep, 2024

Professor Olufunmilayo Arewa to deliver the distinguished lecture, titled "The Mysteries of Lorraine Hansberry: The Postmortem Afterlife of Copyright for Artistic Legacies"

Professor Vicki Phillips To Be Honored By The DC Bar With The Champion of IP Award

Professor Vicki Phillips To Be Honored By The DC Bar With The Champion of IP Award

01 May, 2024

Intellectual Property (IP) Law Community of the District of Columbia (DC) Bar will honorÌýProfessor Victoria PhillipsÌýwith the esteemed Champion of IP Award.ÌýÌýThe annual Champion of IP Award celebrates an individual who has impacted IP policy, fostered innovation, and passionately advocated for intellectual property rights.Ìý

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Â鶹ÊÓƵWCL & WIPO Sign an MOU

Â鶹ÊÓƵWCL & WIPO Sign an MOU

30 Apr, 2024

On April 22nd, Dean Roger Fairfax and Sheriff Saadallah, Executive Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue the close relationship betweenÌýÂ鶹ÊÓƵ Washington College of Law's (Â鶹ÊÓƵWCL)ÌýProgram on Information Justice & Intellectual PropertyÌý(PIJIP) and WIPO.

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Professor Michael Carroll Published New Paper "The Triumph of Three Big Ideas in Fair Use Jurisprudence"

Professor Michael Carroll Published New Paper "The Triumph of Three Big Ideas in Fair Use Jurisprudence"

30 Apr, 2024

Professors Carroll and Peter Jaszi, published a new paper, The Triumph of Three Big Ideas in Fair Use Jurisprudence. The article, published in the Tulane Law Review, argues that the Court’s decisions on fair use, which represent one-third of the Court’s total merits decisions, are historic.

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Prof. Flynn to Moderate ABILA Panel on Protection of Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge

PIJIP Assists Developing Countries Prepare For Design Law Treaty Negotiations

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DLT panelists
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PIJIPÌýDirector Sean Flynn, Faculty Director Christine Farley and Counsel Andres Izquierdo are providing assistance to developing countries prepare for the negotiation of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Design Law Treaty (DLT). The diplomatic conference to negotiate the DLT will be held November 11–22, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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