Introduction to Intellectual Property at WCL

September 1
5:15-6:15pm
Room 603

 J.D., LL.M., SJD, and visiting scholars have the chance to meet with faculty and staff from WCL’s Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP). Student organizations will give an introduction to how they work with the IP program, and discuss what IP opportunities they offer. This is also a great opportunity for students to discuss class choices and research interests with faculty and staff in a relaxed atmosphere.

PIJIP News

American University Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Grant from Arcadia Fund to Build Geneva Center on Information Justice

American University Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Grant from Arcadia Fund to Build Geneva Center on Information Justice

01 Jul, 2024

American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) received a major grant from Arcadia, a charitable foundation, to build a new Geneva Center on Information Justice. The grant will advance the Program on Information Justice & Intellectual Property's (PIJIP) ongoing project on Copyright and the Right to Research, previously supported by Arcadia.

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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 honor Professor Victoria Phillips with the esteemed Champion of IP Award.  The annual Champion of IP Award celebrates an individual who has impacted IP policy, fostered innovation, and passionately advocated for intellectual property rights. 

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AUWCL & WIPO Sign an MOU

AUWCL & 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 between American University Washington College of Law's (AUWCL) Program on Information Justice & Intellectual Property (PIJIP) and WIPO.

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