Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property

The paper was authored in advance of the World Intellectual Property Organization's 43rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which is debating a treaty that would create new rights for broadcasters.

Nature quoted panelist Michael Penn's comments at PIJIP's event on the case. Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi deals with the scope of claims that can be covered by a patent.

PIJIP Faculty Director Christine Haight Farley has authored a paper with University of San Diego Law Professor Lisa P. Ramsey, which has been published by the American University Law Review.

American University Washington College of Law is pleased to announce the application for up to five (5) full-tuition scholarships for government delegates from developing countries to attend our annual course, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland June 11 - June 24, 2023.

Both of the cases involve terrorist attacks. The plaintiffs argue that algorithms used by YouTube (owned by Google) and Twitter amplified the Islamic State's propaganda, and that the social media companies bear some responsibility for the attacks.  

PIJIP is offering 15 scholarships to attend a certificate course on Access to Knowledge in the Multilateral System. The scholarships are designed for representatives of organizations or governments who participate in meetings of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR).