Join us this Fri, Nov 7 for @AULawReview’s 75th Federal Circuit Symposium! PIJIP’s Prof. Christine Farley will moderate the Patent Panel @ 3:20 - 4:20 PM EST. To attend the panel and the symposium register here: https://loom.ly/wK7DbmU #PatentLaw #AUWCL #AULR #FederalCircuit

Join us this Fri, Nov 7 for @AULawReview’s 75th Federal Circuit Symposium! PIJIP’s Prof. Charles Duan will moderate the Patent Panel @ 10:50 - 11:50 AM ET. To attend the panel and the symposium register here: https://loom.ly/wK7DbmU #PatentLaw #AUWCL #AULR #FederalCircuit

📣 Join us for the 2025 Federal Circuit Symposium hosted on Nov 7 at Claudio Grossman Hall, 8:30am–4:30pm EST. Keynotes: Judge Sharon Prost & Judge Doris Johnson Hines . 🔗 Register: https://loom.ly/wK7DbmU 🔍 More info: https://loom.ly/w45KlB8 #AULR #AUWCL #FederalCircuit

American University Washington College of Law’s Professor Charles Duan Featured in Bloomberg Law. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d994WhyZ #PIJIP #AUWCL #PatentLaw #IntellectualProperty #IP

Smucker’s Uncrustables are back in court. Prof. @christinefarley.bsky.social breaks down the decades-long fight over who owns the rights to a crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwich—and what it reveals about patents, trademarks, and corporate power: tinyurl.com/FarleyOnSmuc... @pijip.bsky.social

Calling All IP Alumni! Are you attending the 2025 AIPLA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC? Join PIJIP for an Alumni Happy Hour! Registration: https://loom.ly/lQfE9mg Location: City Tap House, Penn Quarter Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM ET

October is Intellectual Property Month! Washington College of Law has long stood at the forefront of IP education in the United States. with our oldest program starting in 1910! Learn more about the history of IP at WCL: https://loom.ly/3oXmRmQ #PIJIP #AUWCL #IPLaw #Copyright

Join us TOMORROW @ 6PM ET for the 14th Annual Jaszi IP Lecture at AUWCL! Prof. Wend Wendland ( a former WIPO Director) speaks on the new WIPO Treaty on TK & Genetic Resources. Registration is required for both in-person and online, reception will follow: https://loom.ly/eLvPm9o

Join us for the in-person launch of the Centre on Knowledge Governance after the Peter A. Jaszi Lecture—Sept 25, 6PM ET at AU Washington College of Law. Hosted by PIJIP & the Geneva Graduate Institute. Register: https://loom.ly/1xbPZRQ

Join us Thurs, Sept 25 @ 6PM ET for the 14th Annual Jaszi IP Lecture at AUWCL! Prof. Wend Wendland (former WIPO TK Director) speaks on the new WIPO Treaty on TK & Genetic Resources. Reception to follow, register here: https://loom.ly/eLvPm9o #PIJIP #JasziLecture

PIJIP is excited to welcome Matthew Williams as a new Practitioner-in-Residence at the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic at AUWCL! We’re excited to have Matthew join the PIJIP and AUWCL community! #AUWCL #PIJIP #MusicLaw #Copyright

Join us for the 14th Annual Peter A. Jaszi Distinguished Lecture on IP with Prof. Wend Wendland on Sept 25 at 6pm ET! He'll explore the new Treaty’s impact on IP policy & knowledge governance. Registration is required, reception will follow: https://loom.ly/eLvPm9o

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Yuma Quad, last week, for an inside look at IP & Tech Law at AUWCL! 🙌 Missed the info session? Reach out at [email protected] or stop by Capital 205 to get connected! #IPLaw #TechLaw #AUWCL

Join us in welcoming Professor Sylvia Lu to AUWCL and PIJIP! An expert in AI regulation + data privacy, she joins us from UMichLaw and holds a J.S.D. and LL.M. degree from BerkeleyLaw. Welcome to the community! #PIJIP #AUWCL #ArtificialIntelligence #DataPrivacy #AIRegulation

Five years after the Proud Boys vandalized Metropolitan AME Church in D.C., the church’s trademark case is now before the D.C. Superior Court. PIJIP’s Prof. Christine Farley weighs in on abandonment, goodwill & the limits of court-ordered TM transfers. Read more: https://loom.ly/CCMBFbI

Announcing the 14th Peter A. Jaszi Distinguished Lecture on Intellectual Property! We are honored to welcome Professor Wend Wendland as this year’s Distinguished Lecturer. Join us on Thursday, September 25 at 6:00 PM Registration required: https://loom.ly/eLvPm9o

Exciting news! Prof. Wend Wendland will deliver the 14th Peter A. Jaszi Distinguished Lecture on Intellectual Property at AUWCL on Thursday, Sept 25 at 6 PM. He’ll speak on the new Treaty’s implications for IP policy, traditional knowledge, and cultural expressions.

Should WIPO lead the review of rules it enforces? PIJIP + civil liberties experts say no. In a new blog, they raise red flags about WIPO’s role in ICANN’s UDRP review—citing conflicts of interest, lack of data, and free speech concerns. Read more: https://loom.ly/5FtbE8k #UDRP #WIPO #ICANN #PIJIP

PIJIP Counsel Andrés Izquierdo delivered the keynote in Turin on the WIPO Riyadh Design Law Treaty. He reflected on supporting developing countries during negotiations in Saudi Arabia. Proud to be part of this milestone in global IP law. #WIPO #IPLaw #PIJIP #DLT

PIJIP hosted the Global Expert Network on Copyright User Rights in Geneva, June 16–17. Experts shared research and drafted principles for an international instrument on limitations and exceptions, supporting WIPO SCCR’s public interest mandate. #CopyrightReform #UserRights #WIPO

The new NOODL license empowers African creators & communities by supporting ethical dataset use in AI training. Developed by Strathmore & Pretoria Universities, it champions data justice in the Global South. 🔗 Learn more: https://loom.ly/1yENqt0 #AI #NOODL #GlobalSouth #DataJustice

PIJIP is thrilled to share that the IP Program at AUWCL has earned a #6 ranking! We are grateful for the peer recognition of our program’s research and scholarship, foundational clinic and comprehensive curriculum, and our convening leading voices for policy-relevant events and related activities.

AUWCL Alum and PIJIP Alumni Advisory Council member Melissa Maalouf has extended a matching gift for contributions made to PIJIP during Giving Days, February 25 & 26th. Help us take advantage of this generous challenge gift by contributing here. www.givecampus.com/campaigns/55...

@SCOTUS upholds the ban on TikTok under its current ownership structure! All of our panelists predicted this outcome based on the arguments presented and questions asked during oral arguments. In case you missed the discussion, watch it @pijipvideo youtu.be/k3JkymKgMmE

If you missed our panel of experts discussing oral arguments presented and questions asked in the TikTok v. Garland case, you can watch it on our YouTube channel - @pijipvideo. youtu.be/k3JkymKgMmE

AUWCL is thrilled to welcome a remarkable group of new faculty for 2025! From award-winning research and groundbreaking publications to impactful real-world experience, their contributions will inspire and empower the next generation of legal professionals. Read more: tinyurl.com/AUWCL-New-Fa...

After this morning's oral arguments in TikTok v. Garland, which went overtime and had every justice asking questions, we look forward to a fantastic discussion with our panel of experts. There is so much to unpack from this morning's arguments that this panel is a must-attend! Register for a link.

Oral arguments in TikTok v. Garland are this morning at 10am - listen live at www.c-span.org/event/public... and then join our panel of experts this afternoon at 5pm for a recap and discussion of the arguments and questions. Registration is required for zoom link.

Oral arguments are scheduled for 10am tomorrow, 1/10. Join our panel of experts at 5pm for what promises to be a very lively discussion - moderated by Prof. Michael Carroll.

Will millions of influencers and users be allowed to continue using the platform as is, or will national security interests force a change? During our panel discussion on January 10th, find out what arguments both sides presented and what hints can be gleaned from the Justices' questions.

In case you missed this great discussion with our expert panelists on Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers, watch it on our Youtube channel @pijipvideo - youtu.be/ihLtHjUJa8E PIJIP hosts a panel discussion at 5:00 pm on the day of oral arguments in all IP/Tech related cases before @SCOTUS.

Happening today!! Discussion with Megan Bannigan, Suneal Bedi, Michael Burstein, and Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen. Oral argument today at 10am; 60 minute recap tonight at 5pm on Zoom. Join us! Register for link. Free event!

Join Prof. Christine Farley and our esteemed panelists for a discussion on the oral arguments heard before @SCOTUS on Dewberry v. Dewberry. Wednesday, December 11th at 5:00pm. This panel discussion is part of our IP at the Supreme Court Series.

Attended my 1st WIPO DipCon in Riyadh to conclude the Design Law Treaty. Amazing experience. Stay tuned for my paper with Thomas Margoni explaining the implications for the agreed text. @pijip.bsky.social @auwcl.bsky.social @profseanflynn.bsky.social

Proud to celebrate the scholarship of AUWCL faculty! Check out the latest from Prof. Christine Farley, faculty co-director of @pijip.bsky.social. Her contribution to Sean Morris' new book on IP on the interwar period showcases the depth and impact of her expertise. Congratulations, Prof. Farley! 👏

RIYADH DESIGN LAW TREATY — Adopted! PIJIP members Christine Farley, Sean Flynn, and Andres Izquierdo attended the negotiation and adoption of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty. It was assisted by Profs Thomas Margoni and Margo Bagley to provide technical assistance to a group of like-minded countries.

Will the @wipo #DLT prohibit requiring design patent applicants to disclose uses of govt funding and AI? Will it require that all countries grant protection to partial designs? Will there be a new international 15 year term, with a one year grace period? We see Friday. @jamielove.bsky.social

Oral arguments in the Dewberry v. Dewberry case will be heard by @SCOTUS in the morning of December 11th. Join us at 5:00pm the same day for a virtual panel discussion. This event is part of our IP @ The Supreme Court Series.

Hear Prof. Arewa discuss The Mysteries of Lorraine Hansberry and The Postmortem Afterlife of Copyright for Artistic Legacies at the 13th Annual Peter A. Jaszi Distinguished Lecture on Intellectual Property. If you missed the live presentation, watch it on Youtube @pijipvideo. loom.ly/ag8baSU

PIJIP hosted a roundtable discussion on the potential impact of the Design Law Treaty on public interest and development policies, attended by 40+ national delegations from the USA, Hungary, India, Brazil, Colombia, and Moldova.

@christinefarley.bsky.social and PIJIP Director @profseanflynn.bsky.social are providing technical assistance to negotiators at the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty, Nov 11 to 22, 2024, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Join us on Nov 21 @AUWCL for a discussion with Pedro Vieira Abramovay, VP of Operations at Open Society Foundation, and Yasmin Curzi, PhD, Fellow at the Karsh Institute of Democracy, UVA, about Twitter's blocking in Brazil and the role of courts in the war against misinformation!