Center for the Law of Intellectual Property and Technology

BUILD YOUR PATH IN IP AND TECHNOLOGY LAW

The Center for the Law of Intellectual Property and Technology (CLIPT) was founded in to promote research, education and legal practice in three intertwined areas of law. One aspect of CLIPT’s focus is intellectual property law, including copyright law, patent law, trade secret law and trademark law. These areas of law support the discovery of new inventions, the production of new creative works and the generation of new products, services and businesses.

The second facet of CLIPT’s focus is to examine and publicize legal issues stemming from the use of cutting-edge technologies. These issues often cut across multiple areas of law. For example, issues related to DNA are important in criminal law, property law, privacy law and patent law. Finally, CLIPT supports the use of technology to understand the law through endeavors such as the Supreme Court Mapping Project.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused to trademark the band's name, declaring it a disparaging term for people of Asian-American descent. The resulting lawsuit went all the way to the Supreme Court, which Tam and the band won in a unanimous free-speech decision.

The School of Law provides several ways for students to build knowledge and practical experience in intellectual property and technology law.

 

Intellectual Property Concentration

The concentration provides advanced training through courses in copyright, patents, trademarks and trade secrets, including their use in technology and the arts.   

Student Organizations and Advocacy

Students can participate in intellectual property moot court and trial teams. CLIPT also supports the student-run Intellectual Property Law Society.   

Legal Data & Design Clinic

Students engage in digital advocacy, applying technology and principles of data and design to solve real-world legal problems for organizational clients.