The Second Global Congress on IP and the Public Interest begins today at 9:00 in Rio de Janeiro (6:00 EST). The link for the webcast of the public session of the Global Congress will be at You can find the…
Yesterday, the Cato Institute held an event about Copyright Unbalanced: From Incentives to Excess, a new book edited by Jerry Brito from George Mason University’s Mercatus Center. The event was a panel discussion with Brito, Tom Bell from Chapman University…
On October 16, the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property held the event “IP, Trade and Development,” with speakers from academia, the government, the biotech industry, and DC-based nonprofits. My notes are below. The webcast, presentations, and participant bios…
PIJIP and Public Citizen will co-host a multidisciplinary event that will bring together academics, civil society, and policy makers to 1) examine how intellectual property affects economic growth in countries at different levels of development, and 2) analyze the way…
In this webcast, recorded August 27, American University Washington College of Law Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property faculty Jorge Contreras, Jonas Anderson and Christine Farley discuss the Apple-Samsung verdict and litigation. CLICK HERE FOR WEBCAST Jorge Contreras, who researches…
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION AND SAVE THE DATE December 15-17, 2012 FGV Law School Rio De Janeiro, Brazil English | Portuguese Printable Call for Participation We are pleased to announce the Second Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest.…
The OpenCourseWare Consortium has announced the first Open Education Week, from March 5 to 12, which aims “to raise awareness of the open education movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. Participation in all events and use of…
With the U.S. round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) underway in Chicago, intellectual property and information policy experts from around the world have released a Washington Declaration on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest that challenges the dominant direction…
Congress To Issue a Declaration to Establish Priorities for Promoting the Public Interest in Intellectual Property Law and Policy CONTACT: Sean Flynn 202-294-5749 sflynn@wcl.american.edu Seeking to ensure that public policy initiatives concerning intellectual property serve the public interest, more than…
Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property American University Washington College of Law 4801 Massachusetts Ave., NW. Washington, DC 20016 August 25-27, 2011 | Room 603 The Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest will bring together scholars,…
WEBCAST August 25, 2011 10:00 Release of EU Greens Draft Analysis of ACTA 11:00 Analysis of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement CONTACTS: Megan Smith | megans@wcl.american.edu | 202-274-4276 Sean Flynn | sflynn@wcl.american.edu | 202-294-5749 Draft Reports: Draft Report:…