Programs

Annual CIPLIT® Conference

Each year, CIPLIT sponsors an intellectual property symposium on emerging issues in patent law, cyberlaw and copyright law that brings together leading researchers and thinkers in advanced technology, law and policy.

Past Conferences:

2009: Cyberlaw 2.0: Legal Challenges of an Evolving Internet

Symposium

2008: Acquiring and Maintaining Collections of Cultural Objects: Challenges Confronting American Museums in the 21st Century

MUSEUM

2007: Patents and Progress: Reflections in the Midst of Change

NIRO

2005: Intellectual Property Licensing by the Dominant Firm: Issues and Problems

2005 Panelists

2004: Privacy and Identity: The Promise and Perils of a Technological Age

2003: Ownership and Control in the Academic World: Intellectual Property Issues Facing Universities and Researchers

2002: The Many Faces of Authorship: Legal and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

2001: Recent Patent Rules: Implementation, Litigation and More

CIPLIT

News

DePaul students earn runner-up title at national patent law moot court competition

After a demanding six months of preparation for the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, Nick Restauri’s and Rachel Schweers’ hard work and dedication paid off with a regional first place finish, two best brief awards and the national title of runner-up.
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CIPLIT and DePaul alumnus to serve as U.S. Patent and Trademark Office deputy chief of staff

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director David Kappos recently announced that DePaul law alumnus Azam Khan will serve as the deputy chief of staff in the Office of the Under Secretary and Director.
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