Technology/Intellectual Property Law Field Clinic (TIP Clinic)

TIP Clinic®: LAW 429

The TIP Clinic ® is an in-house legal clinic offering students hands-on experience representing clients in trademark and copyright matters under faculty supervision. Students counsel individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations in the selection, protection, enforcement, and registration of trademarks before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Law School Trademark Clinic Program.  Students assist with copyright registration and licensing issues.

• Enrollment cap: 8 students
• Term: semester long clinic
• 3 experiential credits
• Trademark Law and Copyright Law recommended but not required
• Students who return for a second may be eligible to register for TIP Clinic® in the spring and counsel clients on advanced trademark registration matters

Field Clinic Forms

• Mid-semester Evaluation
• Final Evaluation