After successfully steering Scalia Law’s Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy (C-IP2) through a rebranding and expansion that resulted in a Top 20 ranking for the Law School’s IP Program, Professor Seán O’Connor is returning to full time research and teaching. Read more
Category: C-IP2 News
Panel Discussion: Vaccines, Intellectual Property, and Global Equity
The following post comes from Colin Kreutzer, a 2E at Scalia Law and a Research Assistant at C-IP2.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on the role of intellectual property in modern medicine and on the complex social questions surrounding a system that grants exclusive rights over life-or-death products. Read more
CPIP Second Quarter Progress Report (March-May 2021)
Greetings from CPIP Executive Director Sean O’Connor
We are cautiously optimistic as locations around the globe move towards greater control of the COVID pandemic. With luck, diligence, and generosity by public and private sectors around the world, we can all strive for vaccines to be more widely accessible and a future in which we can see other in person again. Read more
Scalia Law’s Innovation Law Clinic Partners with BizLaunch for Online Legal Clinic on Business Entities for Startups
The following post comes from Wade Cribbs, a 2L at Scalia Law and a Research Assistant at CPIP.
By Wade Cribbs
Last week, Arlington Economic Development’s BizLaunch network co-hosted an online legal clinic event entitled “Mason Law Clinic @BizLaunch: Which Entity is Right for Your Startup?” Read more
CPIP Expresses Condolences on Passing of Disney’s Richard Bates
CPIP expresses condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Richard Bates, long-time head of Disney’s Government Relations team in Washington, D.C., who died suddenly on December 31, 2020. Richard was a consummate professional and knowledgeable advocate for the interests of the creative community. Read more
Happy Holidays from CPIP!
#GivingTuesday: A Message from CPIP on Giving Tuesday 2020
As we enter the holiday season and look ahead to 2021, we hope that you will keep CPIP in mind as you plan your end-of-year giving. Your support is critical to ensuring that CPIP can continue to bring reason and balance to the academic debate on intellectual property (IP) by engaging academics, creators, and innovators in a scholarly dialogue. Read more
CPIP 2020 Fall Conference: Day Two Recap
The following post comes from Wade Cribbs, a 2L at Scalia Law and a Research Assistant at CPIP. This is the second of two posts (see day one recap) summarizing our two-day 5G at the Nexus of IP, Antitrust, and Technology Leadership conference that was held online from George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School on October 7-8, 2020. Read more
CPIP Welcomes Joshua Kresh as Deputy Director
CPIP is proud to welcome Joshua Kresh to our leadership team! As Deputy Director, Joshua will report to CPIP Executive Director Sean O’Connor while managing and participating in CPIP’s day-to-day operations. Joshua will oversee CPIP’s academic research, policy, and fundraising efforts, working as well on planning and executing CPIP events such as conferences, meetings, fellowships, and roundtables. Read more
CPIP Bids a Fond Farewell to Kevin Madigan and Seeks New Deputy Director
Longtime CPIP staff member Kevin Madigan is leaving the Center next week to become VP, Legal Policy and Copyright Counsel at the Copyright Alliance.
“I joined CPIP just over four years ago, and my time with the Center and Scalia Law has been rewarding on so many levels. Read more