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@christinefarley.bsky.social and PIJIP Director @profseanflynn.bsky.social are providing technical assistance to negotiators at the Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty, Nov 11 to 22, 2024, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
November 18, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Since 2012 PIJIP has been inviting records and counsel for selected amici to offer post-argument reflections in intellectual property (and related) cases heard by the Supreme Court.

PIJIP is excited to continue to host timely discussions on the future of the IP landscape.
December 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
PIJIP extends a warm welcome to all students, faculty, and staff returning to campus. We wish everyone a successful spring semester!
January 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Join us Thurs, Sept 25 @ 6PM ET for the 14th Annual Jaszi IP Lecture at AUWCL! Prof. Wend Wendland (former WIPO TK Director) speaks on the new WIPO Treaty on TK & Genetic Resources.

Reception to follow, register here: https://loom.ly/eLvPm9o

#PIJIP #JasziLecture
September 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I am at a week of PIJIP sponsored meetings in South Africa on Copyright and the Global South. Themes include how to protect creators and users that are exploited by multinational conglomerates in media and publishing.
February 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Join us for the in-person launch of the Centre on Knowledge Governance after the Peter A. Jaszi Lecture—Sept 25, 6PM ET at AU Washington College of Law. Hosted by PIJIP & the Geneva Graduate Institute. Register: https://loom.ly/1xbPZRQ
September 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Join us in welcoming Professor Sylvia Lu to AUWCL and PIJIP!

An expert in AI regulation + data privacy, she joins us from UMichLaw and holds a J.S.D. and LL.M. degree from BerkeleyLaw.

Welcome to the community!

#PIJIP #AUWCL #ArtificialIntelligence #DataPrivacy #AIRegulation
September 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Thank you to all our IP Alumni who joined us for the AIPLA Happy Hour at City Tap House on October 30! It was wonderful to reconnect with fellow alumni and PIJIP faculty after a full day at the 2025 AIPLA Conference.

#PIJIP #AUWCLAlumni #AIPLA
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Save the Date! PIJIP is hosting its annual IP & Tech Law Student - Alumni Speed Networking Event on Thursday, February 19th | 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the Capital Atrium.
January 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Professors @christinefarley.bsky.social and @profseanflynn.bsky.social will represent @pijip.bsky.social at International Law Weekend 2025 in New York. Their panel explores how the Riyadh Design Law Treaty impacts SMEs, designers, and cultural expression. See more: tinyurl.com/PIJIP-ABILA #ILW2025
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I invite you to follow the new Centre on Knowledge Governance, a partnership of PIJIP and the Geneva Graduate Institute which I am launching this week Thursday at the Jaszi Lecture at AUWCL.

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September 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
We are pleased to co-sponsor with Indonesia and the Program on Information Justice & Intellectual Property (PIJIP), American University Washington College of Law @pijip.bsky.social the Like Minded Countries retreat on IP issues currently on the international agenda.
January 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
AUWCL's Prof. Christine Farley weighs in on InvestigateTV’s report on AI-driven fashion theft. She breaks down the legal gray area of fast-fashion “dupes” and how AI is speeding up design copying.

Watch full video here: https://loom.ly/SKthTU8

#PIJIP #DesignRights #IPLaw
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In case you missed this great discussion with our expert panelists on Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers, watch it on our Youtube channel @pijipvideo - youtu.be/ihLtHjUJa8E

PIJIP hosts a panel discussion at 5:00 pm on the day of oral arguments in all IP/Tech related cases before @SCOTUS.
December 16, 2024 at 5:43 PM
RIYADH DESIGN LAW TREATY — Adopted! PIJIP members
Christine Farley, Sean Flynn, and Andres Izquierdo attended the negotiation and adoption of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty. It was assisted by Profs Thomas Margoni and Margo Bagley to provide technical assistance to a group of like-minded countries.
November 26, 2024 at 10:05 PM
IMLS is being shut down. All workers were refused access to the building. All grants to the nation's libraries and those that help them (like @pijip) will likely be canceled.
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The Institute for Museum and Library Services Was Just Gutted
DOGE fired all IMLS employees and closed down their emails. It is assumed all funding for 2025 coming from the federal agency will not be happening.
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April 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
American University, Washington College of Law, Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, Academic Perspectives on the Design Law Treaty: Disclosure, Artificial Intelligence and Public Funding, 18 November 2024, Riyadh, Side event at Diplomatic Conference on Design Law Treaty.
November 22, 2024 at 6:22 AM
On Feb 19, PIJIP hosted its annual Speed Networking event. Students got to connect with alumni representing a wide range of career paths and employers—from small firms and government agencies to policymakers and large firms. Thank you to those who participated!

#IPLaw #TechLaw #AUWCL
March 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Welcome Professor Nancy Weiss to PIJIP! Nancy joins as a Senior Policy Fellow and Adjunct Supervisor and will teach Cultural Heritage Law this spring. A leader in major int'l copyright and cultural heritage agreements, her current work advances Indigenous cultural expression and community heritage.
December 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
PIJIP celebrates 20 years of bringing leading voices to AUWCL through our lecture series honoring Prof. Peter Jaszi. Since 2005, the series has explored topics from Traditional Knowledge to Fair Use. We look forward to shaping the future of IP for the public interest worldwide.
December 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Join PIJIP next Monday, December 1, 2025 | 5:00–6:00 PM ET for the next installment of our Intellectual Property at the Supreme Court Series, moderated by Professor Michael Carroll.

Registration is required, reception will follow: loom.ly/YkYDGp0
November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
American University Washington College of Law’s Professor Charles Duan Featured in Bloomberg Law.

Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d994WhyZ

#PIJIP #AUWCL #PatentLaw #IntellectualProperty #IP
October 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Calling All IP Alumni!

Are you attending the 2025 AIPLA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC? Join PIJIP for an Alumni Happy Hour!

Registration: https://loom.ly/lQfE9mg
Location: City Tap House, Penn Quarter
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM ET
October 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
October is Intellectual Property Month!

Washington College of Law has long stood at the forefront of IP education in the United States. with our oldest program starting in 1910!

Learn more about the history of IP at WCL: https://loom.ly/3oXmRmQ

#PIJIP #AUWCL #IPLaw #Copyright
October 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
PIJIP is excited to welcome Matthew Williams as a new Practitioner-in-Residence at the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic at AUWCL!

We’re excited to have Matthew join the PIJIP and AUWCL community!

#AUWCL #PIJIP #MusicLaw #Copyright
September 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM