We’re excited to announce the launch of IPPI: The IP Policy Institute at The University of Akron School of Law, based in the Washington, D.C. area. While our name is new, our team, mission, and commitment to great IP scholarship and policy work are very familiar. The University of Akron’s nationally ranked IP program, with its 30-year history of IP leadership, shares our commitment to exploring and demonstrating the value of intellectual property rights, and we are excited to move forward in our new institutional home.
Who We Are: IPPI emerges from the former C-IP2 team at George Mason University, bringing together familiar faces and new additions:
- Professor Mark Schultz, original co-founder of C-IP2/CPIP, returns as Faculty Chair
- Joshua Kresh continues as Research Professor and Executive Director
- Professor Emily Michiko Morris joins as Associate Faculty Chair
- Our dedicated and talented professional staff remains intact, ensuring operational continuity
- We welcome Douglas Park as our new in-house Research Fellow
Continuing Our Mission: At IPPI, we remain committed to fostering rigorous, fact-based scholarship that examines IP’s vital role in promoting innovation and creativity. Our extensive network of scholars and supporters continues to be the foundation of our work.
Looking Forward: We’re hitting the ground running with a robust slate of programs:
- The Edison Fellowship program continues uninterrupted
- Academic roundtables and policy-focused events
- A special Winter Institute conference in Orlando next February
- Expanded research initiatives and policy engagement in Washington DC
- A newly launched global scholars’ network and international policy initiatives
Work Already Underway: Our Spring Progress Report highlights the impressive work completed by our network. While this would have been the final C-IP2 report, it represents the ongoing scholarship and engagement that will continue under IPPI.
Join Us on This Journey: As we embrace this new chapter, we’re not just continuing established programs—we’re open to new ideas and collaborations. We welcome conversations with anyone interested in partnering with IPPI.
We value your continued engagement as we build on our strong foundation. Please reach out with any questions or ideas.