AULR is hosting a Federal Circuit Symposium on October 4! This will be a hybrid event and all are welcome. Please register using the QR code in the flyer.

WIPO shouldn’t lead ICANN’s UDRP review while serving as the largest UDRP provider. PIJIP & civil liberties experts call out conflicts of interest, lack of data, and threats to free speech in WIPO’s recent report. Blog: #UDRP #WIPO #FreeSpeech #ICANN

PIJIP Counsel Andrés Izquierdo delivered the keynote in Turin on the new WIPO Design Law Treaty. He shared insights from supporting developing nations at the negotiations in Riyadh. A proud moment for PIJIP in shaping global design rights. #WIPO #DLT #IPLaw #PIJIP

PIJIP hosted the Global Expert Network on Copyright User Rights Symposium in Geneva (June 16–17), bringing together experts to shape global principles for copyright reform. Key outcome: a draft framework for limitations & exceptions under the WIPO SCCR mandate. #UserRights #WIPO

The new NOODL license empowers African creators & communities by supporting ethical dataset use in AI training. Developed by Strathmore & Pretoria Universities, it champions data justice in the Global South. Learn more:.#AI #NOODL #GlobalSouth #DataJustice

At #INTA2025? Don’t miss the Professors Panel: Trademark Turf Wars featuring #ChristineFarley of @AUWCL! A 2024 court ruling could upend USPTO & TTAB boundaries—can courts now override the trademark office?. Mon, May 19 | 11:30 AM | Ballroom 6E.#AUWCL #TrademarkLaw

On May 7, 2025, South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled in Blind SA II, mandating immediate access to accessible format materials and cross-border sharing without authorization, advancing compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty and disability rights. #AccessToKnowledge

PIJIP Counsel & WCL alum Andrés Izquierdo (LLM ’19, MFA ’25) bridges law & art—advocating at WIPO by day, painting by night. His MFA show Hippos and Coke explores power through portraiture. On view at the AU MAU Museum through May 18. Read his story ➡️

Overly strict copyright laws block access to quality education, sometimes criminalizing teachers simply for doing their jobs. Fair use empowers educators and unlocks learning. Let’s protect the right to learn and the right to teach. #FairUse #RightToEducation.

The first Special 301 Report under the new administration reveals a return to USTR’s traditional copyright policy. It flags concerns about broad exceptions in several countries, especially overbroad copyright exceptions that bypass digital locks.

Hear Prof. Arewa discuss The Mysteries of Lorraine Hansberry and The Postmortem Afterlife of Copyright for Artistic Legacies at the 13th Annual Peter A. Jaszi Distinguished Lecture on Intellectual Property. Watch it on our YouTube channel - pijipvideo.

Fall is in the air, and Copyright is on the mind. Even our mascot, Clawed, had questions for Professor Michael Carroll! #copyright #michaelcarroll #AUWCL

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Join us this Friday as trademark professor Christine Farley moderates a panel at the AULR Federal Circuit Symposium. For the entire symposium schedule, visit

Join us this Friday, October 4th, as patent professor Charles Duane moderates a panel at the AULR Federal Circuit Symposium. For the entire symposium schedule, visit

Did you miss the Patent Jurisdiction event? Check out the video on our YouTube!

Inviting all IP & Tech alumni to our Alumni mixer at Microsoft tomorrow! Connect with former classmates, meet the current students, and become a mentor.

Don't forget to register for AULR's Federal Circuit Symposium! Details in the attached post.

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The World Intellectual Property Organization @WIPO Design Law Treaty #DLT is analyzed by design law professors Christine Farley, Thomas Margoni and Margo Bagley in a new PIJIP video seminar on What is at Stake in the Design Law Treaty @

Patent and International Law panel happening today at 1pm!! This is a hybrid event and all are welcome. Please register using the QR code in the flyer to recieve a link to join.