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IPPI at The University of Akron School of Law. Committed to fostering rigorous, fact-based scholarship that examines IP's vital role in promoting innovation & creativity. www.uakron.edu/law/IPPI
Professor Kristen Osenga, IPPI’s Senior Fellow for Innovation Policy & a Senior Scholar, has written a fact sheeton the RESTORE Bill, which is Congress’s attempt to restore the exclusive rights to patent owners as intended by the Constitution. (3/3)
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Although the Constitution sets forth a patent as an exclusive right, the U.S. Supreme Court decided nearly twenty years ago that the right to exclude can be denied in favor of a royalty payment. (2/3)
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
➡ Another important brief was written by Prof. Bruce Boyden, who recently joined us as an IPPI Senior Scholar: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
Prof. Boyden's brief was his solo effort, and IPPI is pleased to promote his important contribution. (3/3)
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October 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
➡ IPPI supported/helped organize one brief of IP law scholars in support of respondents: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24.... Prof. Zvi Rosen was a principal author, & signers included IPPI scholars & friends Profs. Jon Garon, Eric Priest & Mark Schultz & Dr. Bhamati Viswanathan. (2/3)
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October 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“Dr. Komatani’s research focuses on bridging pharmaceutical sciences, law, and global IP policy. At IPPI, he will contribute to advancing work on data exclusivity, biotechnology innovation, and governance frameworks for the future of healthcare.”

About Dr. Komatani: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/abou...
About IPPI – UA LAW IP
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October 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Meet IPPI's Copyright Team
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October 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
... which Congress now has a chance to resolve with the Patent Eligibility Act of 2025 (PERA). In a new IPPI fact sheet, Professor Kristen Osenga explains PERA, what problems it solves, and why it is important for innovation and investment. (3/3)
October 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Over a decade ago, a series of Supreme Court decisions created uncertainty around patent eligibility, particularly with regard to diagnostics and computer-related inventions. This created a number of perhaps unintended consequences, ... (2/3)
October 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship program is designed to develop rigorous scholarship on IP, creativity, & innovation law & policy.
> Deadline: November 23, 2025
> Learn more about the Fellowship and application requirements: mailchi.mp/uakron.edu/c... (2/2)
Call for Applications: Edison Fellowship 2026-2027
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October 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM