IP Council

The Intellectual Property Advisory Council was formed in 2000 to alert the School of Law and its Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology to developments in the rapidly evolving field of intellectual property. The Council is made up of members who are experts in the field from around the nation and around the world. It serves an important role in advancing the IP curriculum, as well as fostering relationships with businesses and law firms, assisting students with career planning issues, and matters related to program and resource development. It has had great success in its efforts to propel the School of Law to the forefront of intellectual property expertise.

A foundation of excellence for the Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology has been assured by the past and present support of alumni, friends, corporations and associations. Their altruistic spirit has, in perpetuity, established a foundation of academic excellence in intellectual property at The University of Akron School of Law for students and the legal profession.

More specifically, the Council, which serves at the pleasure of The University of Akron School of Law, shall have the following goals and objectives:

Advocacy: To promote the School of Law and the Center for Intellectual Property Law within the intellectual property law community.
Curriculum: To provide advice to the School of Law and the Center for Intellectual Property Law on such matters as curriculum development and faculty recruiting.
Dialogue: To arrange opportunities for structured and unstructured communications and involvement among students, faculty and the intellectual property law community.
Employment: To assist students in obtaining information regarding the practice of intellectual property law and in seeking employment.
Outreach: To advise and support the activities of the School of Law, vis-à-vis strategic alliances with external constituencies.
Philanthropy: To assist the School of Law in resource development, including the cultivation and solicitation of philanthropic resources.
Recruitment: To assist the School of Law in recruiting outstanding students.