CENTER FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AND TECHNOLOGY
The University of Akron IP Law program was again recognized in the U.S. News & World Report 2021 rankings as among the best in the country. Similarly, the National Jurist’s preLaw magazine continues to recognize Akron as a Top School for IP Law.
$25,000
The only top 60 IP program with tuition less than $25,000 a year for both in-state and out-of-state students
100%
The job placement rate of our IP Certificate and J.D./LL.M. graduates is consistently at or near 100%
$101,500
The average starting salary of our patent bar eligible graduates, 2018‑19
Students, faculty and recent alumni talk about the benefits and opportunities available within the IP program at Akron Law.
See past events sponsored by Akron's Law's Intellectual Property and Technology Law Association.
We invite applications and nominations for two positions:
New School of Law Professor Mark F. Schultz testifies at the Feb. 11 U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearing. Full story.
Akron Law IP professors to present paper at Science Fiction and the Law panel
A Q&A with law professor Camilla Hrdy, who will present her essay “Enabling Science Fiction,” co-authored with former Akron Law professor Daniel Brean, at the Jan. 8, 2021, Association of American Law Schools (AALS) panel: Science Fiction and the Law.
Law School unveils new Washington D.C. IP Externship program
The program offers Akron Law students interested in IP law the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in a legal capacity for government, public interest organizations, judges, or other related entities in Washington.
IP law students to compete in developing new medical technologies
The students will help develop much-needed medical technologies in a new, interdisciplinary student competition launched by Northeast Ohio Medical University.
Akron IP Center to launch Global Trade Secret Institute
The institute will be a key resource of expert knowledge about trade secret protection for policymakers.
IP Center to collaborate on joint project with leading Indian law university
India’s economy is growing and the country has become more serious about its IP system.
Recent scholarship by IP professors
As part of our leading intellectual property program, Akron Law has an innovative Center for Intellectual Property Law & Technology. The Center facilitates the study and advancement of IP law, strives to attract and educate current and future leaders, and works to design and implement a well-balanced ecosystem of law and technology.
Nationally respected and renowned for:
Mark F. Schultz, Director, Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology | Bio
Patrick H. Gaughan, Associate Professor and Executive Director, Innovation Practice Center | Bio
Ryan T. Holte, Distinguished Jurist in Residence and Professor of Law | Bio
Camilla Hrdy, Research Professor of IP Law | Bio
Douglas D. Moseley, Professor, SEED Clinic | Bio
Jack P. Sahl, Professor of Law and Director of The Center for Professional Responsibility | Bio
Gary W. Spring, Director, SEED Clinic | Bio
About one dozen adjunct professors teach specialized courses such as international patent law, patent prosecution, claim construction, complex IP litigation, and other cutting-edge courses.
The Council is comprised of about three dozen IP professionals and experts seeking to advance our IP curriculum, foster relationships with businesses and law firms, and assist Akron Law IP students with their careers.
