CPIP 5th Summer Institute
George Mason’s Center for the Protection of IP (CPIP) hosted its 5th Summer Institute this week. Held at Beaver Creek, Colorado, the event brings together government officials, corporate counsel, non-profits, attorneys, and academics for three days of in-depth discussion about the challenges facing innovators and creators.
The thoughtfully crafted sessions included headline-grabbing topics, such as patent eligibility, antitrust issues in standardization, as well as sector-specific topics in pharma, internet media, sound recordings, movie, and traditional knowledge.
Two sessions – “The Changing Landscape for Innovators and Creators in Europe,” and “IP as a Response to Urbanization in early modern Europe” looked to the past and future of IP in Europe. Other sessions that variously challenged or affirmed prevailing paradigms include “The Author as Entrepreneur” and “Price Controls in Innovation and Creative Industries,” and the closing plenary on IP and IT, which discussed converging interests in high-tech markets.
Law schools have a unique opportunity and responsibility to bring together diverse voices to better understand the IP eco-system which underpins the value of most advanced economies today. CPIP, as its name indicates, focuses on the protection of IP. Theirs is an important voice. Credit goes to both its founders and its successors for the meaningful work they have done, and continue to do. Congratulations to the CPIP team for a great Summer Institute!
