Intellectual Property Law

Case Western Reserve University School of Law is proud to announce the formation of the first-ever Athlete Data Lab in partnership with alumni-founded Sports Data Labs, Inc. (SD Labs). The newly-created lab will aim to bring clarity to the global complexities associated with the collection, processi...

Third year law students enrolled in the IPVC Clinic provide legal advice and assistance in protecting intellectual property for small businesses, the local community and even alumni. Michael Zhou is holding for his soon to be world famous SEOUL CITY WINGS™, along with their KORE TACOS™ and DRIPP CAK...

When a group of Case Western Reserve University students representing “Team LEAF” won first place in the ideaLabs competition for best new venture ideas in April 2021, they turned to the Intellectual Property Venture Clinic (IPVC) at Case Western Reserve University School of Law with questions about...

Layla Maurer, a third-year law student at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, has been an enthusiastic gamer since playing her first arcade games and Atari and Nintendo consoles. While the demands of law school occupy most of her days, she still finds time to unwind by gaming with her fam...

In 2015, a pair of Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumni teamed up to form Sports Data Labs, Inc. (SD Labs), a promising company off to an impressive start after being selected as the 2020 Early Stage Startup of the Year by Sports Technology Awards. Founded by Mark Gorski (‘07) and ...

In the autumn edition of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Newsletter, 3L Clare Shin published “Squeak and Desist,” a light-hearted examination of the 2013 legal fight, VIP Prods., LLC v. Jack Daniels, which Shin described as “a case about squeaky toys and alcohol for all the mo...

For the last decade, the law school's Fusion program has trained graduate students in law, business, engineering and science to work together as interdisciplinary teams to assess, cultivate and monetize the opportunities underlying promising new ventures in a simulated environment. Each year, the p...

Aaron Perzanowski, associate director of the Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts, teaches copyright, trademark, and property law. His research on the intersection of intellectual and personal property explores the notion of ownership in a digital economy. And his work on IP and social ...