Once again, American University's Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP)  has been ranked among the top 10 Intellectual Property Law programs by the U.S News and World Report. Our ranking at #7 is a testament to our strong reputation as a leading research and teaching center.

PIJIP is the internationally recognized intellectual property and information law research and academic program of American University Washington College of Law. Our prolific IP faculty has expertise in every major topic of the field, including Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, Cyberlaw, and international IP.

PIJIP’s academic program, including our LL.M. degree in Intellectual Property & Technology, and a first-in-the-nation IP Clinic, offer an unparalleled course of study in the fields of intellectual property and information law. 

PIJIP’s impact program serves as an important incubator of research and public debate on public interest concerns in global intellectual property policy making.