Jon E. Kappes at the 2024 NIL USPTO event, hosted at ASU Law

Wolin Family Center for Intellectual Property

Shaping the future of intellectual property advocates

A+ ranking for intellectual property

– National Jurist’s PreLaw Magazine

The Wolin Family Center for Intellectual Property at ASU Law is a hub for cutting-edge education, research and innovation. Our comprehensive approach equips students to navigate the complexities of IP law in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world.

Fostering industry collaboration through partnerships with leading technology companies, startups and policymakers – Wolin Center initiatives will include student recruitment and mentorship, public and corporate externships and clinical opportunities. The Center will also be a convener of top IP leaders, allowing students to be at the forefront of discussions on topics such as international patent disputes and open-source licensing.

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ASU Law as a leader in IP Law

“It is beneficial for law firms and corporations to have young lawyers enter the workforce with a significant intellectual property background. As a longtime corporate executive in the intellectual property space, I’ve seen the value this provides. ASU Law is uniquely positioned to provide an outstanding education in this arena, given its existing programs and ability to engage with the robust IP community in the Phoenix area and beyond.”

Harry Wolin

ASU Law alum, JD 1988
Former senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, AMD

Degree programs

Student opportunities

ASU Law offers a rigorous intellectual property curriculum covering all core areas of IP law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and cultural and Indigenous intellectual property, as well as emerging fields including digital copyright, data privacy and AI-generated content. Through the Wolin Center, students benefit from hands-on training through clinical programs, internships, simulated case studies, conferences and real-world IP challenges.

Jurimetrics, The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology (ISSN 0897-1277), published quarterly, is the journal of the American Bar Association Science & Technology Law Section and the Center for Law, Science and Innovation.

Jurimetrics is a forum for the publication and exchange of ideas and information about the relationships between law, science and technology in all areas, including:

Physical, life, empirical social and behavioral sciences
Engineering, aerospace, communications and computers
Logic, mathematics, statistics and quantitative methods
Use of science and technology in law practice, litigation, adjudication, legislation, and court and agency administration
Legal regulation and policy implications of science and technology

Jurimetrics was first published in 1959 under the leadership of Layman Allen as Modern Uses of Logic in Law (MULL). The current name was adopted in 1966. Jurimetrics is the oldest journal of law and science in the United States, and it enjoys a circulation of more than 8,000, which includes all members of the ABA Science & Technology Law Section.

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The Arizona State Sports and Entertainment Law Journal (SELJ) is edited by law students of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. As one of the leading sports and entertainment law journals in the United States, the Journal infuses legal scholarship and practice with new ideas to address today’s most complex sports and entertainment legal challenges.

Founded in 2010, the Journal is dedicated to providing the academic community, the sports and entertainment industries and the legal profession with scholarly analysis, research and debate concerning the developing fields of sports and entertainment law. The Journal also seeks to strengthen the legal writing skills and expertise of its members. The Journal is supported by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and the Sports Law and Business Program at Arizona State University.

SELJ publishes biannually in the spring and fall in both digital and print format. Each issue contains essays and articles, as well as notes or comments on the latest topics in sports and entertainment law authored by professors, practitioners and students.

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Moot Court is an opportunity for law students to develop the oral and written advocacy skills learned in the classroom and put them in action towards a "simulated" trial or advocacy environment. Judges and jurors for the competitions are often practitioners and sitting judges. Many times, law students work with junior high and high school students in their mock trial/moot court activities.

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ASU Law, in partnership with the Lisa Foundation, offers scholarships awarded on a competitive basis to students to research advanced patent law matters. The selected scholars gain direct training from Steve Lisa, a leading patent litigation and licensing attorney, in conducting a patent appeal to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In addition to the opportunity, recipients also receive a scholarship reward from the Lisa Foundation.

The Law and Science Student Association (LASSA) promotes discussion and learning regarding public policy issues in law, science and technology; sponsors student, faculty and guest seminars on such topics; and conducts conferences on such topics.

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The Intellectual Property Student Association (IPSA) promotes the awareness and understanding of, as well as opportunities in, intellectual property law for students and the community.

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Law, Science and Technology Certificate

Students completing their Juris Doctor (JD) full-time and on campus can supplement and enhance their degree with the LST Certificate with a focus in Intellectual Property through the Center for Law, Science and Innovation. The certificate program includes focused coursework, mentorship and extracurricular educational opportunities that allows JD students to dive deeper into IP as a specialty. The certificate underscores a JD’s advanced understanding of IP and automatically communicates this to employers.

Advanced IP
A.I. Strategic Protection of Emerging Technologies with IP
Arts, Culture and the Law
Biotechnology: Science, Law and Policy
Comprehensive Patent Practice
Copyright Law
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Clinic
Financing Early Ventures
Intellectual Property

International IP
Patent Appeals at the USPTO
Patent Law
Patent Preparation and Prosecution
Prosecuting Trademark Applications
Real World IP Lawmaking
Software IP Law and Agreements
Trademark and Unfair Competition
Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants

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Gary Marchant, Faculty Director for the Center for Law, Science and Innovation

The McCarthy Institute

Led by David Franklyn, one of the nation's preeminent experts on intellectual property and technology law, The McCarthy Institute sits at the intersection of trademark law, marketing, technology and consumer behavior. A joint-program with ASU Law, The McCarthy Institute conducts regular symposia, workshops and networking groups, and pursues original IP and branding research and scholarship.

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Lisa Foundation Patent Law Clinic

The Lisa Foundation Patent Law Clinic is the first and oldest patent and trademark law clinic in the U.S. and the brainchild of prominent Chicago patent litigator Steven G. Lisa, a 1984 ASU Law alumnus. Generous funding from our donors established the clinic, where students gain hands-on experience in real-world patent and trademark prosecution, and learn skills needed to recognize and obtain valuable and enforceable patents and trademarks for clients whose IP may later be successfully licensed or litigated. In the process, students obtain limited recognition status to practice before the USPTO.

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Entrepreneurship and Small Business Clinic

The Entrepreneurship and Small Business Clinic is an innovative program that pairs inventors, entrepreneurs and emerging companies with teams of ASU Law students. There are two primary objectives for the program. First, the clinic provides clients with legal services often unavailable to startups and small businesses. These services will help clients to operate with a stronger legal foundation as they grow and thrive. Second, the clinic will pro future lawyers with “real world” transactional practice experience. These students will be better prepared for their legal careers, post-graduation.

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IP centers, conferences and lectures

Center expertise

Diana M. Bowman

Professor and Associate Dean for International Engagement

David Franklyn

Professor of Practice; Executive Director, McCarthy Institute

Jon E. Kappes

Associate Teaching Professor

Gary Marchant

Regents Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Law, Science and Innovation

Eric Menkhus

Associate Dean, New Education Initiatives; Clinical Professor

Andrew B. Schwaab

Clinical Associate Professor; Director, Lisa Foundation Patent Law Clinic

Douglas Sylvester

Professor of Law; Dean Emeritus; Faculty Director, Wolin Center

Tyson Winarski

Professor of Practice

Brad Biddle

Patent Remedies and Technology Standards

Jonathan Coury

Innovation Development

Brad Donovan

International IP

Scott Gibson

Trade Secrets

Andrew Halaby

Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation

Steve Lisa

Patent Litigation

Dan Noblitt

Patent and Technology Law

Sanjay Prasad

Software IP and Agreements

K Royal

Privacy Law

Heather Sapp

Trademark Law

Brittany Broombaugh

Senior Director of Development

Lauren Burkhart

Assistant Dean for Alumni and Community Engagement

Daniel Drane III

Executive Director, Wolin Family Center for IP Law and Center for Law, Science and Innovation

Melinda Marino

Research Advancement Manager

Kate Rosier

Assistant Dean for Institutional Advancement and Public Engagement; Executive Director, Indian Legal Program

Partner with us to shape the future of intellectual property

The Wolin Family Center for Intellectual Property at ASU Law is a catalyst for innovation at the intersection of law, entertainment and entrepreneurship. We invite professionals, creators and companies to connect and explore sponsorship opportunities as we advance IP education, research and real-world impact.

Daniel Drane III

Executive Director, Wolin Family Center for Intellectual Property and the Center for Law, Science and Innovation

Wolin Family Center for Intellectual Property

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Shaping the future of intellectual property advocates

A+ ranking for intellectual property

– National Jurist’s PreLaw Magazine

ASU Law as a leader in IP Law

Harry Wolin

Degree programs

Student opportunities

Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology

Sports and Entertainment Law Journal (SELJ)

Moot Court

Lisa Foundation Advanced Patent Scholarship

Law and Science Student Association (LASSA)

Intellectual Property Student Association (IPSA)

Law, Science and Technology Certificate

The McCarthy Institute

Lisa Foundation Patent Law Clinic

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Clinic

IP centers, conferences and lectures

Center expertise

Brittany Broombaugh

Partner with us to shape the future of intellectual property

Daniel Drane III