Careers in IP
The only prerequisite to practice Intellectual Property Law
A J.D. (also maybe passing a bar exam)
This professor is the director of PILT at UDSL. Their main areas of independent practice have been intellectual property, corporate law, and Antitrust.
Prof. Pablo Iannello
This pop star has been making serious moves in protecting their intellectual property by rerecording old albums, trademarking lyrics/catch-phrases such as "this sick beat" and "cause we never go out of style"
Taylor Swift
The rapid adoption and use of this recent technology is causing waves in copyright law, educational institutions, and entertainment business.
A.I./ChatGPT/Large Language Models
A significant innovation that was conceived of and partially developed in Dayton
Airplanes
The Copyright Office is part of The Library of Congress. However, the United States Patent and Trademark Office is part of this department of government in the legislative branch.
The Department of Commerce
This prof. worked in the areas of intellectual property, entertainment, advertising, and corporate law. They have also worked as in-house counsel for an independent record label. Their favorite band is Led Zeppelin
Prof. Tracy Reilly
This pop star once tried to trademark "The Queen of Christmas" due to the massive popularity of one holiday season song.
Mariah Carey
Large copyright infringement cases in the early 2000s against this file sharing software company shaped the way that music, movies and tv shows are monetized/distributed.
Napster / Groksterr / StreamShare / LimeWire
the local Minor League Baseball team is named after this mythical creature:
Dragons
When working with artists, authors, musicians and other creative people, this type of IP protection will be your bread and butter.
Copyright
appointed to be the University of Dayton School of Law's inaugural Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Currently a legal pro professor and Spent time as a patent litigator before teaching.
Prof. Julie Zink
The release of this blockbuster movie was almost delayed because of a copyright infringement suit by Mike Tyson's Tattoo Artist.
The Hangover 2
This 1400s invention created one of the first "IP scares"
the printing press
The Wright Brothers are buried ___ miles away from Keller Hall. (within 10 miles)
0.6 miles or a 15 min walk
This IP protection gives companies control over their brand image.
Trademarks
This prof. currently serves as the Coordinator of the University of Dayton Human Rights Center – Law School Collaborative. Usually teaches Legal Profession and has published articles on regulating the internet of things using a human rights framework.
Prof. Adam Todd
This artist was sued by Nike for his satanic version of their shoe.
Lil Nas X
This famous US inventor held the most utility patents of any US inventor until being surpassed by Lowell Wood in 2015.
Thomas Alva Edison
Dayton is home to many museums such as the Packard museum. However, one of them is the largest dedicated to its topic in the country. Which is it?
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force or Carillon Park's collection of cash registers
This practice of IP Law requires passing an additional Bar Exam
Patent Prosecution
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and teaches courses related to criminal law, technology, and the jury. Has written articles on social media and the law as well as the law and the internet of things.
Prof. Thaddeus Hoffmeister
This 90s hip-hop/rap group's raunchy and racy lyrics on their album "As Nasty as They Wanna Be" were the subject of major lawsuits to determine what was parody and what was obscene in music.
2 Live Crew
This state hears the most patent litigation cases nationally. In fact, one judge has overseen a majority of them.
Texas (western district)
This Dayton native is known for his acting roles in Parks and Rec, Waynes World, and Austin Powers
Rob Lowe