The University of Akron School of Law's Intellectual Property Policy Institute (IPPI) is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Thomas Edison Innovation Law & Policy Fellowship-a year-long, non-resident program supporting rigorous scholarship on intellectual property, creativity, and innovation law. Now entering its twelfth year, the Edison Fellowship brings together a small group of U.S. scholars for three intensive, invitation-only roundtables with senior commentators including Professors John Duffy, Erika Lietzan, Michael Risch, and Mark Schultz.
Open-source technologies have great potential to help government increase productivity, support decision-making, and deliver better public services. These fellowships will offer an innovative way to match AI experts with the real world challenges our public services are facing.