Our Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic has been accepted into the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program. The Selection Committee chose schools with the greatest potential for success based on an excellent IP curriculum, effective outreach to the community, and comprehensive client services.

"We are grateful to the USPTO for its recognition of the IP program at the law school and for this wonderful opportunity, one that our students will no doubt benefit from," states Craig Nard, Tom J.E. and Bette Lou Walker Professor of Law; Director, Center for Law, Technology & the Arts and the FUSION Certificate Program in Design, Innovation & IP Management.

The Law School Clinical Certification Pilot program allows law students enrolled in a participating law school’s clinic program to practice Intellectual Property Law before the USPTO under the strict guidance of a Law School Faculty Clinic Supervisor. The program currently consists of students practicing in both patent and trademark law before the USPTO. The program is administered by the Office of Enrollment and Discipline. The Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline grants the law students limited recognition to practice before the Office.

Students gain experience drafting and filing either patent applications or trademark applications for clients of the law school clinic. Further, as they are authorized to practice before the USPTO, they gain experience answering Office Actions and communicating with either patent examiners or trademark examining attorneys for the applications they have filed.

Our Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic has been accepted into the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program. The Selection Committee chose schools with the greatest potential for success based on an excellent IP curriculum, effective outreach to the community, and comprehensive client services.

"We are grateful to the USPTO for its recognition of the IP program at the law school and for this wonderful opportunity, one that our students will no doubt benefit from," states Craig Nard, Tom J.E. and Bette Lou Walker Professor of Law; Director, Center for Law, Technology & the Arts and the FUSION Certificate Program in Design, Innovation & IP Management.

The Law School Clinical Certification Pilot program allows law students enrolled in a participating law school’s clinic program to practice Intellectual Property Law before the USPTO under the strict guidance of a Law School Faculty Clinic Supervisor. The program currently consists of students practicing in both patent and trademark law before the USPTO. The program is administered by the Office of Enrollment and Discipline. The Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline grants the law students limited recognition to practice before the Office.

Students gain experience drafting and filing either patent applications or trademark applications for clients of the law school clinic. Further, as they are authorized to practice before the USPTO, they gain experience answering Office Actions and communicating with either patent examiners or trademark examining attorneys for the applications they have filed.