Welcome

The Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic at the University of Connecticut's School of Law provides students with the unique opportunity to counsel Connecticut's innovators on an extensive range of intellectual property (patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret) and related business law issues.

The IP Law Clinic was established by the Connecticut legislature as part of UConn's Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI), to strengthen Connecticut's economy with innovative new programs aimed at supporting emerging companies. Because innovators encounter challenges arising from both the law and the marketplace, CCEI partners the Law School's IP Law Clinic with the Business School's Innovation Accelerator at a facility located at 222 Pitkin St. in East Hartford.

During its first eighteen months of operation, the Clinic has already assisted more than 60 Connecticut-based clients. The clinic's law students, under the guidance of supervising attorneys, have advised clients regarding numerous legal issues including patent searches and applications, patent licensing, trademark clearance and registration, copyright licensing, nondisclosure and employee confidentiality agreements, and formation of business entities.

The Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic combines three of the finest traditions at the University of Connecticut's School of Law—its broad-based commitment to clinical education, its innovative approach to the study of intellectual property law, and its dedication to serving the people of Connecticut.

To learn more, contact the clinic at iplawclinic@law.uconn.edu.