Emory’s IP and Innovation Clinic provides Emory Law students valuable, hands-on experience assisting clients in taking an idea from the beginning stages of conception to an issued patent. With supervision from Emory faculty and partner law firm attorneys, students will counsel clients going through the patent process and advocate on their clients’ behalf before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The Emory IP and Innovation Clinic is one of a select few law school clinics specifically authorized by the USPTO to allow students to practice before the USPTO prior to taking the patent bar exam. Students will meet with and counsel clients seeking patent protection for their innovations. Where appropriate, students will draft and prosecute patent applications and related documents on their clients’ behalf. All work will be done on a pro bono basis.
The Clinic is operating in partnership with the Georgia PATENTS program of Georgia Lawyers for the Arts (https://gapatents.org) and will only accept select clients who have been vetted through that program. If you are an inventor seeking patent services from our clinic, you must go through https://gapatents.org in order to be considered for clinic services. If you contact the clinic directly you will be directed to Georgia PATENTS for ALL questions.
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I am thrilled to have the support of the USPTO in making this opportunity available to our students. This clinic will add to the robust education in intellectual property topics that we make available at Emory Law.
For more information on the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program and a list of law school clinics, visit the USPTO webpage.