随着近几十年来无形资产价值的增长，知识产权不仅在美国和全球经济中变得越来越重要，而且在我们对文化和日常生活的讨论中也越来越重要。知识产权研究中心的目的是支持对知识产权法及相关领域的所有方面的研究，包括专利，商标和不正当竞争，版权和信息政策。技术已成为全球经济中的主导力量。每个律师都需要了解技术如何与法律相交，并且在任何领域，这种相交都比知识产权法中的显着。为此，该中心促进学者，法官，政策制定者，从业人员和学生之间就知识产权法进行对话。
As the value of intangible assets has increased in recent decades, intellectual property has become not only more significant in the United States and global economies, but also central in our discussions of culture and everyday life. The purpose of the Center for Intellectual Property Research is to support the study of all aspects of intellectual property law and related fields, including patent, trademark and unfair competition, copyright, and information policy. Technology has become the dominant force in the global economy. Every lawyer needs to understand how technology intersects with the law, and in no area is that intersection more salient than in intellectual property law. Toward that end, the Center promotes a dialogue on intellectual property law among scholars, judges, policymakers, practitioners, and students.