{"id":118232,"date":"2025-06-10T12:47:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?post_type=activity_engagement&#038;p=118232"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:29:37","slug":"wipip-2026","status":"publish","type":"activity_engagement","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/engagements\/wipip-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Works-in-Progress Intellectual Property (WIPIP) Colloquium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Access the full agenda <a href=\"\/law\/files\/2026\/02\/WIPIP-2026-schedule-.pdf\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us for the 23rd annual WIPIP Colloquium hosted by Boston University School of Law. This is one of the largest academic conferences on intellectual property law, bringing together scholars from the United States and around the world. The Colloquium provides scholars with a forum to present academic works-in-progress and to receive early feedback from colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will begin with breakfast on February 27 and will run until the conference dinner that evening. The conference will continue on February 28, concluding in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><span>Paper submission for WIPIP 2026 is closed. If you would like to register as a non-presenting participant, please email Janet Freilich (<\/span><a href=\"mailto:janetf@bu.edu)\" title=\"mailto:janetf@bu.edu)\" data-outlook-id=\"9a85c1a5-b955-4755-bdc9-513a5915261e\">janetf@bu.edu)<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Directions to BU Law<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2016\/09\/BU-campus-map.pdf\" class=\"giving-button\"><button>Campus Map<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Driving Directions<\/h4>\n<p><strong>From South or West<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) East to Exit 18, Allston\/ Cambridge. Exit left. Follow signs to Cambridge to the second set of lights. Turn right at the lights; this is Soldiers Field Road\/Storrow Drive. Exit Storrow Drive at the Kenmore exit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From Southeast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take I-93\/Route 3 (Southeast Expressway) North to Boston. Exit onto Storrow Drive (Exit 26). Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore exit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From North<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take I-93 or Route 1 South to Boston. Exit onto Storrow Drive (Exit 26). Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore exit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the North Shore\/Logan Airport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take Route 1-A through the Sumner Tunnel. Follow signs onto the Expressway North. Take the Back Bay\/Storrow Drive exit (Exit 26), and follow signs onto Storrow Drive. Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore exit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the first set of traffic lights from the Kenmore exit, turn right onto Beacon Street. The road will then fork; the right fork is Bay State Road. The left fork will take you into Kenmore Square. In the Square, bear right onto Commonwealth Avenue. The School of Law is located at 765 Commonwealth Avenue.\u00a0 The closest pay-to-park lot to the law school is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parking\/lots-locations\/family-guests-and-visitor-parking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Granby Street Lot (Lot N)<\/a>, which is located at 665 Commonwealth Avenue.<\/p>\n<h4>By Taxi (300 Bay State Road) or if Parking in the CAS Lot (Lot J \u2013 240 Bay State Road)<\/h4>\n<p>At the first set of traffic lights off of the Storrow Drive Kenmore exit, turn right onto Beacon Street. The road will then fork; the left fork will take you into Kenmore Square.\u00a0 The right fork is Bay State Road.\u00a0 Take the right onto Bay State Road and continue all the way down Bay State (through 3 stop signs) and go straight through the intersection with Granby Street.<\/p>\n<p>The CAS Lot (Lot J \u2013 240 Bay State Road) is located on the left.\u00a0 There is a parking lot attendant located in the booth at the lot entrance.\u00a0 This is not a pay-to-park lot, only guest parking passes and staff parking permits can be used in this lot.<\/p>\n<p>If taking a taxi to BU Law, it is best to give 300 Bay State Road as your drop-off and pick-up location.\u00a0 The taxi will then arrive in the circle in front of the law tower and not out on Commonwealth Avenue.<\/p>\n<h4>By Public Transportation<\/h4>\n<p>Boston University is easily accessible by public transportation. The &#8220;B&#8221; branch of the MBTA Green Line passes through the campus along Commonwealth Avenue. Directions to the &#8220;B&#8221; line are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>From Red Line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take the Red Line train to Park Street Station; transfer to the Green Line &#8220;B&#8221; Train, west\/out bound.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the Blue Line (including Logan Airport)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take the Blue Line Train to Government Center; transfer to the Green Line &#8220;B&#8221; Train, west\/out bound.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the Orange Line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take the Orange Line Train to Downtown Crossing; follow the underground concourse to the Green Line Park Street Station, then board the &#8220;B&#8221; Train, west\/out bound.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the Green Line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From Lechmere, Science Park, North Station, or Haymarket &#8211; Take any train to Government Center; transfer to the &#8220;B&#8221; Train. From the Suburban &#8220;C&#8221; (Cleveland Circle) or &#8220;D&#8221; (Riverside) Lines &#8211; Take any train Inbound to Kenmore Square; change to the outbound platform and board the &#8220;B&#8221; Train. From the &#8220;E&#8221; (Heath Street) Line\u2013Take any train Inbound to Arlington Station; change to the outbound platform and board the &#8220;B&#8221; Train. The &#8220;B&#8221; branch of the MBTA Green Line passes through the campus along Commonwealth Avenue. Get off at the Boston University (BU) Central stop and cross the street. The School of Law is the 17-story building located directly behind Marsh Chapel and to the left.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Parking Information<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>There are three parking lots on the Boston University campus that are open for public parking. The Granby Lot (Lot N) is located at 665 Commonwealth Avenue and the Agganis Arena Garage (Lot A\/C \u2013 2) is located at 925 Commonwealth Avenue and these are the closest pay-to-park lots to the George Sherman Union. For additional information and rates, please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parking\/general-information\/lots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parking\/general-information\/lots\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition, there are numerous metered parking spots on BU\u2019s campus. The meters are in operation from 8 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m. at a rate of $1.25 per hour or $0.25 for 12 minutes with a 2-hour maximum. Please note that the metered parking spots are owned &amp; operated by the City of Boston, not Boston University, and the rates &amp; regulations are strictly enforced.<\/p>\n<p><button><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2016\/09\/BU-campus-map.pdf\" class=\"giving-button\">Campus Map<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Hotel Information<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Guests can call the Hotel Commonwealth direct at (617) 532-5019. The cut-off date is currently set for <strong><em>Tuesday January 27<sup>th<\/sup>, 2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><u><span data-ogsc=\"black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookings.hotelcommonwealth.com\/?adult=1&amp;arrive=2026-02-26&amp;chain=22989&amp;child=0&amp;config=RBE&amp;currency=USD&amp;depart=2026-02-28&amp;group=415260226BUL&amp;hotel=95031&amp;level=hotel&amp;locale=en-US&amp;productcurrency=USD&amp;rooms=1&amp;sbe_rc=ZDI1NTZiYTctODFjNy00Zjc1LTlmZmYtZmU1MGIwNGM0YzRj&amp;theme=RBE2\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"0937d3ec-ec68-46b1-985e-9c7783149fa2\">Booking Link &#8211; BU Law &#8211; Works in Progress 2026<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><button><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2016\/09\/BU-campus-map.pdf\" class=\"giving-button\">Campus Map<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access the full agenda here. 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