ipclinic

Intellectual Property Law Clinic

Operated by the Center for Intellectual Property Research in partnership with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the Maurer Intellectual Property Law Clinic offers pro bono IP legal services aimed to help solo inventors, entrepreneurs, non-profits, and small businesses in need. 

The IP Clinic provides a range of IP counseling services to clients judged to be in need of pro bono services. Indiana University Maurer School of Law IP students carry out the work during the fall and spring academic semesters under the supervision of the Clinic Director Professor Norman Hedges and adjunct professors. The clinic is certified for both patents and trademarks under the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Law School Clinic Certification Program.

If you are an IU Maurer Law Student interested in finding out more about the IP Law Clinic class, please visit the course information page here. 

Eligibility

  • Current Indiana resident
  • Income status less than the USPTO micro-entity threshold
  • Received or are receiving business mentoring/coaching from a Clinic Referral Partner (see information on Referral Partners here.) 

How to Apply

Currently, the Clinic has sufficient projects.  As such, it is unlikely that the Clinic will be accepting new clients at this time.  If you meet the eligiblity criteria and are willing to wait, you are welcome to apply and be added to our potential client backlog. 

Please note that some IP rights are very time sensitive, particularly patents and to a lesser extent trademarks.  Thus, delaying your project may result in the loss of IP rights.

To apply, please contact ipclinic@indiana.edu.