Information for Students
The DIPTC is a teaching law firm that allows students to directly service clients under the close supervision of licensed attorneys. The DIPTC provides pro bono (free) transactional patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and privacy counsel to individuals, and non-profit and for-profit ventures in science, technology, business, and the arts.Read about registration, prerequisites, and more
“Intellectual Property to Change the World:” Alumni and Clients on the Impact of the DIPTC
Areas of Law
The DIPTC offers a variety of transactional intellectual property legal counsel to its clients.


Helpful Resources
Trademark Filing Guides
The Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic provides two free to use trademark filing guides. These guides are meant to help inform users who are in the process of considering whether to file a federal trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.Intellectual Property FAQs
Read our answers to frequently asked questions about intellectual property
Intellectual Property for Startups
Clinic Director Cynthia Dahl discusses the top intellectual property mistakes for startups, and how to avoid them.
DIPTC News
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Cynthia Laury Dahl
Practice Professor of Law, Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic