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About CTIC

About

CTIC’s mission is to forge a collaborative community of innovative researchers and students committed to learning and advancing the discipline of law and technology. CTIC focuses its work in six areas: Competition Law, Intellectual Property, Internet & Privacy Law, Emerging Technologies, Health Care & Life Sciences Law, and Entertainment & Media Law.

The center accomplishes its mission in three ways: 

      CTIC conducts cutting-edge research and initiates pathbreaking projects, publications, and events that explore the full range of scholarly perspectives.

      CTIC helps students and the next generation of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners better position themselves to contribute to and enrich our technologically dynamic world through innovative law and technology curricula, joint degree programs, fellowships and internships, and engagement with technology-focused student groups at the law school and elsewhere in the Penn community.

     CTIC educates policymakers and the public on critical issues where law and  technology converge. We invite agency officials and their staff, international academics, and interested individuals to attend CTIC symposia and other events, and post and promote research findings, commentary, and other publications.

The center draws upon the expertise of Penn Carey Law’s nationally and internationally recognized law and technology experts as well as the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), Warren Center for Network & Data Sciences, Wharton School, Penn Medical Ethics & Health Policy, and other renowned Penn schools and centers. CTIC also collaborates with other law schools and their technology centers on events covering developments in law and STEM, intellectual property, and other areas.

Funding & Support Policies

CTIC receives financial support from corporations, foundations, and other organizations that is vital to our continued growth and success. CTIC is committed to autonomy in our scholarship and transparency in our relationships, which harmonize with the governing policies of Penn Carey Law and the University of Pennsylvania. These policies govern our relationships with donors and allow CTIC to fully and autonomously explore all scholarly perspectives on issues involving law and technology.

CTIC’s research funding and support policies are consistent with the University of Pennsylvania’s ethical and professional standards, which regulate financial considerations that have the potential to compromise or bias professional judgment or objectivity regarding the design, conduct, or reporting of research. Our mission requires that we engage with individuals and organizations holding a wide array of viewpoints to produce fair, impartial, and rigorous research. The center’s research is initiated and directed by faculty who are committed to maintaining the integrity of CTIC’s scholarly research and other work.

Under these policies, CTIC does not accept financial support that limits our ability to conduct independent research. This allows us to produce scholarship that is free from outside influence and consistent with Penn’s ethics and values. All corporate donors agree to provide funding free from restrictions and promised results or deliverables. Non-private entities such as foundations, NGOs, and government entities, when offering funding for sponsored research, will negotiate the terms for support with Penn’s Office of the Vice Provost for Research.

CTIC thanks its supporters:

  • Amazon.com, Inc.
  • AT&T Inc.
  • Charter Communications, Inc.
  • Comcast Corporation
  • Google LLC
  • GSMA
  • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
  • Meta Platforms, Inc.
  • NCTA - The Internet and Television Association
  • Penn Global

Annual Reports

CTIC Annual Report 2022-2023

2022-2023

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2021-2022

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2020-21 Annual Report cover

2020-2021

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CTIC2020

2019-2020

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2018-2019

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CTIC2018

2017-2018

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Annual report 2016-17

2016-2017

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CTIC2016

2015-2016

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CTIC2015

2014-2015

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CTIC2014

2013-2014

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CTIC2013

2012-2013

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CTIC2012

2011-2012

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CTIC2011

2010-2011

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Report 07-10

2007-2010

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