{"id":11269,"date":"2022-12-16T01:53:40","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T06:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cip2.gmu.edu\/?p=11269"},"modified":"2026-02-03T20:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T20:06:00","slug":"c-ip2-2022-winter-progress-report-september-november-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/ualawip\/2022\/12\/16\/c-ip2-2022-winter-progress-report-september-november-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"[Archived Post] C-IP2 2022 Winter Progress Report (September-November 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"Greetings from C-IP2<\/sup> Faculty Director Se\u00e1n O’Connor<\/span>
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With warmest wishes for the holiday season, we present our last report of 2022. This has been the year in which many of our programs were held in person again. We are grateful to our community for supporting the transition back to in-person events.<\/p>\n

This Winter 2022 Progress Report covers Center and affiliate news and publications from September through November<\/strong>. Over that time, we hosted our 2022 Annual Fall Conference<\/a> in person at the newly rebranded \u201cMason Square\u201d (formerly the Arlington Campus), where we also held the second meeting of our 2022-2023 Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship<\/a>. Additionally, C-IP2<\/sup> co-hosted and helped to sponsor the inaugural National Vaccine Law Conference<\/a>, and we are proud to highlight that our own Professor Sandra Aistars<\/strong> gave the 2022 Christopher A Meyer Memorial Lecture<\/a> for The Copyright Society of the USA!<\/p>\n

We\u2019re grateful to all our Advisory Board, scholars, fellows, donors, and supporters for all their help with C-IP2<\/sup>\u2019s efforts to further the scholarly discussion around IP and innovation.<\/p>\n

We look forward to seeing you again in the New Year!<\/p>\n

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Holiday Cheer and Highlights of the Year<\/u><\/h5>\n

\"Holiday<\/h2>\n

Photo opportunities\u2014one of the reasons we’re thrilled to be back to in-person events at last!
\nHere are a few of our favorites from 2022:<\/p>\n

\"Se\u00e1nOn May 5, C-IP2<\/sup> Faculty Director\u00a0 Se\u00e1n O’Connor<\/strong> (right) performed vocals, guitar, and harmonica with Jon Knight<\/strong> (left) as an acoustic rock duo under the name Buzzard Point Caucus for Law Rocks Washington D.C. for Ukraine<\/a>, a special charity event hosted in Washington, D.C. by annual charity event Law Rocks.<\/p>\n

\"ProfessorThe Hon. John F. Witherspoon<\/strong> (right), Professor and Director Emeritus of the Intellectual Property Program, honored C-IP2<\/sup> with his presence and a few words at the reception for the 2022 Annual Fall Conference<\/a> in September. The reception was held in recognition of Prof. Witherspoon’s service to George Mason’s law students and the IP program over the years. Here he poses for a picture with C-IP2<\/sup> Faculty Director\u00a0Se\u00e1n O’Connor<\/strong>. \/ Photo credit: Dennis Le<\/em><\/p>\n

\"ProfessorProfessor Orit Fischman-Afori<\/strong>, C-IP2<\/sup> Managing Director Joshua Kresh<\/strong>, Dr. Nicola Searle<\/strong>, and Professor Emily Michiko Morris<\/strong> pose together for a photo at the Fall Conference reception. \/ Photo credit: Dennis Le<\/em><\/p>\n

\"SandraSenior Fellow for Copyright Research\u00a0Sandra Aistars<\/strong>; Kevin Madigan<\/strong>, Copyright Alliance VP, Legal Policy and Copyright Counsel and former center Deputy Director; Stephanie Semler<\/strong>, Supervising Attorney with the Mason Arts and Entertainment Advocacy Clinic and C-IP2<\/sup> Practitioner in Residence; and C-IP2<\/sup> Faculty Director Se\u00e1n O’Connor<\/strong> pose for a picture at the Fall Conference reception. \/ Photo credit: Dennis Le<\/em><\/p>\n

\"SandraSenior Fellow for Copyright Research\u00a0Sandra Aistars<\/strong> gives the 2022 Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture at the George Washington Law School on November 16. \/ Photo credit: Claudia B. Delgado<\/em><\/p>\n

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C-IP2<\/sup> Hosted & Co-Hosted Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship<\/strong>
\nOn September 15-16, C-IP2<\/sup> hosted the second meeting of the 2022-2023 Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship<\/a>. This meeting was devoted to the Edison Fellows\u2019 presenting their draft works in progress that they researched and drafted over the summer months of 2022. Each Edison Fellow received extensive feedback during presentation sessions devoted to each draft work in progress, including specific commentary from the Distinguished Commentators.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vaccine Law Conference<\/strong>
\nOn September 15-16, C-IP2<\/sup> co-hosted and helped to sponsor the inaugural National Vaccine Law Conference<\/a> at Mason Square in Arlington, VA. C-IP2<\/sup> Jurist in Residence Judge Susan G. Braden<\/strong> served on the conference board and spoke in a breakout session entitled \u201cVaccine Injury Compensation Inside the NVICP.\u201d The conference was covered in a DCBar blog post<\/a> and was advertised on the Scalia Law events website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Annual Fall Conference<\/strong>
\nOn September 22-23, C-IP2<\/sup> held our 2022 Annual Fall Conference<\/a>, IP on the Wane: <\/em>Examining the Impacts as IP Rights Are Reduced<\/em>, in person at Mason Square with the Global Antitrust Institute (GAI)<\/a> and the National Security Institute (NSI)<\/a> as this year\u2019s co-hosts. The conference featured a Keynote Lunch with virtual remarks from Thom Tillis<\/strong>, Senator for North Carolina; seven panels of experts covering several types of IP, as well as antitrust and national security; and a Special Closing Reception in recognition of the Honorable John F. Witherspoon<\/strong>, who is a member of C-IP2<\/sup>\u2019s Advisory Board, a Professor, and Director Emeritus of Scalia Law\u2019s Intellectual Property Program, which he ran for many years. C-IP2<\/sup> was also pleased to feature the Seventh Annual Law Rocks Washington DC<\/a>\u2014a musical fundraiser for capital-area nonprofits by bands of local legal professionals\u2014on the official conference program. The conference was recorded, and the sessions can be viewed on the conference website<\/a> and C-IP2<\/sup>\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>. The conference was approved for 9.5 hours of VA CLE.<\/p>\n

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News and Speaking Engagements<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

\"DmitryC-IP2<\/sup> joins the IP community in mourning the sudden loss of George Washington Law School Professor and C-IP2<\/sup> Scholar Dmitry Karshtedt<\/strong>. Dmitry was a talented IP scholar and a great teacher and friend to many. Below are a few posts commemorating Dmitry and his life and work.<\/p>\n