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Greetings from C-IP2<\/sup> Interim Executive Director Joshua A. Kresh<\/span>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n
I am pleased to report a successful quarter and fall semester and am looking forward to several upcoming events this winter.<\/p>\n
We hosted the second meeting of our 2023-2024 Edison Fellowship in September and are looking forward to our third meeting in January and to paper publication in 2024. We also have accepted our 2024-2025 cohort, whom we will meet in March.<\/p>\n
We hosted two public conferences this fall: The Role of Law and Policy in the Rise of K-Pop and Other Asian Music Genres<\/em><\/a>\u2014which was our third music conference and our first conference at George Mason\u2019s campus in South Korea\u2014as well as our Annual Fall Conference<\/a> entitled First Sale: The Role of IP Rights in Markets<\/em>, where we were honored to have Judge Pauline Newman<\/strong> join us for a special reception. A few of our speakers are working on papers relating to the conference that I hope to have more details to share about soon.<\/p>\n We have several private roundtables coming up, and our book, 5G and Beyond: Intellectual Property and Competition Policy in the Internet of Things<\/em>, will be available soon. Look for updates regarding the book launch in 2024.<\/p>\n Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship<\/strong> Conference on Music and Law at Mason Korea<\/strong> On October 10, C-IP2<\/sup>, George Mason University Korea<\/a>, and the Music Ecosystems Institute<\/a> hosted a conference<\/a> on \u201cThe Role of Law and Policy in the Rise of K-Pop and Other Asian Music Genres.<\/strong>\u201d This is the third instantiation of the \u201claw and music ecosystems\u201d conferences that Professor Se\u00e1n O\u2019Connor<\/a> has organized at Mason and elsewhere. This year\u2019s focus was on the posited role of South Korea’s copyright policy changes going into the new millennium which were designed to increase the nation\u2019s \u201csoft power\u201d around the globe. Accordingly, K-Pop figured prominently, as did explorations of policy regimes behind other ascendant global music trends such as Mando-Pop and Indonesian pop and folk forms. Featured speakers included Mason Korea K-Pop expert, Professor Gyu Tag Lee<\/a>, and K-Pop and movie industry producer, Kyu Lee<\/a>. “We\u2019re pleased to host to host this music law conference to demonstrate the increasing collaboration between George Mason\u2019s US and Korea campuses,\u201d said O’Connor. \u201cInvestigating topics of music law, IP, AI, and social media in the context of the global phenomenon of K-Pop is critical to the legal, policy, and of course, music communities.\u201d Media mentions of the conference are included below.<\/p>\n C-IP2<\/sup> 2023 Annual Fall Conference <\/strong><\/p>\n C-IP2<\/sup>\u2019s 2023 Annual Fall Conference<\/a> explored IP issues arising from major Supreme Court decisions, new licensing approaches, national security issues, and tech innovation (Metaverse, crypto, NFTs, and generative AI). Impacted doctrines include first sale, SEP and FRAND, TRIPS waiver, functional claiming, so-called patent thickets, and more. During conference panels, leading academics, practitioners, industry heads, and judges worked through the most important new developments in IP, tech, and the arts. This year\u2019s conference also featured a special reception celebration\u2014co-hosted with the George Mason University Intellectual Property Law Society<\/a>\u2014honoring Judge Pauline Newman<\/strong> of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.<\/p>\n C-IP2<\/sup> Annual Advisory Board Meeting<\/strong> C-IP2<\/sup> JIPA Delegation Tour & Lecture<\/strong> Sandra Aistars<\/strong>\u2019 article<\/a> Copyright\u2019s Lost Art of Substantial Similarity<\/em> is now in print! (Vanderbilt JETLaw Volume 26, Issue 1 (Spring 2023))<\/p>\n Published on September 13 by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the statement<\/a> \u201cIP Principles: Our Beliefs about Intellectual Property\u201d included as signatories Joshua Kresh<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Interim Executive Director); Professor Emily Michiko Morris<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Fellow for Life Sciences & Scholar); Professor Kristen Osenga<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Fellow for Innovation Policy & Senior Scholar); Professor Lateef Mtima<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Scholar); Judge Susan G. Braden<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Jurist in Residence & Advisory Board Member); Judge Paul R. Michel<\/strong> and Karyn Temple<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Advisory Board Members); Copyright Alliance<\/a>, MPA<\/a>, RIAA<\/a>, and Association of American Publishers<\/a> (C-IP2<\/sup> Sustaining Donors); and Bruce Berman<\/strong> of CIPU<\/a> (C-IP2<\/sup> Institutional Partner), as well as C-IP2<\/sup> Institutional Partners USIPA<\/a>, Institute for Intellectual Property x Social Justice (IIPSJ)<\/a>.<\/p>\n A number of scholars and of retired judges and government officials and addressed a September 28 Letter to Congress<\/a> on the Bayh-Dole Act to Senator Bernie Sanders<\/strong>, Congressman Jason Smith<\/strong>, Senator Bill Cassidy<\/strong>, and Congressman Richard Neal<\/strong>. Signatories included Professor Jonathan Barnett<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Scholar), Judge Susan G. Braden<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Jurist in Residence & Advisory Board Member), Professor Daniel R. Cahoy<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Scholar), Dr. Bowman Heiden<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Advisory Board Member), Professor Christopher Holman<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Scholar), Professor Justin (Gus) Hurwitz<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Scholar), The Honorable Andrei Iancu<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Advisory Board Member), Professor Adam MacLeod<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Scholar), The Honorable Paul R. Michel<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Advisory Board Member), Professor Emily Michiko Morris<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Fellow for Life Sciences & Scholar), Professor Kristen Osenga<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Fellow for Innovation Policy & Senior Scholar), The Honorable Randall R. Rader<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Advisory Board Member), and Professor Ted Sichelman<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Scholar).<\/p>\n 2022-2023 Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellow William Matcham<\/strong> published an October 4 blog post<\/a>, \u201cUsing Economic Models to Evaluate the Efficacy of U.S. Patent Examination,\u201d on C-IP2<\/sup>\u2019s blog about his Edison article<\/a>, Screening Property Rights for Innovation<\/em>, with co-author Mark Schankerman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n After seven years at the Copyright Alliance<\/a>, where she served as Vice President, Legal Policy and Copyright Counsel, C-IP2<\/sup> Practitioner in Residence Terrica Carrington<\/strong> has joined the Motion Picture Association<\/a> as Senior Counsel & Director, Law, Policy & International. The C-IP2<\/sup> team sends our heartfelt congratulations on this new chapter!<\/p>\n A big thank you to 2022-2023 Edison Fellow Mary Catherine Amerine<\/strong>, who stepped in to moderate the panel<\/a> \u201cThe Limits of First Sale in Trademark Law: Upcycling & Material Alteration\u201d at C-IP2<\/sup>\u2019s 2023 Annual Fall Conference<\/a>! And thank you to Professor Alexandra Roberts<\/strong> for coordinating a great panel!<\/p>\n The reception in Judge Pauline Newman<\/strong>\u2019s honor was covered by Michael Shapiro<\/strong> of Bloomberg Law in October 13 article<\/a> \u201cNewman, Oldest US Judge, Feted Again in Non-Farewell Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n In Fall 2023, the National Academy of Inventors<\/a> ranked George Mason University No. 91 in its list of the top 100 universities granted patents during 2022!\u00a0 \u201cMason is in the business of discovery,\u201d said Andre Marshall<\/strong>, Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact at Mason. \u201cOur researchers are curiosity-driven. As such, we don’t always know where our research will lead or what impact it may have. I am absolutely delighted that the Mason Enterprise tech transfer team is working with our researchers on inventions and patents to transform our discoveries into impact.\u201d Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the latest report of EduRank, George Mason University is ranked No. 1 among public universities for research performance in entrepreneurship, and No. 2 overall nationally. Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n George Mason University was mentioned for being among the Top 50 public colleges with the best return on investment, according to Georgetown University\u2019s Center on Education and the Workforce Study<\/a>.<\/p>\n C-IP2<\/sup> Advisory Board Members Andrei Iancu<\/strong> and David Kappos<\/strong> were featured speakers at the UIC Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law\u2019s Annual Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law Conference<\/a> in Chicago, Illinois, on November 10.<\/p>\n The Berkeley Technology Law Journal issue<\/a> from the February 2023 Berkeley-NYU Symposium The Impact of the Patent System on Markets for Technolog<\/em>y was published on November 6 and features several C-IP2<\/sup> affiliates:<\/p>\n Congratulations to GMU Scalia Law 3L and C-IP2<\/sup> Research Assistant Cala Coffman<\/strong> and her teammates, Laura Niday<\/strong> and Thyme Hawkins<\/strong>, for advancing to the Quarterfinals of the National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition<\/a> held November 10-11 at Pepperdine Caruso Law in Malibu, CA!<\/p>\n Updates from C-IP2<\/sup> Edison Fellows<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nC-IP2<\/sup> Hosted & Co-Hosted Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
\nOn September 7-8, C-IP2 hosted the second meeting of the 2023-2024 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 2023. Each Edison Fellow received extensive feedback during presentation sessions devoted to each draft work in progress, including specific commentary from the Distinguished Commentators.<\/p>\n![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/cip2.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/12\/Edison-sept-1-pc-KP.jpg\")
\n–\u00a0View session recordings on YouTube<\/em><\/a>
\n– Visit Mason Korea\u2019s website to read more\u00a0<\/em><\/a>
\n– View photos from the event<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n![\"Speakers](\"https:\/\/cip2.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/12\/LIM04952-7.1-MB-1024x683.jpg\")
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\nIn conjunction with the Annual Fall Conference on IP, C-IP2<\/sup> held its annual Advisory Board meeting, bringing together sustaining donors, former government heads, and academics to discuss timely IP matters and future programming. As always, we appreciate the Board\u2019s valuable input.<\/p>\n
\nOn October 17, C-IP2<\/sup> hosted the 2023-2024 Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)<\/a> attendees for a fabulous tour of George Mason University – Antonin Scalia Law School and a lecture on \u201cBayh-Dole and Section 1498 Are Not Price Controls\u201d by Professor Se\u00e1n O\u2019Connor<\/strong>. JIPA is the largest corporate IP organization in Japan. Westerman Hattori Daniels & Adrian LLP (WDAP, LLP)<\/a> has been managing the JIPA Seminar, the U.S. IP practices, for the past 35 years. Hattori Ken-Ichi<\/strong> is Partner at WDAP, LLP, and has been C-IP2<\/sup>‘s friend and main contact with the JIPA seminar over the last several years. Ken is also a GMU Law graduate.<\/p>\n![\"Members](\"https:\/\/cip2.gmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/12\/JIPA-IMG_6689-pc-KP-1024x768.jpg\")
\nNews & Speaking Engagements<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
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