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Greetings from C-IP2<\/sup> Interim Executive Director Joshua A. Kresh<\/span>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n
As we transition into the fall season, I am delighted to share that we have had a productive summer and are looking forward to an eventful fall and winter. The past months have been marked by significant achievements and exciting developments, building upon the robust foundation we laid earlier this year.<\/p>\n
We’ve seen impressive publications from our earlier Edison Fellows, along with many of our Scholars and Senior Scholars, demonstrating the lasting impact of our programs. The 2024 WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP<\/a> was a resounding success, and a number of recordings are available on our website and linked in this report.<\/p>\n We recently held our Copyright Roundtable, which fostered insightful discussions and collaborations on copyright and AI among industry leaders and academics. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Shawn Shan<\/strong>, one of our Roundtable participants, who recently was named<\/a>\u00a0MIT Technology Review’s 2024 Innovator of the Year!<\/p>\n As usual, the discussions from this year\u2019s Roundtables will inform panels at our upcoming Annual Fall Conference<\/a> on October 17-18. This year’s conference will delve into the critical importance of exclusive rights in patent and copyright industries, exploring their historical foundations and the potential consequences for innovators and creators if these rights are not adequately protected. We’ve assembled an impressive lineup of speakers and panels, including Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Kathi Vidal<\/strong> as Keynote Speaker, former USPTO Director David Kappos<\/strong>, Judge Paul R. Michel<\/strong>, Judge Susan G. Braden<\/strong>, and former U.S. Copyright Office Register of Copyrights Karyn A. Temple<\/strong>.<\/p>\n As we continue to expand our reach and impact, I want to express my deepest gratitude to our sustaining donors<\/a>, whose unwavering support makes our work possible. Your contributions are the lifeblood of our non-profit center, enabling us to maintain our robust programming and advance intellectual property scholarship and policy. For those considering supporting our mission, I encourage you to reach out to me at jkresh@gmu.edu<\/a>. I would be delighted to discuss the various ways you can get involved and contribute to our important work.<\/p>\n 2024 WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP<\/strong> Webinar with USPTO Director Kathi Vidal on China Visit<\/strong> Virtual Panel on Law and AI<\/strong> Virtual Panel: \u201cPatents in the Innovation Industries\u201d<\/strong> C-IP2<\/sup> Copyright Roundtable<\/strong> C-IP2<\/sup> Hosts the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP)<\/strong> C-IP2<\/sup> Welcomes New Affiliates!<\/strong><\/p>\n This summer, 2021-2023 C-IP2<\/sup> Visiting Scholar Masami Kawase<\/strong> (Japan Patent Office (JPO)) published the research he worked on while at George Mason University: Estimating patent value in the United States and Japan<\/em><\/a>, World Patent Information (Volume 77, June 2024, 102280). Mr. Kawase used statistical analysis to value U.S. and Japanese patents, working on his primary research while in the United States and completing the project after his return to Japan at the end of June.<\/p>\n On July 9, Professor Emily Michiko Morris<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Fellow for Life Sciences & Scholar), Professor Mark Schultz<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Scholar), and Joshua Kresh<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Interim Executive Director) filed comments<\/a> objecting to the USPTO\u2019s \u201cproposed changes to terminal disclaimers and their use to overcome obviousness-type double patenting objections.\u201d<\/p>\n On July 29, Mark Cohen<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Affiliate & Edison Fellow; Non-Resident Scholar, University of California, San Diego; The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR); The Sunwater Institute) and the Hon. Andrei Iancu<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup> Advisory Board Member; Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP) participated in the virtual CSIS-hosted panel discussion<\/a> \u201cStandard Essential Patents: Global Regulation and Litigation.\u201d A video recording is available on the event website.<\/p>\n Congratulations to C-IP2<\/sup> Senior Scholar Erika<\/strong> Lietzan<\/strong>, William H. Pittman Professor of Law & Timothy J. Heinsz Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, for being named<\/a> a Best Lawyer in FDA Law for the 11th straight year, and for the 17th straight year as a Best Lawyer in Biotechnology & Life Sciences Law for 2025.<\/p>\n News from Current and Former Edison Fellows<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nC-IP2<\/sup> Hosted & Co-Hosted Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
\nFrom June 3-14, C-IP2<\/sup> hosted the WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP<\/a> in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for the seventh consecutive year. The program, held virtually this year, welcomed students from around the world: Angola, Armenia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Ghana, Ethiopia, Estonia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United States of America, and Venezuela. We\u2019re grateful to WIPO for their partnership, and especially thank Mrs. Maria-Stella Ntamark<\/strong> for all her efforts. Many thanks to all our speakers, as well:<\/p>\n\n
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\nOn June 10, C-IP2<\/sup> co-hosted an invitation-only webinar<\/a>, organized by C-IP2<\/sup> Affiliate & Edison Fellow Mark Cohen<\/strong>, with the USPTO on \u201cA Discussion on USPTO Director Vidal\u2019s Recent Trip to China.\u201d Speaking were USPTO Director\u00a0Kathi Vidal<\/strong>\u00a0and her USPTO China team, who had just returned from meetings with some of China\u2019s most senior leaders, including\u00a0Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang<\/a>;\u00a0James Pooley<\/strong>, former WIPO Deputy Director General, who had just returned from a tour in China for his book\u00a0Secrets<\/em><\/a>; and former Chief Judge\u00a0Randall Ray Rader<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Ret.), who is one of the few American professors still teaching at Tsinghua Law School and participates in the\u00a0US-China Track II High Level Dialogue<\/a>\u00a0with several other former senior U.S. government officials.<\/p>\n
\nOn June 11, with Arizona State University\u00a0Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes (CSPO)<\/a> and the Smithsonian Institution\u2019s\u00a0Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation<\/a>, C-IP2<\/sup> co-hosted the public webinar<\/a> \u201cAdapting the Law to Major Technological Shifts: Lessons from History Applied to Current AI Challenges.\u201d This panel looked at how the law has adapted to past changes in platform technologies and what lessons can be applied to Artificial Intelligence. Speakers included Arthur Daemmrich<\/strong> (Arizona State University Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes (CSPO), Rama G. Elluru<\/strong> (Special Competitive Studies Project \u2013 SCSP), the Hon. David J. Kappos<\/strong> (Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; Former Director, USPTO), Amy Semet<\/strong> (University at Buffalo School of Law), Saurabh Vishnubhakat<\/strong> ( Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law), and moderator Joshua Kresh<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup>). A recording of the panel is available on C-IP2<\/sup>\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nAs a session during the WIPO-U.S. Summer School on IP, C-IP2<\/sup> hosted a June 4 panel on \u201cPatents in the Innovation Industries\u201d with speakers John Kolakowski<\/strong> (Nokia Technologies), David Korn<\/strong> (PhRMA), Hans Sauer<\/strong> (BIO), Laurie Self<\/strong> (Qualcomm), and moderator Joshua Kresh<\/strong> (C-IP2<\/sup>). The recording<\/a> of this session has been made available for public viewing.<\/p>\n
\nOn July 18-19, C-IP2<\/sup> hosted the roundtable \u201cCopyright and Generative AI: Recent Works and Works in Progress\u201d at the Chateaux Deer Valley, Park City, Utah. The creative community, practitioners, legislators, regulators, and courts are all navigating how to understand the implications of Generative AI technology. This roundtable gathered scholars and industry experts who are actively writing and working in this space to discuss recent scholarship and works in progress during an invitation only meeting.<\/p>\n
\nOn July 22, C-IP2<\/sup> hosted a visiting delegation from the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP)<\/a> at Mason Square Campus in Arlington, VA. The delegation spoke with Director Joshua Kresh<\/strong>, Professor Sandra Aistars<\/strong>, and C-IP2<\/sup> Practitioners in Residence Terrica Carrington<\/strong> (Motion Picture Association) and David Grossman<\/strong> (Office of Technology Transfer, George Mason University) about C-IP2<\/sup>\u2019s work, clinic activities, and more, and the delegation was then joined by Judge Paul Michel<\/strong> and Naveen Modi<\/strong> (Paul Hastings LLP) for an overview of the U.S. appellate process. Many thanks to the members of the delegation for including a visit to C-IP2<\/sup> during their time in the Washington, D.C. area, and to Ms. Rawan Alfaiz<\/strong> (PhD Student and Lecturer, College of Science, George Mason University) for all her efforts in coordinating the event.<\/p>\n
\nNews & Speaking Engagements<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n
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