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Sean O\u2019Connor Joins George Mason University\u2019s Scalia Law Faculty<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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O\u2019Connor will lead the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property and expand innovation and entrepreneurship programs.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor Sean O’Connor<\/strong>, noted innovation law scholar<\/a>, is joining George Mason University\u2019s Scalia Law<\/a> faculty as a tenured full professor and Executive Director of the Center for Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP<\/a>). He will continue the renowned CPIP programming while also expanding it into innovation and entrepreneurship law more broadly. O\u2019Connor will lead development of new clinics and the law school\u2019s participation in university-wide multidisciplinary initiatives such as the proposed Institute for Digital InnovAtion (IDIA).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe time is right for George Mason and Northern Virginia to mature into the world class tech and innovation hub that is already emergent,\u201d says O\u2019Connor. Henry N. Butler<\/strong>, Dean of Scalia Law, embraces the move, \u201cgiven CPIP\u2019s impact on IP to date, our location, and the arrival of Amazon\u2019s HQ2, the law school is perfectly situated to expand CPIP\u2019s sphere of influence into innovation and entrepreneurship law.\u201d<\/p>\n

To read the rest of this announcement, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Spotlight on Scholarship<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Here is some excellent, recently-published scholarship from the growing network of scholars participating in our various programs and events:<\/p>\n

Ryan Abbott<\/strong>, Everything is Obvious<\/a><\/em>, 66 UCLA L. Rev. 2 (2018)<\/p>\n

Jonathan H. Ashtor<\/strong>, Does Patented Information Promote the Progress of Technology?<\/a><\/em>, 113 Nw. U. L. Rev. 943 (2019)<\/p>\n

Robert D. Atkinson<\/strong>, IP Protection in the Data Economy: Getting the Balance Right on 13 Critical Issues<\/a><\/em> (forthcoming)<\/p>\n

Shyamkrishna Balganesh<\/strong>, Censorial Copyright<\/a><\/em>, 73 Vand. L. Rev. ___ (2020)<\/p>\n

Jonathan M. Barnett<\/strong>, Antitrust Overreach: Undoing Cooperative Standardization in the Digital Economy<\/a><\/em> (forthcoming)<\/p>\n

Michael Greve<\/strong>, Exceptional, After All and After Oil States: Judicial Review and the Patent System<\/a><\/em> (forthcoming)<\/p>\n

Natasha Nayak<\/strong>, Barrier to Entry and Disruptive Innovation Potential in Big Data Markets: A Literature Review<\/a><\/em> (forthcoming)<\/p>\n

Sean O\u2019Connor<\/strong>, The Multiple Levels of ‘Property’ in IP and Why That Matters for the Natural Versus Regulatory IP Debates<\/a><\/em>, 27 Geo. Mason L. Rev. ___ (2019)<\/p>\n

David Orozco<\/strong>, Assessing the Efficacy of the Bayh-Dole Act Through the Lens of University Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs)<\/a><\/em>, 21 N.C. J.L. & Tech. ___ (2019)<\/p>\n

To read these papers and others, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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George Mason Law Review Publishes Papers from CPIP\u2019s Fifth Annual Fall Conference<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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The papers from our Fifth Annual Fall Conference<\/a> have been published by the George Mason Law Review. The papers can be found online<\/a> at the Law Review\u2019s website, or you can download them below:<\/p>\n

Gary Lawson<\/strong>, Appointments and Illegal Adjudication: The America Invents Act Through a Constitutional Lens<\/a><\/em>, 26 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 26 (2018)<\/p>\n

Sandra M. Aistars<\/strong>, Ensuring Only Good Claims in Small Packages: A Response to Scholarly Concerns About a Proposed Small Copyright Claims Tribunal<\/a><\/em>, 26 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 65 (2018)<\/p>\n

Mark Schultz, Debra Waggoner, Roy Kamphausen, & Kevin Madigan<\/strong>, Using IP Best Practices Dialogues to Improve IP Systems Globally: The Example of the Trade Secrets Law Best Practices Dialogue<\/a><\/em>, 26 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 88 (2018)<\/p>\n

Ryan T. Holte<\/strong>, Clarity in Remedies for Patent Cases<\/a><\/em>, 26 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 128 (2018)<\/p>\n

Erika Lietzan<\/strong>, Paper Promises for Drug Innovation<\/a><\/em>, 26 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 168 (2018)<\/p>\n

Gregory Salmieri<\/strong>, Intellectual Property and the Freedom Needed to Solve the Crisis of Resistant Infections<\/a><\/em>, 26 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 215 (2018)<\/p>\n

To read the conference papers, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Smithsonian Panel Presentation on Software as Intellectual Property<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, from 1:00 \u2013 2:30 PM, CPIP and the Smithsonian\u2019s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation will co-host a panel discussion at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., entitled Software as Intellectual Property<\/a><\/em>. This event is free and open to the public, and there is no registration.<\/p>\n

Panelists will discuss the history and development of software IP protections while considering the concerns of inventors, corporations, and consumers.<\/p>\n

Speakers include:<\/p>\n

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Robert W. Bahr<\/strong>, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy<\/em>, U.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeGerardo Con Diaz<\/strong>, Assistant Professor, Science and Technology Studies<\/em>, University of California, Davis<\/p>\n

Susann Keohane<\/strong>, Global Leader for Healthy Aging & Longevity<\/em>, IBM Research<\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/em> Arthur Daemmrich<\/strong>, Director<\/em>, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation<\/p>\n

Closing Remarks:<\/em> Sean O\u2019Connor<\/strong>, Professor of Law<\/em>, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

To visit our event website, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Recent CPIP Programs & Events<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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IP & Philosophy Research Colloquium<\/strong>. On May 2-3, 2019, CPIP held its fourth annual Philosophical Approaches to Intellectual Property<\/em> colloquium at Antonin Scalia Law School in Arlington, Virginia. The colloquium brought together scholars conducting research at the intersection of IP and philosophy, featuring works-in-progress presentations as well as roundtable discussions.<\/p>\n

Second 2019-2020 Edison Fellowship Meeting<\/strong>. On April 18-19, 2019, CPIP hosted the second meeting of the 2019-2020 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship in Scottsdale, Arizona. At the meeting, the Edison Fellows presented their research proposals and received valuable feedback from Senior Commentators and other Fellows.<\/p>\n

Copyright Roundtable<\/strong>. On March 28-29, 2019, CPIP hosted an academic roundtable, Copyrightability and Developments in Technology and the Law<\/em>, in New Orleans, Louisiana. This roundtable explored current “hot topics” in copyrightability, technology, and the law, investigating what has transpired in the courts as well as how these precedents might impact the rights of authors and interests of audiences as AI takes hold in various sectors.<\/p>\n

To see more of our programs and events, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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CPIP Scholars File Amicus Brief on Fixing Section 101<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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On April 22, 2019, CPIP scholars filed an amicus brief<\/a> on behalf of seven patent law professors in Athena Diagnostics Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Services LLC<\/em>, a case currently before the Federal Circuit. The brief argues that the Federal Circuit should take the case en banc to correct the continued misapplication of the Mayo-Alice<\/em> test, which has resulted in many breakthrough inventions and discoveries in the biopharmaceutical sector being struck down as patent-ineligible subject matter.<\/p>\n

The brief concludes: “The majority\u2019s analysis of patent eligibility doctrine contradicts Supreme Court decisions in famous and oft-cited cases in which the Court affirmed the patentability of cutting-edge inventions and discoveries. This Court has the decisional authority within the Supreme Court\u2019s Mayo-Alice<\/em> framework to reestablish reliable and effective patent rights in new and useful diagnostic methods made possible by the biotech revolution. Thus, this Court should grant the petition for rehearing en banc and reverse the panel decision.”<\/p>\n

To read the amicus brief, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Recent CPIP Scholar Essays & Op-Eds<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Sandra Aistars & Kevin Madigan<\/strong>, CASE Act Promises Long-Overdue Access to Justice for Individuals and Small Businesses in the Arts<\/a><\/em>, IPWatchdog, May 9, 2019<\/p>\n

Devlin Hartline<\/strong>, Twenty Years Later, DMCA More Broken Than Ever<\/a><\/em>, CPIP Blog, April 24, 2019<\/p>\n

Chris Katopis<\/strong>, Empirical Study Confirms Positive Relationship Among Patents, Technological Progress, and Societal Benefit<\/a><\/em>, CPIP Blog, April 16, 2019<\/p>\n

Erika Lietzan<\/strong>, Case To Watch: Eagle v. Azar\u2019s Hidden Chevron-Step-1 Issue<\/a><\/em>, Objective Intent, May 14, 2019<\/p>\n

Kristen Osenga<\/strong>, Moving the (Over-Regulated) Music Industry into Modern Times<\/a><\/em>, Federalist Society, April 24, 2019<\/p>\n

Kristen Osenga<\/strong>, When the Patent System Works<\/a><\/em>, Washington Times, April 25, 2019<\/p>\n

Kristen Osenga<\/strong>, Over-Regulation is Killing Medical Innovation \u2013 But It\u2019s Not the Agency You Think<\/a><\/em>, Federalist Society, April 30, 2019<\/p>\n

Ted Sichelman<\/strong>, Sichelman: A Defense And Explanation Of The U.S. News \u2018Citation\u2019 Ranking<\/a><\/em>, TaxProf Blog, March 20, 2019<\/p>\n

To read more essays and op-eds, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Recent CPIP Scholar News Mentions<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Sandra Aistars<\/strong>, Friday\u2019s Endnotes \u2013 05\/10\/19<\/a><\/em>, Copyhype, May 10, 2019<\/p>\n

Jonathan Barnett<\/strong>, Why It\u2019s Rarely Easy to Prove Joke Theft in the Legal World<\/a><\/em>, Variety, March 19, 2019<\/p>\n

Devlin Hartline<\/strong>, Fordham 27 (Report 3): DMCA – 20 Years Later<\/a><\/em>, IPKat, April 25, 2019<\/p>\n

Devlin Hartline<\/strong>, ASCAP Daily Brief for April 30, 2019<\/a><\/em>, ASCAP, April 30, 2019<\/p>\n

Chris Holman<\/strong>, Athena Diagnostics Amici Warn of Harms to Biotech Revolution under Current Alice\/Mayo Framework<\/a><\/em>, IPWatchdog, April 25, 2019<\/p>\n

Erika Lietzan<\/strong>, Selling CBD in Food is Illegal, FDA Says. So Why Are So Many Retailers Selling It?<\/a><\/em>, The Ledger, March 26, 2019<\/p>\n

Erika Lietzan<\/strong>, Social Media Reacts to Study Claiming Skipping Breakfast Leads to Heart Death<\/a><\/em>, DocWire, April 24, 2019<\/p>\n

Erika Lietzan<\/strong>, Professor Lietzan Speaks About Top Cases in Food and Drug Law<\/a><\/em>, University of Missouri School of Law News, May 9, 2019<\/p>\n

Erika Lietzan<\/strong>, Professor Lietzan Presents Paper at Law and Biosciences Workshop<\/a><\/em>, University of Missouri School of Law News, May 13, 2019<\/p>\n

Kevin Madigan<\/strong>, Friday\u2019s Endnotes \u2013 05\/10\/19<\/a><\/em>, Copyhype, May 10, 2019<\/p>\n

Sean O\u2019Connor<\/strong>, Sean O\u2019Connor Joins George Mason University\u2019s Scalia Law Faculty<\/a><\/em>, Scalia Law News, May 14, 2019<\/p>\n

Sean O\u2019Connor<\/strong>, Transitions: New President at Iona College, U. of California at Los Angeles Selects Provost<\/a><\/em>, The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 16, 2019<\/p>\n

Kristen Osenga<\/strong>, Apple Pays for Its Patent Infringement, But Important Legal Cases Continue<\/a><\/em>, IPWatchdog, March 19, 2019<\/p>\n

Kristen Osenga<\/strong>, Athena Diagnostics Amici Warn of Harms to Biotech Revolution under Current Alice\/Mayo Framework<\/a><\/em>, IPWatchdog, April 25, 2019<\/p>\n

Ted Sichelman<\/strong>, Athena Diagnostics Amici Warn of Harms to Biotech Revolution under Current Alice\/Mayo Framework<\/a><\/em>, IPWatchdog, April 25, 2019<\/p>\n

To see more scholars in the news, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Recent CPIP Scholar Speaking Engagements<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Jonathan Barnett<\/strong>, Panelist<\/em>, LeadershIP 2019, The IP Policy Landscape: US and the World<\/a><\/em>, March 26, 2019<\/p>\n

Devlin Hartline<\/strong>, Speaker<\/em>, U.S. Copyright Office Roundtable, Section 512 Study<\/a><\/em>, April 8, 2019<\/p>\n

Devlin Hartline<\/strong>, Speaker<\/em>, 2019 Fordham IP Conference, Twenty Years Later, DMCA More Broken Than Ever<\/a><\/em>, April 25, 2019<\/p>\n

Chris Holman<\/strong>, Speaker<\/em>, McGeorge Changing Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Conference, Drug Cost and Access<\/a><\/em>, April 6, 2019<\/p>\n

Erika Lietzan<\/strong>, Speaker<\/em>, Mason Law & Economics Center Symposium, The Hatch-Waxman Act and Generic Drugs<\/a><\/em>, April 14, 2019<\/p>\n

Erika Lietzan<\/strong>, Speaker<\/em>, Stanford Law and the Biosciences Workshop, Access Before Evidence and the Price of FDA\u2019s New Drug Authorities<\/a><\/em>, May 6, 2019<\/p>\n

Sean O\u2019Connor<\/strong>, Speaker<\/em>, McGeorge Changing Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Conference, Drug Cost and Access<\/a><\/em>, April 6, 2019<\/p>\n

Sean O\u2019Connor<\/strong>, Speaker<\/em>, 2019 Fordham IP Conference, Can the Music Modernization Act\u2019s Database Actually Solve the Music Licensing Problem?<\/a><\/em>, April 26, 2019<\/p>\n

Kristen Osenga<\/strong>, Speaker<\/em>, 2nd Annual Intellectual Property Scholarship Redux Conference, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter<\/a><\/em>, April 12, 2019<\/p>\n

Kristen Osenga<\/strong>, Speaker<\/em>, Federalist Society Video, Iancu v. Brunetti [SCOTUSbrief]<\/a><\/em>, April 12, 2019<\/p>\n

Kristen Osenga<\/strong>, Panelist<\/em>, Federalist Society Teleforum, The Songwriting Industry and Antitrust Consent Decrees<\/a><\/em>, April 25, 2019<\/p>\n

Kristen Osenga<\/strong>, Speaker<\/em>, University of Richmond Synopsis, The Synopsis: Apple v. Pepper, 2019<\/a><\/em>, May 17, 2019<\/p>\n

To see more scholar speaking engagements, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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