Entries by Daryl Lim

Faculty Administrator Leadership Program

UIC Provost Susan Poser designed the Faculty-Administrator Leadership Program (FALP) to develop the leadership capabilities of faculty interested in learning more about senior administrative roles in higher education. The cohort selected this year consists of twelve faculty members representing the disciplines of medicine, mechanical and industrial engineering, chemical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, public health, design, pharmacy, linguistics, and law.

January 19, 2020 by

Public Lecture @PKUShenzhen

Here is a write-up on the public lectures Hugh Hansen and I gave at Peking University School of Transnational Law, as well as remarks by He Jing afterward.

I spoke about AI, 5G, and the Internet of Things in the context of U.S.-China relations. The reporter’s attention to detail was remarkable, even picking up on my analogies to “Story of Yanxi Palace,” the most Googled show on Earth in 2018.

January 15, 2020 by

Study Visit to Shanghai and Shenzhen

Visited Shanghai and Shenzhen this week as part of a study tour co-organized by the Fordham IP Institute and AnJie Law Firm. The face-to-face meetings we had with judges, academics, lawyers, and in-house counsel were helpful in better understanding the reality of legal developments there as well as how they perceive developments in the United States. I was encouraged that despite the ongoing trade war between the two countries, people to people ties remain warm.

January 13, 2020 by

Patent Wishes

IPWatchdog ran a trilogy of articles: roundups, predictions, and wishes. If you missed my earlier posts on the former two, you’ll find them here (http://bit.ly/2Qjy6QV) and here (http://bit.ly/2MShNsh).For the final post in the series, my top three were:

1. That past accomplishments will inspire today’s IP leaders to do even better;
2. That IP Offices will continue to evolve; and
3. That stakeholders will learn to think, both fast and slow.

Full article here: http://bit.ly/2toYWOC

January 3, 2020 by

Predictions for 2020

IPWatchdog ran a “crystal ball” edition on January 1 featuring industry predictions on the big trends to watch in 2020.
Full post here: http://bit.ly/2ZGe5ap

January 1, 2020 by

IPWatchdog: What Mattered in 2019

IPWatchdog’s Dec. 31 post carried reflections by industry insiders on the biggest IP moments in 2019. I identified three moments. Full post here: http://bit.ly/2QBNBTf

January 1, 2020 by