SJD Candidacy Defense | Privacy Shield: Sharing of Personal Data

Congratulations to Delaram Rezaeikhonakdar for successfully defending her Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) candidacy! Delaram's research focuses on sharing personal data from the European Union to the United States. It touches on several important and timely issues, including health data, national security, and harmonizing of laws across borders against the backdrop of a broader global trend toward decoupling. Read more about Delaram and her work here: https://dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/delaram-rezaeikhonakdar Photo (L-R): With Committee Chair Professor Sara Gerke, Delaram Professor William Butler, and Dr. Anthony Ogden. Penn State Dickinson Law #data #nationalsecurity #europeanunion #unitedstatesofamerica #law #health #research #science

New York | Fordham

Back in New York for the Annual IP Conference at Fordham Law School. Its founder, Hugh Hansen, had a simple but powerful vision - learn, debate, and have fun. Known as the 'Davos of the IP World,' the event has done more than perhaps any IP conference in forging understanding, respect, and camaraderie among stakeholders the world over. Now in its 30th year, it has become a must-attend event where news in the IP world is discussed and made. Also glad to catch up with Haochen Sun in Central Park and celebrate 20 years of friendship. His new book, 'Technology and the Public Interest,' makes the case that the right to technology is a human, constitutional, and civil right. Details here: https://bit.ly/3ofIe0u Photos: Collage #1: with Haochen; Collage #2: with Hugh and Fordham Law Dean's Matthew Diller, with Susan Scafidi (Fordham), Marshal Leaffer (Indiana (Bloomington)), Ann Bartow (UNH), Peter Yu (Texas A&M); Fordham attendees; Broadway and Columbus, next to Lincoln Center; Tom Pease (Quinn Emanuel), Hugh, Jerry Xie, and He Jing (both Gen Law). Collage #3: FRAND session with Mark Cohen (UC Berkeley), Carlos Aboim (Lick Attorneys), Tom Cotter (Minnesota), Ari Laakkonen (Powell Gilbert), Tom Pease (Quinn Emanuel), Cordula Schumacher (Arnold Ruess), Wolrad Woldeck (Freshfields); the AI session; my panelists in the competition session Renata Hesse (Sullivan & Cromwell), He Jing, Peter Picht (U of Zurich), Eleanor Fox (NYU), Milan Kristof (CJEU). Collage #4: with Sven Schonhofen (Reed Smith) and Daan Erikson (Husch Blackwell), with Emma Mercer (Fordham Law); Hugh delivering remarks at the Speakers and Sponsors Dinner; Anderson Duff (Duff Law); Rilana Wenske, Soban Ahmed (both Hansen IP Institute), Terrica Carrington (Copyright Alliance); Hugh with Fordham staff. Collage #5: at Freshfields dinner with Christopher Stothers (Freshfields), Justin Hughes (Loyola (LA)), Wolrad (Freshfields), China panel featuring Alex Yang (Fangda), Robert DeBerardine (Johnson & Johnson), Elaine Wu (USPTO) Peter Yu (Texas A&M), and He Jing (Gen Law); with the Hansen IP Institute Team at lunch.

Profiles in Leadership | Andrei Iancu: Renewing American Innovation

The Renewing American Innovation (RAI) initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Studies explores the policies and partnerships that will secure the United States’ role as a leading innovator while ensuring that all Americans have a shared stake in the innovation economy. By producing insightful analysis and convening stakeholders from across the innovation ecosystem, RAI seeks to foster a public appreciation for the networks and institutions we owe much of our prosperity today. A senior lobbyist with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a quartet of former federal judges and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office leaders launched a new organization to influence U.S. intellectual property policy. The nonprofit group, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP), said in an announcement that it aims to fend off threats to innovation with an “ambitious campaign to educate policymakers and the public about the importance of I.P. rights.” Andrei Iancu is at the heart of both efforts. He sat down with me to share his insights on life and leadership. 1:38: – How Humira shows the patent system is working. 6:53:– What is driving anti-patent narratives? 8:12:– Does the U.S. government understand what’s at stake? 10:40:– What would you like to see the U.S. government do? 12:07:– Has the Biden administration veered off track? 14:02:– How does Israel fare on I.P.? Are patents for the weak? 18:58:– Thoughts on I.P. and A.I. 26:30:– The case for a cabinet-level position on A.I. 31:00:– On Congress and China. 33:05:– On non-competes and trade secrets. 36:40:– On Fintive and rulemaking. 41:10:– The press as a megaphone: Measuring impact. 43:16:– On the Council for Innovation Promotion. 45:28:– On leadership.

Connections | New York, New Jersey, New Haven

Blessed that my work allows me to connect with people and connect them with each other to explore new opportunities together. My recent trip to New York, New Jersey, New Haven, and New Orleans enabled me to do just that, sometimes in unexpected ways! Happy to join Penn State Dickinson Law alums and colleagues for our New York City reception. Hope to see you at one or more events we have lined up this year. For details on future receptions, see https://dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/alumni-events. Photos (L-R): - Collage #1: with Tom Pease (Quinn Emanuel), President Susan Poser (Hofstra University), Michael Bramnick (NRG Energy), Eric Stone and Nick Groombridge (Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP), Hugh Hansen (Fordham University School of Law), Dean Danielle Conway and Judge Denny Chin (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit). - Collage #2: with Chinmayi Arun (Yale Information Society Project), Haochen Sun (Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong), Saurabh Vishnubhakat (Cardozo School of Law), Orly Lobel (University of San Diego School of Law), James Grimmelmann (Cornell Law School). - Collage #3: with TaWanda Hunter Stallworth, M. Div., Laura H. Williams, Kelly Rimmer, Dean Danielle Conway; with Paul Jordonne ('18); Brett Conway, Chris Bennett ('17), Amanda Demeo ('04), Tom Lee; Paul Jordonne ('18), Lucea Cuenca ('20), and others (please tag yourselves!); Judge Alicea Elloras-Ally and Elisabeth Kovac; Robin Langhans, M.Ed. and her table guests (please tag yourselves!).

Penn State Dickinson Law | Admitted Students Day

Delighted to join faculty, staff, and students in hosting Admitted Students Day at Penn State Dickinson Law this week. The program featured lectures and presentations on everything from property law to experiential learning and being a resident in Carlisle. Special thanks to Bekah Saidman-Krauss Rebecca Schreiber Lori Rogers Ellen Hanna Trish Prosser and their team for their hard work in making the event a success! Photos (L-R): with Lori Rogers, with current students, admitted students, and Professor Katherine Pearson, with KC Read-Fisher (Class of 2025), Professor Alison Lintal, and Professor Samantha Prince.

ECTA | Interview

In an interview I gave late last year to ECTA, I discussed transitioning from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law to my new roles at Penn State Dickinson Law and Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, overcoming the challenges of geography through technology, the role of the humanities in developing a sustainable framework for AI and big data governance, distance education, Penn State University's partnership through me with the United States Intellectual Property Alliance - USIPA, the value proposition for foreign lawyers pursuing graduate legal education, and more. A sincere thank you and congratulations to R. Peter Spies and Juan Berton Moreno for this splendid piece. You can read the interview in the link below: http://born.hu/clients/ECTA-2023/bulletin-march-2023/ #singapore #profilesinleadership #intellectualproperty #law #technology #ai #education #data #bigdata

Southern Hospitality | North Carolina

Enjoyed warm southern hospitality in nippy North Carolina thanks to Arti Rai, Teresa Artis (Artis Neal), Keith Robinson, Simone Rose, and Shitong Qiao. Looking forward to catalyzing new collaborations and forging people-to-people ties between our schools, universities, and beyond. Penn State Dickinson Law Wake Forest University School of Law University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Duke University School of Law

Marcus Evans | 40th Annual IP Law Summit

Honored to chair the 40th edition of marcus evans Group's IP Summit. Delegates and service providers worldwide gathered for three days of meetings, presentations, panels, and roundtable discussions. Kudos to Amber Gill Cynthia Hing Anesa Tull and the rest of the marcus evans Summits team for all their hard work. Our smiles say it all! https://www.march23.iplawsummit.com/ Penn State Dickinson Law Lorie Goins Sharon Sandeen Vik Panchal, JD, MBA Christopher Darrow Kalai Lau Wineland Kerri Braun Shaila Lakhani Ohri Greg Kalbaugh Tara Hairston Joshua Landau Caldwell Camero Heather Molleur

Profiles in Leadership | Trailblazing Social Justice

The Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice (IIPSJ) was established to address the social justice implications of intellectual property law and policy domestically and globally. IIPSJ’s broad work includes the scholarly examination of intellectual property law from the social justice perspective; advocacy for social justice-cognizant interpretation, application, and revision of the intellectual property law; efforts to increase the diversity of the intellectual property legal bar; and programs to empower historically and currently disadvantaged and marginalized communities through the development, protection, use, and exploitation of intellectual property. IIPSJ Founder and Director Professor Lateef Mtima and his team work to fulfill the social justice obligations of IP protection by embracing the principles of equitable access, inclusion, and empowerment. He sat down for a fireside chat with me to share his insights on life and leadership. 2:07: – Pioneering the social justice movement in IP. 11:33:– Inspiring collective success. 14:26:– Beyond the call of duty. 18:18:– Has the IP and social justice movement come of age? 21:26:– Institutionalizing progress and the Unleashing Innovation Act. 26:56:– The US IP Alliance 29:20:– What was most formative for you during your formative years? 31:55:– Amherst and Harvard 40:08:– Founding the Harvard Blackletter Journal and the ABA Landslide magazine 46:49:– Mentors and mentees 58:14:– The next chapter.

Marcus Evans | IP Law Summit

The Marcus Evans #intellectualpropertylaw Summit brings together an outstanding group of corporate counsel and solution providers to exchange views on today's key developments and collaborate on common challenges. Thank you to Amber Gill and her team for inviting me to chair the upcoming Summit in #neworleans. Looking forward to meeting our speakers and attendees in person soon. Hope to see you there! Details: https://www.march23.iplawsummit.com/sessions #nationalsecurity and #economicpolicy with Greg Kalbaugh Joshua Landau Tara Hairston #DEI: Shepherding initiatives; ingenuity, innovation, and perseverance with Misha De Larkin Edward Blakemore Catharine Wooten Fletcher Marcy Heronimus Stacy Lettie Donald R. Naylor, Jr. Shaila Lakhani Ohri Maeve Carpenter Heather Molleur #IPmanagement: Cost-saving initiatives; selecting corporate and outside counsel with Jason Skinder Arnold Ceballos David Dutcher Krista Russell Paul Spatafore #trademarks: Winning strategies; fighting counterfeits with Arnold Ceballos #patents: Prosecution; procurement; managing encounters with patent assertion entities; Europe's Unitary Patent System with Jason Schultz Paul Spatafore Jason LaBerteaux Joshua Miller Michael Licker #tradesecrets: Best practices and managing litigation with Kerri Braun Krista Carter Christopher Geyer Lindette Hassan Toufic Saati Sharon Sandeen Leveraging on hybrid work with Toni Y. Hickey Patricia Sunar The Future of the #supremecourt with Jeffrey Rosen Penn State Dickinson Law marcus evans Group marcus evans Summits Intel Corporation Computer & Communications Industry Association Alliance For Automotive Innovation Lear Corporation Scotiabank Cummins Inc. Verizon