Delighted to announce my new book contract with Oxford University Press. Titled “Infringement in Intellectual Property Law,” the book will draw on extensive empirical data, theoretical foundations, and doctrinal insights from US case law to present the latest thinking on IP infringement, principally covering patents, copyright, trademarks, and design rights. The book will present facets of each type of IP right easily overlooked when viewed alone, such as how judges craft standards for judging the infringement of those rights, whether a unified theory of IP infringement is possible, and how #ai will enhance, disrupt, or distort the laws on IP infringement. The book’s doctrinal and policy discussion will be relevant to other common law systems in the UK, Australia, Canada, and beyond, given the similarities in infringement law in these countries and the influence of cross-border licensing and other IP-related activity in the US. #intellectualproperty #law #legal #ai #research #university #data #practice #industry #infringement #empirical #policy #doctrinal

A pleasure to join fellow IP scholars for the annual Texas A&M Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable. One feature of the roundtable is its focus on discussion rather than presentations. Another is the collegial exchanges and warm hospitality of our hosts. Many thanks to Professors Peter Yu, Srividhya Ragavan, Jeff Slattery, Prof. H. Brian Holland Glynn Lunney Hannah Bloch-Wehba. I spoke about adapting IP law and education to remain relevant, particularly regarding disruptive technologies, geostrategic shifts, and inclusive innovation. AI patents recorded their highest annual average growth rate ever. With advances in AI, what is certain is that our role in creating and inventing will continue to diminish. Unfortunately, the law on infringement remains untested. A carefully calibrated safe harbor is better than fair use. We also need to consider inclusive innovation in thinking about a long-range national IP strategy. The USPTO, Santa Clara University School of Law, the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice, University of California system, and the United States Intellectual Property Alliance - USIPA lead this important crusade. Each is working to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in innovation and entrepreneurship, including by collecting and analyzing data to establish metrics and help inform policy changes. We need to broaden our definition of IP education in more dimensions. For example, The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property helped 85 community colleges to supply regions with talent pipelines and hopes to scale distribution throughout K-16. Its strength is its focus on local communities and reaching groups outside the ecosystem of typical IP stakeholders. Those of us in universities also must step up to provide thought leadership to help decision-makers in government, make interdisciplinary research mainstream, and continue to build on international collaboration. In a more uncertain and volatile world, building a national and international network of bridges will be even more important. Photos (clockwise): roundtable participants posing for a group photo; with Timothy (Tim) McFarlin, Sean Tu, and Amanda Reid; a roundtable session in progress. #intellectualproperty #law #community #data #growth #entrepreneurship #strategy #university #collaboration #hospitality #building #talent

Delighted to meet Penn State Dickinson Law's Dean's Fellows. They are working with each member of our multi-talented faculty and our marketing and communications colleagues to help highlight the law school's impact, including research, service to the community, and partnerships. Just one of many examples of how the community here comes together to support each other and one of the many reasons that make this place special. #practicegreatness #law #community #partnerships #communications #research Tianna Anderson Bethany Carter Gianna Corpora Tasneem Elbackush Alexis Faulkner, M.A. Luke Gorman Rachel James T. Sydney Bergeron Mikus Amber Paulino Romario R. Ricketts Nathan White Danielle Conway Laura H. Williams