The ITC: An Insider’s View [Video]

We were delighted to host Judge Essex, who delivered a public lecture titled "The ITC: An Insider's View." Judge Essex joined Hogan Lovells as Senior Counsel after a decade of service as a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) judge. Judge Essex also met IP law students at a roundtable after his lecture, where he answered wide-ranging questions from them.

Digital Platforms: Innovation, Antitrust, Privacy & the Internet of Things

Online platforms have become a focal point for many in the United States, as well as in key jurisdictions around the world. Governments and legal advisers are struggling to understand the issues and implications these platforms raise, particularly in the areas of intellectual property, privacy, and antitrust law and practice. This conference brings together top experts in government, industry, practice, and academia to share their cutting-edge insights on these issues, as well as what the future holds. The conference will feature highly interactive sessions and opportunities to speak directly with these experts. It is the only event of its kind in the Midwest, and one that is not to be missed! Flier: http://bit.ly/2SlUWah Draft program: http://bit.ly/2Owl1SW

PLI’s Patent Office Exam Course at UIC John Marshall Law School

Looking forward to welcoming back Gene Quinn (President & CEO, IP Watchdog), John White (Partner, Berenato & White), and Raymond Millien (Chief IP Officer & CEO of Volvo Cars Tech Fund) for PLI's Patent Office Exam course at UIC John Marshall Law School in March! Details here: http://bit.ly/2OrXfaY

Campaign Collaboration

Great lunchtime discussion with FALP mentor @TEMintle to learn about the important work she and her team do. Looking forward to developing a strategic campaign for the IP Center scalable to other key programs at @UICJohnMarshall & @thisisUIC's 15 other colleges.

“Potential Pitfalls in Copyright: Fair Use and Data Compilations”

We were delighted to welcome members and guests of the Copyright Society of the USA (CSUSA) to UIC John Marshall Law School last week. In a public lecture co-hosted with CSCUSA, Jennifer M. Mikulina (McDermott, Will & Emery) and Ariana Voigt (Catalina Marketing Corp.) presented on “Potential Pitfalls in Copyright: Fair Use and Data Compilations.”

IPKat’s Review of “The Innovation Society and Intellectual Property”

IPKat recently reviewed “The Innovation Society and Intellectual Property,” a collection of essays published under the auspices of The European Intellectual Property Institutes Network (EIPIN).

Edison Fellowship

The Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship brings together a group of patent scholars to both learn from and work with distinguished leaders in the field over the course of a year. Organized by George Mason University's Center for the Protection of IP (CPIP), Fellows will eventually publish one or more papers based on their research during the Fellowship.

Don Dunner Leadership Award

Glad we are able to honor this great man who gave selflessly to others and recognize the ideals that he stood for with this award.

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.

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.