Symposium Announcement: Election Integrity in the Networked Information Era
With the 2020 election cycle in full swing, the Georgetown Law Technology Review and Institute for Technology Law and Policy are pleased to announce a symposium titled Election Integrity in the Networked Information Era. Advances in technology are transforming how people across the globe engage with democracy. Opportunities for engagement and participation are expanding, but […]
The Role of the Courts in Shaping Patent Law & Policy
It’s a pleasure to be with all of you this afternoon as we discuss “The Role of the Courts in Shaping Patent Law & Policy.” And what better to address on this issue than the judicial exceptions to § 101? So, you will forgive me if we get a bit into the weeds today, as […]
One Judge’s Historical View of a Changing Patent World
Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today at this conference on patent law. Your invitation stated that I might speak on any relevant topics of my choosing, such as recent trends or developments in case law. But what I choose to speak on are not trends or developments in case […]
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