Reform of the U.S. patent system has been in full swing for at least a decade, resulting in major legislative, judicial and regulatory developments. This conference will provide a venue for thought leaders in the academic, legal and policymaking communities to engage in an economically informed discussion of whether the patent reform process has taken steps that advance or hinder our innovation economy.

The conference will consist of morning and afternoon sessions, with a lunch featuring a keynote address by Andrei Iancu, Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The morning sessions will focus on empirical and other economic analysis relating to policy concerns surrounding non-practicing entities, patent holdup and patent quality. The afternoon sessions will leverage that analysis in discussing past and future reforms in patent and antitrust law to address these issues.

USC Gould School of Law, a State Bar of California-approved MCLE provider, certifies that this activity qualifies for minimum continuing legal education credit in the amount of 5.25 hours.

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Friday, Feburary 22, 2019
Gould School of Law - Room 7
8:00AM - 5:00PM

For More Information:
For more information about this conference, please visit: http://gould.usc.edu/faculty/centers/ctlb or https://gould.usc.edu/academics/concentrations/entertainment

For Questions:
For questions please contact the USC Gould School of Law Events Office at 213.740.3841 or at events@law.usc.edu.

Registrations are closed

CTLB and MET Conference: Reforming Patent Reform