EVENTS FOR the 2021-2022 Academic Year
2022 Journal of Law and innovation symposium: Innovation and Criminal Justice
Friday, January 28th, from 9:00am - 5:00pm
Technological change is impacting the criminal justice system in ways that require engagement by enforcement agencies, policymakers, the judiciary, and the community at large. Unresolved issues and points of conflict continue to reveal themselves in an array of areas, including algorithmic fairness, crowdsourcing criminal justice, ransomware, the darknet, trade secrecy in criminal proceedings, and personalized firearms. At its fifth annual symposium, the Journal of Law & Innovation (JLI) seeks to explore several of these issues within the topic of Innovation and Criminal Justice. We anticipate a hybrid format that includes in-person and zoom components.
Full schedule and details to come. The symposium will be fully remote.
Please email gladams@pennlaw.upenn.edu with inquires
EVENTS FOR the 2020-2021 Academic Year
OCI/Patent OCI Panel
Monday, September 28, 2020, from 12 – 12:45 p.m.
This panel on OCI and the Patent OCI will go into depth on the logistics and strategies surrounding IP and IP-related job opportunities. Robert McMullen (L'22) moderated as panelists Alicia Lai (L'21), Maria Tartakovsky (L'21), and Milad Emamian (L'21) talked about their respective experiences navigating OCI/Patent OCI.
Career Stories Panel
Thursday, March 11, 2021, from 12 – 1 p.m. ET.
The panel will feature five Penn Law alumni working in various IP spaces: Jordan Romanoff, Vice President & Counsel at BNY Mellon; Shay Reif of O'Melveny & Myers; Meghan Thadani of Fish & Richardson; Michelle Bone of Paul Hastings; and Kaiyi Xie of Davis Polk & Wardwell.
The Future of Copyright: The CASE Act and Beyond
Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. ET.
When Congress passed the omnibus bill at the end of 2020, it also enacted the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). The Act created the Copyright Claims Board as an alternative venue to resolve small claims of copyright infringement. However, skeptics fear that the Act, rather than resolving existing complications with online copyright infringement, will instead harm everyday users of the Internet. The panel of distinguished experts discussed implications of the CASE Act as well as potential developments in copyright law, such as Senator Thom Tillis’s proposal of the Digital Copyright Act (DCA). Panelists include: Alex Moss Staff, Attorney at Electronic Frontier Foundation; Abby Rives, IP Counsel at Engine; Rebecca Tushnet, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Law School.
Critical to the Future: Experiences as a Moderna Senior Counsel amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic
Monday, April 12, 2021, from 5 – 6 p.m. ET.
Kahlil Mitchell will speak about his experiences as a Moderna Senior Counsel during the Covid-19 pandemic. This event is moderated by Professor Cynthia Dahl, Director of Penn Law's Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic.
Judicial Clerkship Panel: IP-focused Clerkships
Thursday, April 15, 2021, from 12 – 1 p.m. ET.
This panel will feature information on clerkships in the District of Delaware, the Eastern District of Texas, the Northern District of California, and the Federal Circuit. Our panelists will provide their perspective about the utility of clerking generally, and the application process for these types of opportunities. Professor Christopher Yoo will moderate the event. The panelists include Professor R. Polk Wagner, Judah Belin, and Kaiyi Xie. Professor Wagner served as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond Clevenger III at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Judah Belin served as a clerk for the Honorable Leonard P. Stark in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Kaiyi Xie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lucy H. Koh in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and as a law clerk for the Honorable Raymond Clevenger III at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
EVENTS FOR the 2019-2020 Academic Year
BIG TECH AND THE REGULATORY STATE
Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 12 pm, Gittis 214
Please join us for a conversation with Ms. Kathryn Ciano, senior regulatory counsel for Uber, on the future of big tech regulation. Ms. Ciano has served as senior counsel for Uber for more than three years, dealing with many of the legal and regulatory issues the company has faced during that time. Joining Ms. Ciano will be Penn Law’s own Professor Elizabeth Pollman, an expert in regulation, startups, and the intersection of law and technology.
CTIC Career Series Speaker with Lavonne Burke Hopkins
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 12 pm, Silverman 147
Come hear the Senior Legal Director of Global Cybersecurity and Product & Application Security at Dell Technologies speak about her career and the journey to where she is now.
Generics vs. Brands: Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 12 pm, Gittis 214
Please join the Penn Intellectual Property Group in welcoming Robert Frederickson, a partner in Goodwin’s IP Litigation group. Mr. Frederickson will lead a discussion regarding Hatch-Waxman litigation: the process, the strategies and considerations, and where the industry is moving. The Hatch-Waxman Act was enacted to streamline the process for generic pharmaceutical approvals while preserving incentives for innovation, ultimately establishing the legal and economic foundation for today's generic pharmaceutical industry.
PIPG 1L Summer Jobs Panel
Monday, November 18, 2019 at 4:30 pm, Tanenbaum 320
PIPG will host current 2Ls who will discuss their summer internships and different career paths that Penn Law students can consider, especially from an IP related perspective. Our panelists all had diverse experiences, whether doing copyright work at a publishing company, completing patent litigation work at firms from New York to California, completing a judicial internship, and doing research at Penn. This will help 1Ls develop their networking, research, and job searching skills when applying for internships for their 1L summers.
PLI: Patent Bar Presentation
Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 4:30 pm, Tannenbaum 142
Join the Penn Intellectual Property Group in welcoming Mark Dighton of the Practising Law Institute (PLI). Mr. Dighton is the director of PLI’s Patent Office Exam Course, and he will discuss the latest developments regarding the Patent Office Exam. Students with a degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences are all eligible to take the Patent Office Exam and become Patent Agents. Scholarships to PLI’s other IP programs will also be discussed.
Trademark Hot Topics
Monday, November 4, 2019, 3:00 - 4:15 pm, Tannenbaum 145
Katie McCarthy (of King & Spaulding) will discuss recent courts of appeal and district court trademark decisions of note, what it takes to recover monetary relief in Lanham Act cases, an overview of parody cases, and cases seeking to hold online platforms liable for items sold in their stores. Katie is also happy to meet after the presentation to discuss careers in intellectual property and the benefits of getting involved in IP associations like the New York Intellectual Property Law Association, for which she currently serves as President.
From Idea to Reality: Knowledge Translation and the Role of IP in the University Setting
Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 12 pm, Gittis 213
Please join the Penn Intellectual Property Group, the Journal of Law & Innovation, and the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition in welcoming Neal Lemon and Josh Jeanson of the Penn Center for Innovation (PCI). Neal and Josh are the Associate Directors of Licensing at PCI for the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science respectively. PCI’s function is to translate University of Pennsylvania discoveries and ideas into new products and businesses for the benefit of society. PCI accomplishes this function by facilitating development connections between Penn and the private sector through technology licenses, R&D alliances, and formation of new ventures.
Fundamentals of Patent Litigation
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 12 pm, Silverman 280
A discussion with attorneys from Desmarais about patent litigation and trial skills. Desmarais is a patent litigation firm focused on complex, technology-driven disputes. The firm represents a wide range of clients in different technological fields, such as GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, and Cisco. This talk is recommended for anyone considering patent litigation or who has an interest in trial work.