Another successful visit to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is in the books for William & Mary Law School! We attended arguments, visited with a judge, and also visited Judge Silfen on the Court of Federal Claims.
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Poster stating: GW Journal of Law & Technology Symposium Creation, Credit, and Code: Navigating Patent and Copyright When AI Contributes
Poster stating: Patent Panel. Moderator: Dean John Whealan. Participant photos and names: W. Keith Robinson, Sarah R. Wasserman Rajec, Joshua Sarnoff
Having a great time at the GW JOLT Symposium on Creation, Credit, and Code, where I spoke on the patent panel this morning and now get to sit back and enjoy the "beyond" panel.
Can patents tell us how societies normalize taboo technologies? This episode examines pleasure devices, cannabis & psychedelics, and abortion tech—showing how utility narratives, medicalization, and novelty quietly map social change.
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Our recently-published article in the Yale Journal of Law & Technology is here: yjolt.org/patenting-ta...
Looking for a listen that's about patents, but also pleasure and legality and changing social norms? @andrewgilden.bsky.social and I spoke to @kimkrawiec.bsky.social about "Patenting the Taboo: Sex, Drugs, and Abortion," on her excellent Taboo Trades podcast.
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Holy cow. This 5th Circuit ruling on U.S. copyright overriding other countries' copyright laws, while a little arcane in its details, is a huge mess for everything from basic commercial licensing to national sovereignty and comity.
I knew you were writing it but didn't remember getting the draft, but it appears he did forward it back in October. Thanks for sending the latest version!
I'll be interested to see this--in draft or published form!
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New paper workshopped by co-authors Jillian Grennan and Joan Farre-Mensa at #ASSA2026. Prelim findings show that patent grants don’t just matter for firms—they shape inventors’ careers. See LinkedIn for further details: buff.ly/KPhCzus
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I'm thrilled to share that the low-cost print copy of v2 of our open-access patent law casebook is now available.
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Judge Albright Issues Antisuit TRO Relating to Assertion in Munich of Claims for the Infringement of U.S. Patents: comparativepatentremedies.blogspot.com/2025/12/judg...
Exciting news to share: Version 2 of Patent Law: An Open-Access Casebook is now available for download!
Look for the low-cost print edition, coming soon.
It is such a pleasure to continue this project with coauthors @design-law.bsky.social and @apublicgood.bsky.social
A Law Professor poses wearing a t-shirt with a rat engulfed in flames and the words, "American Museum of Tort Law"
It's United Novelty Co. v. Daniels day in Torts! Grateful to my former students who gave me the perfect shirt for teaching it.
A bit too late, from the rooster's perspective anyways.
Thank you so much to Irene Calboli for hosting the 10th International IP Roundtable. It was two days of intense and energizing discussion that showcased the expertise and deep knowledge of this great group of colleagues and friends. (Plus, there was a giant sparkly cowboy hat.)
Looks interesting--I clicked through and was immediately offered an AI summary of the paper, because of course I was.
Are we doing book swag???
This may explain why I feel toddler-type frustration and want to yell "I DO IT" at the screen when it happens...
A rare appellate report (through the MPIA because the WTO Appellate Body is still on hold) in a TRIPS case, this one about the use of anti suit injunctions in SEP cases in China. My initial take on it: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/gues...
Both were about nourishing roots, I guess? But... one was the roots of a genre of music and the other was leguminous veggies, with is a tough gap to bridge.
Grammatically, it seems to be calling "critical race theory" an activity on its own, grouped with "training," "assessments," "hiring," etc.. I guess the theorizing itself is unlawful, even if you don't write it down? (Or, & I'm going out on a limb here, this is poorly-written & unclear.)
This is HUGE.
Get excited: @sarahrajec.bsky.social, @apublicgood.bsky.social, and I are officially revising our (free) patent casebook!
Version 2 will be available this fall, in time for use in Spring 2026.
Had a great time at the M^3 conference at Chicago Kent discussing all things IP and IP-adjacent! Huge thanks to Sarah Fackrell and Cathay Smith for hosting!
I read "mischief" your way and I like it. "Wreaks havoc" is much more aggressive, but maybe "sows confusion" or I guess you could say something has counterintuitive results?
