Past Scholars in the News

2021 Scholars in the News

Eric Priest
Business Law Book Club
Oregon Law News
January 4, 2021


2020 Scholars in the News

Sandra Aistars
Expect Legal Challenges Against Recently Passed Copyright Tribunal Bill
Communications Daily
December 30, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Appointed to Food and Drug Law Leadership Positions
Mizzou Law News
December 24, 2020

Mark Schultz
UAkron to launch Global Trade Secret Institute in Spring 2021
National Jurist
December 21, 2020

Sean O’Connor
Yes, Americans Pay More for Remdesivir. No, Trump Administration Isn’t to Blame for That
PolitiFact
December 1, 2020

Terrica Carrington
Terrica Carrington ’16: VP of Legal and Policy and Copyright Counsel at the Copyright Alliance
Scalia Law News
December 1, 2020

Terrica Carrington
Inside ‘Single Ladies’ Choreographer JaQuel Knight’s Quest to Copyright His Dances
Billboard
November 5, 2020

Mark Schultz
IP Center To Collaborate on Joint Project with Leading Indian Law University
Akron Law News
November 3, 2020

Mark Schultz
Recent Scholarship by Akron Law IP Professors
Akron Law News
November 3, 2020

Eric Priest
Business Law Faculty Published in Top 50 Law Journals
Oregon Law News
November 3, 2020

Mark Schultz
Akron IP Center To Launch Global Trade Secret Institute
Akron Law News
November 1, 2020

Mark Schultz
Law School Unveils New Washington D.C. IP Externship Program
Akron Law News
October 30, 2020

Chris Wolfsen
Media Coverage of Google v. Oracle Oral Arguments Recounts Tough Day in Court for Google
Copyright Alliance
October 20, 2020

Jonathan Barnett
Digital Platforms Aren’t Utilities — Treating Them Like They Are Won’t Help
The Hill
October 16, 2020

Sandra Aistars
Sandra Aistars Writes in Law 360: Oracle-Google Copyright War May Benefit Artists
Scalia Law News
October 9, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Inducing Infringement by Making a Product Available
Patently-O
October 6, 2020

Mark Schultz
Internship Program Immerses Students in Med-Tech Commercialization
Akron Law News
October 6, 2020

Eric Priest
Faculty Highlight — Eric Priest
Oregon Law News
September 25, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan named a “Best Lawyer in America” for 2020
Mizzou Law News
September 21, 2020

Sandra Aistars
Rosanne Cash Speaks to Mason Law Students About Music, Intellectual Property
Mason News
September 11, 2020

Sean O’Connor
Rosanne Cash Speaks to Mason Law Students About Music, Intellectual Property
Mason News
September 11, 2020

Sandra Aistars
Rosanne Cash: It’s ‘Not Right’ When Politicians Use Songs Without Permission
Billboard
September 10, 2020

Jonathan Barnett
Introducing TOTM’s newest blogger Professor Jonathan M. Barnett
Truth on the Market
August 25, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Among New Public Members of the Administrative Conference
Mizzou Law News
August 11, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Administrative Conference Appoints New Public Members and Senior Fellows
ACUS News
August 10, 2020

Kristen Osenga
Court Split Over Driveshaft Patent Muddies Eligibility Question
Bloomberg Law
August 7, 2020

Mark Schultz
USIJ Report Reveals Consequences of a Weakened U.S. Patent System
IPWatchdog
August 3, 2020

Mark Schultz
USIJ Releases Report on The Importance of an Effective and Reliable Patent System to Critical Technologies
PRNewswire
August 3, 2020

Mark Schultz
USIJ Report Reveals Consequences of a Weakened U.S. Patent System
USIJ News
August 3, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan publishes in Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics
Mizzou Law News
July 29, 2020d

Erika Lietzan
Trump in Danger Zone if Agencies Rush to Make Virus Rules Stick
Bloomberg Law
June 24, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Speaks at The Federalist Society’s COVID-19 & the Law Conference
Mizzou Law News
June 18, 2020

Sean O’Connor
COVID-19 CHHS Webinar Series: Weighing the Decision to Safely ‘Reopen’ Northern Virginia
GMU News
June 16, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Lectures at World Intellectual Property Organization Summer Program
Mizzou Law News
June 16, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Federalist Society Online Conference on COVID-19 & the Law
Volokh Conspiracy
June 8, 2020

Sean O’Connor
Sean O’Connor’s Historical Take on Different Types of Intellectual Property
Written Description
June 4, 2020

Eric Priest
Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute Faculty
Oregon Law News
June 2, 2020

Mark Schultz
Copyright Office Urges Congress To Curb Broadway Bootlegs
Forbes
May 29, 2020

Sean O’Connor
What Reopening Northern Virginia Means For The Region’s Health And Economy, According To Experts
DCist
May 29, 2020

Sean O’Connor
Sean O’Connor, ‘Distinguishing Different Kinds of Property in Patents and Copyrights’
Private Law Theory
April 29, 2020

Joshua Kresh
CPIP Welcomes Joshua Kresh as Deputy Director
Scalia Law News
April 28, 2020

Ted Sichelman
Patent Filings, Litigation May Shift in Economic Crisis
Bloomberg Law
April 21, 2020

Ted Sichelman
IP Enforcement Can Pay Unexpected Dividends In A Downturn
Law360
April 15, 2020

Erika Lietzan
False Negatives Raise Doctors’ Doubts About Coronavirus Tests
Bloomberg
April 11, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan’s FDA Expertise Sought by National & International Media
Mizzou Law News
April 8, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Former FDA Leaders Decry Emergency Authorization of Malaria Drugs for Coronavirus
Science
April 7, 2020

Kristen Osenga
Amici Urge Supreme Court to Grant Celgene’s Petition on Constitutionality of Retroactive IPRs
IPWatchdog
April 6, 2020

Sandra Aistars
The Truth about Global Copyright Infringement
Copyright Alliance
March 24, 2020

Devlin Hartline
The Truth about Global Copyright Infringement
Copyright Alliance
March 24, 2020

Erika Lietzan
A Quarantined Ted Cruz Proposes to Speed Approvals for Coronavirus Drugs and Vaccines
STAT
March 12, 2020

Sandra Aistars
Towards an Uncommon Future: Preserving the Singular in the Face of the Singularity, and the Women Leading the Fight
Copyright Alliance
March 10, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Fact Check: Trump Blames Obama for Limits on Coronavirus Testing
WRAL
March 9, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Trump Wrongly Blames Obama for Limits on Coronavirus Testing
PolitiFact
March 6, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Fact Check: Trump’s Misplaced Blame on Obama for Coronavirus Tests
NBC4 Washington
March 6, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Trump’s Misplaced Blame on Obama for Coronavirus Tests
FactCheck.org
March 6, 2020

Erika Lietzan
FactChecking Trump’s Scranton Town Hall
FactCheck.org
March 6, 2020

Erika Lietzan
The Trump Coronavirus Team Keeps Falsely Blaming Obama For Testing Disaster
Talking Points Memo
March 5, 2020

Mark Schultz
Akron Law Professor Making Her Mark on Legal Technology Education
Akron Legal News
March 3, 2020

Sean O’Connor
Scalia Law’s New Innovation Clinic Leads in Entrepreneurship
Scalia Law News
March 2, 2020

Kevin Madigan & Adam Mossoff
Navigating Uncertainty in Digital Health Patent Eligibility
Law360
March 2, 2020

Sandra Aistars
Lineup Announced for March and April 2020 at the Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Broadway World
February 28, 2020

Mark Schultz
Akron Law Professor Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Modernizing Internet Copyright
The Buchtelite
February 26, 2020

Sandra Aistars
Supreme Court’s Case Oracle v. Google Shows Polarised Views on Copyright and Fair Use
Legrand Network
February 24, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Erika Lietzan, ‘The “Evergreening” Metaphor in Intellectual Property Scholarship’
Private Law Theory
February 22, 2020

Sandra Aistars
Thin Tech Industry Support for Oracle in the Second Round of Supreme Court Briefing
Disruptive Competition Project
February 21, 2020

Kristen Osenga
Engineering Her Own Destiny
Richmond Law
February 19, 2020

Sandra Aistars
DMCA at 22: My Notes From the Senate Hearing
43(B)log
February 14, 2020

Mark Schultz
DMCA at 22: My Notes From the Senate Hearing
43(B)log
February 14, 2020

Mark Schultz
Law Professor Mark Schultz Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Need to Modernize Internet Copyright Law
Akron Law News
February 14, 2020

Sandra Aistars
Senate IP Subcommittee Kicks Off Year-Long Review of Digital Millennium Copyright Act
IPWatchdog
February 13, 2020

Mark Schultz
Senate IP Subcommittee Kicks Off Year-Long Review of Digital Millennium Copyright Act
IPWatchdog
February 13, 2020

Sandra Aistars
US Congress Starts Review on Possible Modernization of the DMCA
TorrentFreak
February 12, 2020

Sandra Aistars
Innovators Brace for Ninth Circuit Oral Arguments in FTC v. Qualcomm
IPWatchdog
February 12, 2020

Sandra Aistars
GOP Sen. Eyes Update to Decades-Old Cyber Copyright Law
Law360
February 11, 2020

Mark Schultz
GOP Sen. Eyes Update to Decades-Old Cyber Copyright Law
Law360
February 11, 2020

Sandra Aistars
This Week in Washington IP: Examining the DMCA, Space Situational Awareness and Counteracting Algorithmic Bias
IPWatchdog
February 11, 2020

Mark Schultz
This Week in Washington IP: Examining the DMCA, Space Situational Awareness and Counteracting Algorithmic Bias
IPWatchdog
February 11, 2020

Sandra Aistars
Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic Protects Artists and Their Work
Scalia Law News
January 29, 2020

Sean O’Connor
A Law Clinic That Helps Students and Entrepreneurs? Now That’s an Innovative Idea
Mason News
January 13, 2020

Ted Sichelman
A Preview of What Hein Citation Rankings Might Look Like (Courtesy of Ted Sichelman)
Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports
January 21, 2020

Erika Lietzan
Plaintiffs Win – The Public Loses
Lexology
January 20, 2020


2019 Scholars in the News

Devlin Hartline
Restating the Less-Than-Obvious
Likelihood of Confusion
December 11, 2019

Devlin Hartline
The ALI Restatement of Copyright Law is a Political Project Without a Political Process
Illusion of More
December 9, 2019

Sandra Aistars
Friday’s Endnotes – 11/22/19
Copyhype
November 22, 2019

Sandra Aistars
2 Copyright Profs’ SCOTUS Wishlists for ‘Oracle v. Google’
Law.com
November 19, 2019

Eric Claeys
Videos of Panels on Sanctuary Cities and Constitutional Property Rights
Volokh Conspiracy
November 16, 2019

Ted Sichelman
This Week’s Ten Most Popular TaxProf Blog Posts
TaxProf Blog
November 16, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Speaks to Akron Law Students About Perils of Patent Reform
Mizzou Law News
November 15, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Continues to Write About the FDA Regulation of CBD Products
Mizzou Law News
November 13, 2019

Sean O’Connor
Professor Lietzan Continues to Write About the FDA Regulation of CBD Products
Mizzou Law News
November 13, 2019

Ted Sichelman
Heald & Sichelman: The Top 100 Law School Faculties In Citations (Hein) And Impact (SSRN Downloads)
TaxProf Blog
November 11, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Canopy Growth Stock Is the Market’s Best Hope for Cannabis Redemption
InvestorPlace
November 11, 2019

Sean O’Connor
Canopy Growth Stock Is the Market’s Best Hope for Cannabis Redemption
InvestorPlace
November 11, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Guest Professor Speaks to Law Students About Perils of Patent Reform
Akron Law News
November 7, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
Is Now the Time to Buy Qualcomm Stock?
InvestorPlace
October 31, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan’s Research Analyzes Patent Terms for New Medicine
Mizzou Law News
October 25, 2019

Erika Lietzan
U.S. Patent System Crimps Drug Innovation for Toughest Diseases
Bloomberg Law
October 16, 2019

Sean O’Connor
Sean O’Connor on the Effects of Legalized Marijuana on Tax Revenue
Scalia Law News
October 10, 2019

Erika Lietzan
BIO’s Longtime Leader Will Leave Next Year
Politico
October 8, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Distorted Drug Patents
Patently-O
October 7, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Distorted Drug Patents: Does the U.S. Legal System Steer Researchers Away From Drugs that Take a Long Time to Develop?
FDA Law Blog
October 3, 2019

strong>Kristen Osenga
Osenga Named to Research Scholar Position
University of Richmond News
October 1, 2019

Devlin Hartline
Devlin Hartline Comments on the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Case
Scalia Law News
September 24, 2019

Devlin Hartline
Points, Counterpoints: The Publishers v. Audible Lawsuit Lines Are Drawn
Publishing Perspectives
September 23, 2019

Devlin Hartline
Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Case Argued at 9th Circuit
Variety
September 23, 2019

Devlin Hartline
Why Audible’s Legal Arguments Fail
Publishers Lunch
September 19, 2019

Kevin Madigan
Trading Technologies Asks Supreme Court to Restore Congress’ Purpose in Creating the Patent Act
IPWatchdog
September 18, 2019

Kevin Madigan
In Suit With Publishers, Audible’s Defenses Raise Questions
Illusion of More
September 17, 2019

Sean O’Connor
Six Ways Big Tech Could Lose Section 230
Politico Morning Tech
September 4, 2019

Sean O’Connor
Other Barks & Bites, Friday, September 6
IPWatchdog
September 6, 2019

Mark Schultz
University of Akron Names Chief of Staff
Crain’s Cleveland Business
August 22, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Named a “Best Lawyer in America”
Mizzou Law News
August 22, 2019

Sean O’Connor
Marijuana Dealer or Dispensary? How Black Market Roils Tax Plans
Bloomberg Law
August 19, 2019

Mark Schultz
School of Law Announces New Director for Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology
University of Akron
August 12, 2019

Mark Schultz
UA Names New Director of Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology
Akron Beacon Journal
August 12, 2019

Sean O’Connor
How the Vocal Anti-Marijuana Minority is Sabotaging Legal Cannabis
Civilized
August 12, 2019

Chris Holman
Guest Post by Prof. Ghosh: A Fitter Statute for the Common Law of Patents
Patently-O
August 1, 2019

Ted Sichelman
Guest Post by Prof. Ghosh: A Fitter Statute for the Common Law of Patents
Patently-O
August 1, 2019

Kristen Osenga
Guest Post by Prof. Ghosh: A Fitter Statute for the Common Law of Patents
Patently-O
August 1, 2019

Chris Holman
Patent Eligibility Overhaul Plan Backed by Ex-Judges, Officials
Bloomberg Law
July 31, 2019

Ted Sichelman
Patent Eligibility Overhaul Plan Backed by Ex-Judges, Officials
Bloomberg Law
July 31, 2019

Kristen Osenga
Patent Eligibility Overhaul Plan Backed by Ex-Judges, Officials
Bloomberg Law
July 31, 2019

Chris Holman
Patent Heavyweights Take Strong Stance Against ACLU Anti-Patent Reform Statements
IPWatchdog
July 31, 2019

Ted Sichelman
Patent Heavyweights Take Strong Stance Against ACLU Anti-Patent Reform Statements
IPWatchdog
July 31, 2019

Kristen Osenga
Patent Heavyweights Take Strong Stance Against ACLU Anti-Patent Reform Statements
IPWatchdog
July 31, 2019

Mark Schultz
Report Calls for Altering Music Licensing Framework
Hypebot
July 19, 2019

Sean O’Connor
Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway’ Row Draws Support From IP Professors
Bloomberg Law
July 2, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
Qualcomm Might Be Able to Continue Its Anticompetitive Chip Selling Policies
Retail News Asia
June 25, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
No License, No Chips? No Dice: Dissecting Judge Koh’s Opinion in FTC v. Qualcomm
Forbes
June 10, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
Qualcomm Has Strong Argument to Win Reversal of US Antitrust Ruling
Hans India
June 2, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
Qualcomm Antitrust Ruling May Well Be Overturned on Appeal, Say Legal Experts
9to5Mac
May 31, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
Qualcomm Has Strong Argument to Win Reversal of U.S. Antitrust Ruling: Legal Experts
Reuters
May 31, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
Qualcomm Has a Clear Appeal Avenue over FTC Antitrust Ruling
Apple Insider
May 31, 2019

Devlin Hartline
Understanding to the Bitcoin Copyright Battle
Plagiarism Today
May 31, 2019

CPIP Staff
Sean O’Connor Joins George Mason University’s Scalia Law Faculty
CPIP Blog
May 14, 2019

Sean O’Connor
Sean O’Connor Joins George Mason University’s Scalia Law Faculty
Scalia Law News
May 14, 2019

Sandra Aistars
Friday’s Endnotes – 05/10/19
Copyhype
May 10, 2019

Kevin Madigan
Friday’s Endnotes – 05/10/19
Copyhype
May 10, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Presents Paper at Law and Biosciences Workshop
University of Missouri School of Law News
May 13, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Speaks About Top Cases in Food and Drug Law
University of Missouri School of Law News
May 9, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Apple Had a Plan to End Qualcomm’s Licensing Policies
Retail News Asia
May 8, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Iancu Calls on Federal Circuit to Fix Section 101 Problem
IPWatchdog
May 2, 2019

Devlin Hartline
ASCAP Daily Brief for April 30, 2019
ASCAP
April 30, 2019

Devlin Hartline
Fordham 27 (Report 3): DMCA – 20 Years Later
IPKat
April 25, 2019

Kristen Osenga
Athena Diagnostics Amici Warn of Harms to Biotech Revolution under Current Alice/Mayo Framework
IPWatchdog
April 25, 2019

Chris Holman
Athena Diagnostics Amici Warn of Harms to Biotech Revolution under Current Alice/Mayo Framework
IPWatchdog
April 25, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Athena Diagnostics Amici Warn of Harms to Biotech Revolution under Current Alice/Mayo Framework
IPWatchdog
April 25, 2019

Ted Sichelman
Athena Diagnostics Amici Warn of Harms to Biotech Revolution under Current Alice/Mayo Framework
IPWatchdog
April 25, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Social Media Reacts to Study Claiming Skipping Breakfast Leads to Heart Death
DocWire
April 24, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Apple Might Not Have Been Totally Honest Regarding How It Feels About Qualcomm
MobileSyrup
April 22, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Having Argued Qualcomm’s Tech Was Worthless, Apple Actually Believes It’s “The Best”
F3 News
April 21, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Apple Had a Game Plan to End Qualcomm’s Licensing Policies, But in the End it Caved
Phone Arena
April 21, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Apple Said Qualcomm’s Tech Was No Good. But in Private Communications, It Was “The Best”
Washington Post
April 19, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Apple, Qualcomm Settle Lawsuits, Paving Way for 5G iPhone
Marketplace
April 17, 2019

Devlin Hartline
Section 512 Roundtable Part 3
Rebecca Tushnet’s 43(B)log
April 8, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Latest CAFC Ruling in Cleveland Clinic Case Confirms That USPTO’s 101 Guidance Holds Little Weight
IPWatchdog
April 7, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Selling CBD in Food is Illegal, FDA Says. So Why Are So Many Retailers Selling It?
The Ledger
March 26, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Alden Abbott, U.S. Federal Trade Commission: 101 Confusion Threatens Competitive Process
IPWatchdog
March 25, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
Why It’s Rarely Easy to Prove Joke Theft in the Legal World
Variety
March 19, 2019

Kristen Osenga
Apple Pays for Its Patent Infringement, But Important Legal Cases Continue
IPWatchdog
March 19, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Cicero Cares What Thomas Jefferson Thought About Patents
Written Description
March 12, 2019

Devlin Hartline
The ASCAP Daily Brief for March 11, 2019
ASCAP
March 11, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Quoted by CBS News on Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Recall
University of Missouri School of Law News
February 21, 2018

Adam Mossoff
The FTC Goes After Qualcomm
Forbes
February 19, 2019

Erika Lietzan
Drugmaker Behind Ibuprofen Recall Has History of FDA Violations
CBS News
February 13, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
What it All Boils Down to in FTC vs. Qualcomm
San Diego Union-Tribune
February 11, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
SEPs Need Injunctions Too
Law360
February 8, 2019

Adam Mossoff
SEPs Need Injunctions Too
Law360
February 8, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
Fox Employees on High Alert as Disney Acquisition Looms
CBR
February 6, 2019

Jonathan Barnett
Anxiety, AWOL Executives and “Bloodshed”: How Disney Is Making 21st Century Fox Disappear
Hollywood Reporter
February 6, 2019

Kristen Osenga
Industry Insiders: Opinions Mixed in Aftermath of Supreme Court Holding in Helsinn
IPWatchdog
January 23, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Supreme Court to Hear Clothing Brand’s ‘Scandalous’ Trademark Case
Washington Times
January 13, 2019


2018 Scholars in the News

Adam Mossoff
An Overreaching Patent Office Appeal Board Threatens Innovation and Inventors
Politico
December 20, 2018

Sean O’Connor
O’Connor on Science as Contemplative Systemic Study
Legal Theory Blog
December 13, 2018

Devlin Hartline
Spotify Still Wrangling With Songwriter Royalties
Illusion of More
December 12, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Adam Mossoff: Are Property Rights Created By Statute “Public Rights”?
Written Description
December 11, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Why Is SCOTUS Creating a Federal Common Law of Patents?
IPWatchdog
December 10, 2018

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Collaborates on Compassionate Use Research in France and the U.S.
University of Missouri School of Law News
December 7, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Future IP Laws Must be Predictable, Reliable and Carefully Balanced, Says Iancu
IP Pro
December 4, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Mossoff on Patents as Public Rights
Legal Theory Blog
December 4, 2018

Kristen Osenga
Agency Bad Guidance Practices at the Patent and Trademark Office: A Billion Dollar Problem
Patently-O
December 3, 2018

Adam Mossoff
U.S. Patent System Must be Predictable, Reliable and Balanced, Says USPTO Director
EIN Newsdesk
December 3, 2018

Devlin Hartline
Counterfeits, Copyrights, and Digital Dysfunction
Illusion of More
November 24, 2018

Sean O’Connor
Friday’s Endnotes – 11/16/18
Copyhype
November 16, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Member Profile: Adam Mossoff
Federalist Society Review
November 13, 2018

Adam Mossoff
What Are the Economic Incentives to Invent?
Smithsonian.com
November 8, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Trump Vets Neomi Rao for D.C. Circuit
Washington Free Beacon
November 8, 2018

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Presents at Symposium on Federal Regulation of Cannabis
University of Missouri School of Law News
November 6, 2018

Eric Claeys
Copyright: The Once and Future Foundation of Civil Rights and the Safeguarding of Consent
Medium
November 2, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Frye on “Trademark as a Property Right” by Mossoff
Legal Theory Blog
October 30, 2018

Adam Mossoff & Kevin Madigan
Supreme Court Patent Decisions Are Stifling Health Care Innovation
Morning Consult
October 29, 2018

Kristen Osenga
Chien and Wu: Decoding Patentable Subject Matter
Patently-O
October 21, 2018

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Presents at Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property
University of Missouri School of Law News
October 16, 2018

Chris Holman et al.
Patenting Therapeutic Use of a Natural Compound
Patently-O
October 2, 2018

Sean O’Connor & Erika Lietzan
Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni
Patently-O
October 1, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Annual Meeting Session Discusses Patent Subject Matter Eligibility
IPO Daily News
September 26, 2018

Adam Mossoff
IBM’s Chief Patent Counsel to Speak on IP Confusion at 2nd Annual IP Awareness Summit on Nov. 29 in NYC
EIN Newsdesk
September 12, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Adam Mossoff: Trademarks as Property
Written Description
September 5, 2018

Adam Mossoff
China Positioning Itself As A World IP Rights Leader
IP Wire
August 31, 2018

Sandra Aistars
Cox, Facing More Copyright Infringement Claims, Seen Having Limited Options
Communications Daily
August 27, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Yet Another Federal Court Rejects Claims that Exposing Taxis to Competition from Uber and Lyft is a Taking
Volokh Conspiracy
August 8, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Pro-Patent Bills Are In Congress. Why That Matters.
Forbes
July 24, 2018

Adam Mossoff et al.
The Patent-Antitrust Debate Annotated
Patently-O
July 22, 2018

Adam Mossoff
The Supreme Court Tackles Patent Reform: Inter Partes Review Under the AIA Undermines the Structural Protections Offered by Article III Courts
Federalist Society
July 17, 2018

Jonathan Barnett
Barnett on Certification Intermediaries & Informational Asymmetries
Legal Theory Blog
July 13, 2018

David Lund
Legislative Steps in the Pro-Patent Direction
IPWatchdog
July 8, 2018

Adam Mossoff et al.
Gov’t Can’t Have It Both Ways In CBM Review, Justices Hear
Law360
June 26, 2018

Adam Mossoff & Eric Claeys
Friday’s Endnotes – 06/22/18
Copyhype
June 22, 2018

Jonathan Barnett
The DOJ Must Exalt Intellectual Property Rights
RealClearMarkets
June 20, 2018

Adam Mossoff & Eric Claeys
Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni
Patently-O
June 15, 2018

Adam Mossoff
The Founding Fathers as Economic Innovators
Federalist Society Regulatory Transparency Project
June 14, 2018

Sean O’Connor
How Mapping Marijuana DNA Could Change the Future of Pot
Rolling Stone
June 12, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Perhaps There Are Benefits to Cutting Corners
Tangible IP
June 5, 2018

Matthew Barblan & Kevin Madigan
From CLASSICS 2 ACCESS: A Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Medium
May 29, 2018

Adam Mossoff et al.
Patents as Holdups and the DOJ Controversy
Patently-O
May 17, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Developing a US Innovation Policy Bolstered by Strong IP Protections
IPWatchdog
May 17, 2018

Adam Mossoff
A Focus on Innovators Instead of Innovations
Written Description
May 15, 2018

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Speaks at Food & Drug Law Institute’s Annual Conference
University of Missouri School of Law News
May 9, 2018

Sandra Aistars
Towards an Uncommon Future: Preserving the Singular in the Face of the Singularity, and the Women Leading the Fight
Medium
April 25, 2018

Adam Mossoff
SCOTUS Comes Down Against Inventors in Oil States Case
Washington Free Beacon
April 24, 2018

Kristen Osenga
Industry Reaction to Supreme Court Decision in Oil States v. Greene’s Energy
IPWatchdog
April 24, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Supreme Court Upholds Procedure That’s Said to Combat ‘Patent Trolls’
New York Times
April 24, 2018

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Featured on Webcast About New Uses for Established Drugs
University of Missouri School of Law News
April 5, 2018

Devlin Hartline
Skilled in the Art: Groundhog Day for Google at Federal Circuit
Law.com
March 27, 2018

Devlin Hartline
YouTube Bans Gun Videos. Raises Difficult Questions.
Illusion of More
March 27, 2018

Adam Mossoff et al.
It’s Not the Alice Decision That’s the Problem, It’s How Courts Are Applying It, Leading Law Professors Argue
IAM Magazine
March 23, 2018

Erika Lietzan
The Political Economy of Hatch-Waxman
Patently-O
March 23, 2018

Adam Mossoff et al.
Law Professors Urge CAFC to Uphold Cleveland Clinic Diagnostic Method Patents
IPWatchdog
March 15, 2018

Kevin Madigan
Trump Promises Copyright Crackdown as DOJ Takes Aim at Streaming Pirates
TorrentFreak
March 8, 2018

Adam Mossoff & Kevin Madigan
The U.S. Patent System, Not China’s IP Policies, Is the Reason Behind America’s Decline in Global Competitiveness
IPWatchdog
March 1, 2018

Eric Priest
Out To Sea: Safe Harbors & the Unmooring of the Foundations of a Healthy Online Music Marketplace
Medium
February 27, 2018

Adam Mossoff et al.
Apply Evidence-Based Approach to Antitrust Law Equally to Innovators and Implementers
IPWatchdog
February 22, 2018

Adam Mossoff et al.
Patents and Antitrust: Trump DOJ Sees Little Connection
Patently-O
February 18, 2018

Erika Lietzan
Professor Lietzan Speaks at Conference about New Uses of Established Drugs
University of Missouri School of Law News
February 14, 2018

Adam Mossoff
The U.S. Dropped to 12th Place in Countries with Best Patent Systems
Axios
February 8, 2018

Adam Mossoff
Exposing Taxis to Competition from Uber and Lyft Is Not a Taking that Requires Compensation Under the Constitution
Volokh Conspiracy
February 5, 2018

Sandra Aistars
4th Circuit’s Cox Torrent Piracy Ruling Not Seen Clearing Up Hazy DMCA Areas
Communications Daily
February 2, 2018

Sandra Aistars
Oracle Could Prevail in Copyright Case Against Google Based on Commercial Market Harm
Financial Regulation News
January 31, 2018

Adam Mossoff
The $4 Trillion Regulatory Drag
InsideSources
January 24, 2018

Adam Mossoff & Kevin Madigan
Message to the New USPTO Director: Time to Flip the Script at the PTAB
IAM Magazine
January 16, 2018

Erika Lietzan
How Trump’s HHS Nominee’s Drug Company ‘Gamed’ a Patent
Politico
January 8, 2018

Devlin Hartline
Disruption, Fear and Slippery Slopes: Baby Steps in Building a Better Internet
Hacker Noon
January 5, 2018


2017 Scholars in the News

Adam Mossoff & David Lund
RecogniCorp: Can Data Processing be Patented?
Patently-O
December 13, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Misrepresentations in Service to Efficient Infringer Lobby
IPWatchdog
December 10, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Law Professors File Briefs With the Supreme Court in Oil States
IPWatchdog
November 26, 2017

Kristen Osenga
Fighting Multiple Fronts, Comcast Awaits Patent Decision That Could Raise Prices
Forbes
November 15, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Federal Panel Destroys U.S. Inventors’ Property Rights
Washington Free Beacon
October 28, 2017

Adam Mossoff
The Supreme Court Tackles Patent Reform
Federalist Society
October 27, 2017

Sandra Aistars
University of Georgia Announces Blockchain-Free Artists’ Rights Music Conference With Actual Artists
Artist Rights Watch
October 27, 2017

Sandra Aistars
Legal Expert Discusses Statute of Limitations Impact on Assault Cases
WJLA-TV – Washington, D.C.
October 11, 2017

Adam Mossoff
A Patents as Property Rights History Lesson
IPWatchdog
September 7, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Staying Off President Trump’s Twitter Feed and Other Priorities for the New USPTO Director
IAM Magazine
September 1, 2017

Eric Priest
Q&A with Eric Priest on Chinese Music Industry Investment
US-China Today
July 25, 2017

Adam Mossoff
The Rise and Fall of Property Rights in America
Capitalism Magazine
July 4, 2017

Kevin Madigan
Investment Moving Overseas
IP Strategic
June 28, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Issa Seems to Believe Patents Are an Entitlement, Not a Property Right
IPWatchdog
June 28, 2017

Sandra Aistars
‘Suing the Government Is Very Punk Rock’: SONA Hosts Third Songwriters Summit as It Strategizes DOJ Lawsuit
Billboard
June 26, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Post-Factual Society, The Patent Edition
IP Wire
June 21, 2017

Adam Mossoff
House IP Subcommittee Looks for Further Ways to Curb Patent Trolls After TC Heartland Decision
IPWatchdog
June 18, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Reps. Considering New Patent Venue Law Post-TC Heartland
Law360
June 13, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Congress Urged to Reform Laws on Patent-Suit Venue
Courthouse News Service
June 13, 2017

Adam Mossoff
After SCOTUS Shake-Up, Lawmakers Plot Next Steps on Patent Reform
National Law Journal
June 13, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Inter Partes Review Is Unconstitutional
IP Wire
June 12, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Lefstin, Mossoff Critique SCOTUS’ Sense of History and Negative Impacts on Today’s Patent System
IPWatchdog
June 11, 2017

Sandra Aistars
Afghanistan Considers Copyright Treaty After Mason Legal Clinic Advocates for Filmmaker
The George
June 7, 2017

Kevin Madigan
Internal and External Accounts of IP
New Private Law
June 6, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Deconstructing the Patent Troll Myth: Are Patents Property? – Part 1
IP Wire
May 30, 2017

Eric Priest
How a Plague on the Movie and Music Industries Became Their Chief Protector in China
Wall Street Journal
May 21, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Time to Kill Patents, 2012 Told Me So
IP Wire
May 16, 2017

Kevin Madigan & Adam Mossoff
Through the Looking Glass: Recent Federal Circuit Decisions Do Not Change the Need for Action on Alice
IPWatchdog
May 11, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Patents as Property Rights: What Will it Take to Restore Sanity to the Narrative Surrounding US Patents?
IPWatchdog
May 10, 2017

Adam Mossoff
In-House IP Counsel on the Future of USPTO Director Michelle Lee
Corporate Counsel
May 8, 2017

Adam Mossoff & Kevin Madigan
US Businesses Deal with Devastating Effects of SCOTUS Decisions; Support Grows for Subject Matter Reform Bill
IAM Magazine
May 16, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Law Profs Urge Fed. Circ. To Take On AIA Constitutionality
Law360
March 10, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Years of FTC Reports and Litigation Have Shaped Patent Law With and Without Congress
Watchdog.org
March 7, 2017

Adam Mossoff
At CPAC, Nevada AG Adam Laxalt Blasts ‘Hubris of Government’ in Land Seizure Cases
Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 24, 2017

Sandra Aistars
Songwriters of North America File Motion to Proceed in DOJ Consent Decree Lawsuit: Exclusive
Billboard
February 12, 2017

Adam Mossoff
New FTC Chair Could Push Changes in Qualcomm Case, Other Tech Issues
Watchdog.org
February 9, 2017

Adam Mossoff
Lee Staying On as Patent Chief Under Trump Administration
Politico
January 19, 2017

Sean O’Connor
UW Law Professor Leads Group Defending ‘Aural Tradition’ of Creativity in Famous ‘Blurred Lines’ Copyright Case
UW Today
January 12, 2017


2016 Scholars in the News

Sean O’Connor
Marvin Gaye’s Family Gets Boost from Songwriters, Musicologists in ‘Blurred Lines’ Appeal
The Hollywood Reporter
December 28, 2016

Adam Mossoff
US is Losing the Innovation War – To China
The Hill
December 27, 2016

Kristen Osenga & Devlin Hartline
Experts Deride Conclusions of FTC Patent-Assertion Study
Watchdog.org
November 25, 2016

Kristen Osenga
Law Prof Says FTC Report On Patent Assertion Entities Is ‘Totally Flawed’
Forbes
November 15, 2016

Adam Mossoff
A Most Fitting Tribute
The Weekly Standard
October 24, 2016

Sandra Aistars
The BIG Deal About Copyright Small Claims
Copyright Alliance
September 29, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Bills to Combat ‘Patent Trolls’ are Actually Counterproductive
The Hill
September 14, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Constitutional and Economic Policy Problems Raised by Inter Partes Review (IPR) Suggest Congress Should Consider Acting
IPWatchdog
September 12, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Ruled Out: Has the Supreme Court Set the Patent-Eligibility Bar Too High?
Law360
September 6, 2016

Adam Mossoff
A Decade of Court Decisions Has Shaken the Basis of Patent Law
Watchdog.org
August 22, 2016

Eric Priest
How Trump’s Intellectual Property Claims Stack Up
Politico Morning Tech
August 9, 2016

Adam Mossoff
“Their Points Really Don’t Justify Delaying Venue Reform”
American Inventors for Justice
August 8, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Patent Suit Limits Would Aid Tech Giants, Say Profs
Law360
August 2, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Law Professors in War of Letters
Managing IP
August 2, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Group of Academics Voice Opposition to Patent Venue Bill
Bloomberg Law
August 2, 2016

Adam Mossoff
VENUE Act: An Open Letter
State of Innovation
August 1, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Letter to Congress from 28 Law Professors & Economists Urging Caution on the VENUE Act
Patently-O
August 1, 2016

Matthew Barblan, et al.
Copyright Concerns Are Torpedoing The FCC Set Top Box Plan: Why That’s Good For Consumers
Forbes
July 28, 2016

Sandra Aistars
Did Melania Trump Infringe 2008 Obama Speech?
Bloomberg BNA
July 19, 2016

Sean O’Connor
UW Project Highlights Liability of Internet ‘Intermediaries’ in Developing Countries
UW Today
June 29, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Adam Mossoff Profiled at Watchdog.org, The Undercurrent
Check Your Premises
June 13, 2016

Adam Mossoff
How a Tech Geek Became One of the Nation’s Leading IP Experts
Watchdog.org
June 7, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Mentorship Q&A Recap: A Conversation with Adam Mossoff
The Undercurrent
June 6, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Nothing New in the World of Patents: “Patent Licensing and Secondary Markets in the Nineteenth Century”
IP Finance
June 6, 2016

Adam Mossoff
High Court Urged To Weigh AIA Reviews’ Legality
Law360
June 1, 2016

Adam Mossoff
‘The Labors of the Mind’
American Inventors for Justice
June 1, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Mossoff Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court on Patent Rights
Scalia Law
May 31, 2016

Rebecca Cusey
The MTP Interview: @Rebecca_Cusey on the Copyright Office Notice and Takedown Roundtables
MusicTechPolicy Blog
May 22, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Some Hope for Software Patents in the US After the CAFC’s Enfish Decision, But This is No Game-Changer
IAM Magazine
May 13, 2016

Devlin Hartline
Attorneys Joust Over Copyright Law’s Legacy
Courthouse News Service
May 13, 2016

Adam Mossoff & Devlin Hartline
Proposed Federal Legislation Aims at Cracking Down on Forum Shopping of Patent Cases
Legal Newsline
May 10, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Predicting Cuozzo After Supreme Court Oral Arguments
IPWatchdog
May 4, 2016

Chris Holman
Can Science be Copyrighted? You Might be Surprised…
JD Supra
April 13, 2016

Sandra Aistars
Shaping up the US Copyright Office for the 21st Century
Legrand Network
March 22, 2016

Eric Priest
Creative Strategies for Beefing Up Copyright Enforcement
Jotwell
March 17, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Patent Bills: Too Broad, Too Soon, Too Heavy-Handed
The Washington Times
February 23, 2016

Kristen Osenga
Attorney General’s Patent Troll Unit
Community Idea Stations
February 11, 2016

Kristen Osenga
Attorney General Targeting ‘Patent Trolls’
8News WRIC Richmond
February 2, 2016

Adam Mossoff
Control of CRISPR, Biotech’s Most Promising Breakthrough, Is in Dispute
Washington Post
January 13, 2016


2015 Scholars in the News

Sandra Aistars
Ashley Madison Leans on DMCA to Wipe Hacked User Data From the Web
Politico Media
August 20, 2015

Adam Mossoff
New Study Shows First Decline in Patent Litigation in Five Years
Legal Newsline
May 26, 2015

Adam Mossoff
Former Federal Circuit Judge: Patent Licensing ‘Best Practices’ Are Well-Intentioned, Though Unrealistic
Legal Newsline
May 15, 2015

Adam Mossoff
Patent Reform on a Knife-Edge; Germany’s Growing Appeal; PIPCO Consolidation; and Other Highlights from NPE 2015
IAM Blog
March 13, 2015

Adam Mossoff
Fiorina: ‘Don’t Boil The Oceans!’
The Daily Caller
March 4, 2015

Adam Mossoff
Senate Democrats Introduce STRONG Patents Act; Supporters Claim it’s More ‘Balanced,’
Legal Newsline
March 4, 2015

Adam Mossoff
Patent Controversies
CQ Researcher
February 27, 2015

Adam Mossoff
The Diaper Wars
Life of the Law
February 10, 2015

Adam Mossoff
Reform Bill Takes Aim At Patent Trolls, Pisses Off Conservatives Instead
The Daily Caller
February 6, 2015

Adam Mossoff
US Patent Legislation Undercut by MPHJ Settlement, Attorneys Say
Policy & Regulatory Report (subscription only)
February 6, 2015

Adam Mossoff
Patent Law Reform Bill to Stop Trolls Could Also Stifle Innovation, Critics Say
The Washington Times
February 5, 2015

Adam Mossoff
Goodlatte Patent Reform Bill Re-Introduced In U.S. House
Legal Newsline
February 5, 2015

Adam Mossoff
Patent Law Experts: New GOP-Controlled Congress Could Pump Up Reform Legislation
Legal Newsline
January 8, 2015


2014 Scholars in the News

Adam Mossoff
Congress is Pushing Patent Reform That Only China Would Want
The Blaze
December 18, 2014Eric Priest
Why China’s Mobile Providers Are a Giant Problem for Its Music Industry
Billboard
December 16, 2014Adam Mossoff
Federal Circuit Issues Ruling in Case Over Standard Essential Patents, Royalty Rates
Legal Newsline
December 8, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Federal Circuit Offers Much-Needed Guidance on Calculating Royalties for Standard-Essential Patents
MLex Market Insight (subscription only)
December 5, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Conservative Lawyers Question Need for Patent Troll Legislation
PCWorld
December 2, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Patent Lawsuits as Business Model Erodes as Rules Tighten
Bloomberg Business
October 29, 2014

Kristen Osenga
Policy Makers Must Realize Not All Licensing-Based Businesses Are the Same
IAM Magazine
October 1, 2014

Mark Schultz
U.S. Trade Secrets Law, Panasonic: Intellectual Property
Bloomberg Business
September 8, 2014

Mark Schultz
Senate Trade Secrets Bill Discussed in Committee
Managing Intellectual Property
September 5, 2014

Adam Mossoff & Mark Schultz
Why Copyright Still Matters to Today’s Tech Pros
IEEE-USA InSight
August1, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Law Professor: Federal Patent Reform “Certainly” Not Going Away
Legal Newsline
July 23, 2014

Mark Schultz
NAB: Aereo Decision Means Copyright Theft Not Tolerated
Broadcasting & Cable
June 25, 2014

Mark Schultz
Supreme Court Clamps Down on Internet Video Streaming Services
The Washington Times
June 26, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Software Patents Survive US Supreme Court Test
Financial Times
June 19, 2014

Mark Schultz
Experts Say Redskins Can Win Case in U.S. District Court
The Washington Times
June 20, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Software Patents Take a Hit, But They’re Far From Dead
ZDNet
June 19, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Running Concept Through Computer Doesn’t Merit Patent
Washington Post
June 19, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Lawyers Weigh In On High Court’s Software Patent Ruling
Law360
June 19, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Patent Demand Letter Hearing in House Shows Difficulty in Drafting Targeted Bill
Bloomberg BNA
May 22, 2014

Adam Mossoff
House “Trolls” for Patent Letter Abuse Solutions
Broadcasting & Cable
May 22, 2014

Mark Schultz
High Court to Decide Fate of Renegade Television Service
The Hill
April 20, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Law Professor: McCaskill’s Legislation Has Potential to be “Most Destructive” of Patent Troll Bills
Legal Newsline
March 6, 2014

Adam Mossoff
Law Professor Warns Against Current Patent Troll “Rhetoric”
Legal Newsline
February 19, 2014


2013 Scholars in the News

Adam Mossoff
Supreme Court May Complicate Congressional Patent Debate
CQ Roll Call
December 13, 2013Adam Mossoff
U.S. Senate Gets Bill Clamping Down on ‘Patent Trolls”
Reuters
November 18, 2013Mark Schultz
Flurry of Support for YouTube, As Case with Viacom Continues
Communications Daily (subscription only)
November 6, 2013

Adam Mossoff
Google, Microsoft Split on Proposal To Expand CBM Challenge Program
Bloomberg BNA
November 2013

Adam Mossoff
Senators Eye New Demand Letter Rules To Fight Patent Trolls
Law360
November 7, 2013

Adam Mossoff
FTC Votes for Inquiry Into Patent Business
The New York Times
September 27, 2013

Adam Mossoff
PAEs Forming Association That Would Be First of Its Kind
Washington Internet Daily (subscription only)
September 23, 2013


2012 Scholars in the News

Adam Mossoff
Smartphone Patent War Briefing in Congress With One Conclusion: Legislation Unlikely

    • Bloomberg BNA
    October 17, 2012

Adam Mossoff
Apple Phone Patent War Like Sewing Machine Minus Violence
Bloomberg Business
October 8, 2012