Letters, Comments, & Testimony

Letters & Comments

Sandra Aistars, Devlin Hartline, Joshua Kresh, Sean O’Connor, Kristen Osenga, Mark Schultz, et al.
Letter to the Biden Administration urging opposition to the proposed WTO waiver to the TRIPS Agreement’s IP protections
April 15, 2021

Sean O’Connor et al.
In Support of Direct-to-Consumer Sales by EV Manufacturers Such as Tesla
Open Letter by Academics in Favor of Direct EV Sales and Service
(The accompanying letter by public interest organizations can be found here)
April 14, 2021

Sean O’Connor & Christopher M. Holman, et al.
Written Comments to NIST on proposed changes to Bayh-Dole Regulations (Sean O’Connor’s letter can be downloaded here)
April 5, 2021

Sandra Aistars, Devlin Hartline, Joshua Kresh, Sean O’Connor, Kristen Osenga, Mark Schultz, et al.
Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data, and Code Resulting from Federally Funded Research
Intellectual Property Scholars’ Response to OSTP Request for Information
May 6, 2020

Sean O’Connor et al.
2020 World IP Day Coalition Letter to WIPO Director-General Francis Gurry
April 26, 2020

Sandra Aistars, Devlin Hartline, Kevin Madigan, Sean O’Connor, Mark Schultz, et al.
In re South Africa Country Practice Review Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Request for Public Comment
Comments on Behalf of Intellectual Property Law Scholars
January 17, 2020

Devlin Hartline et al.
Blue Sky Dreaming: An Open Letter to the Department of Justice & FBI from the Ad Hoc Coalition for Copyright & Digital Prosperity
September 5, 2019

Chris Holman, Kristen Osenga, & Ted Sichelman
Letter to Congress Concerning the Reform of Patent Eligibility Doctrine
July 30, 2019

Adam Mossoff
Letter to Attorney General Barr and Secretary Ross Concerning Patents and Smartphone Industry
February 25, 2019

Adam Mossoff & Kristen Osenga
In re Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and Radio Frequency and Processing Components Thereof
The Use and Abuse of the “Public Interest” in the International Trade Commission and in Article III Courts
February 7, 2019

Adam Mossoff, Kristen Osenga, et al.
FTC Hearings On Competition and Consumer Protection In the 21st Century
Comments of Professors and Former Government Officials on How Antitrust Overreach is Threatening Healthcare Innovation
December 21, 2018

Sean O’Connor
FTC Hearings On Competition and Consumer Protection In the 21st Century
Comments of Professor Sean O’Connor on Consumer and Competition Concerns with Copyright Licensing
December 21, 2018

Jonathan Barnett, Chris Holman, Erika Lietzan, Adam Mossoff, Sean O’Connor, Kristen Osenga, et al.
FTC Hearings On Competition and Consumer Protection In the 21st Century
Comments of 18 Legal Academics, Economists, and Former Government Officials Supporting Evidence-Based Approach to IP Policymaking
December 21, 2018

Adam Mossoff
FTC Hearings On Competition and Consumer Protection In the 21st Century
Comments of the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property
August 20, 2018

Matthew Barblan, Adam Mossoff, Kristen Osenga, Ted Sichelman, et al.
Response to the Proposed Changes to the Claim Construction Standard for Interpreting Claims in Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
July 9, 2018

Jonathan Barnett, Adam Mossoff, Kristen Osenga, et al.
Letter to Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Supporting the DOJ’s New Evidence-Based Approach to Intellectual Property Enforcement
February 13, 2018

Sandra Aistars & Rebecca Cusey
Section 512 Study: Request for Additional Comments
Comments on Behalf of the Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
February 21, 2017

Sandra Aistars, Adam Mossoff, Sean O’Connor, Eric Priest, Mark Schultz, et al.
House Judiciary Committee Copyright Policy Proposal: “Reform of the U.S. Copyright Office”
Intellectual Property Scholars’ Comments in Response to Chairman Goodlatte’s and Ranking Member Conyers’ Request for Comments
January 31, 2017

Kevin Madigan
In the Matter of Expanding Consumers’ Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices
Letter on FCC Set-Top Box Regulation Once Again Confuses the Issue
August 8, 2016

Chris Holman, Adam Mossoff, Sean O’Connor, Kristen Osenga, Mark Schultz, Ted Sichelman, et al.
Letter to Congress from 28 Law Professors & Economists Urging Caution on the VENUE Act
August 1, 2016

Sandra Aistars, Matthew Barblan, Devlin Hartline, Kevin Madigan, Adam Mossoff, Sean O’Connor, Mark Schultz, et al.
In the Matter of Expanding Consumers’ Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices
Ex Parte Letter on Behalf of Intellectual Property Law Scholars
June 15, 2016

Sandra Aistars, Matthew Barblan, Devlin Hartline, Kevin Madigan, Adam Mossoff, Sean O’Connor, Mark Schultz, et al.
In the Matter of Expanding Consumers’ Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices
Comments on Behalf of Intellectual Property Law Scholars
April 22, 2016

Sandra Aistars, Adam Mossoff, Sean O’Connor, Eric Priest, Mark Schultz, et al.
Open Letter of Intellectual Property Professors on the Appointment of a New Librarian of Congress and the Need for Copyright Office Modernization
April 14, 2016

Sandra Aistars, Matthew Barblan, Devlin Hartline, Kevin Madigan, Adam Mossoff, Sean O’Connor, Eric Priest, & Mark Schultz
Section 512 Study: Notice and Request for Public Comment
Comments on Behalf of Copyright Law Scholars
April 1, 2016

Terrica Carrington & Rebecca Cusey
Section 512 Study: Notice and Request for Public Comment
Comments on Behalf of The Arts and Entertainment Advocacy Clinic at George Mason University School of Law
April 1, 2016

Chris Holman, Adam Mossoff, Sean O’Connor, Kristen Osenga, Mark Schultz, Ted Sichelman, et al.
Letter to Congress by Forty Economists and Law Professors Expressing Concerns About Data Behind “Patent Reform”
March 10, 2015


Congressional Testimony

Sandra Aistars
Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Testimony
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act at 22: What Is It, Why Was it Enacted, and Where Are We Now? (Feb. 11, 2020) (written statement)

Mark Schultz
Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Testimony
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act at 22: What Is It, Why Was it Enacted, and Where Are We Now? (Feb. 11, 2020) (written statement)

Erika Lietzan
House Judiciary Committee Testimony
Antitrust Concerns and the FDA Approval Process: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, 115th Cong. ___(July 27, 2017) (written statement)

Adam Mossoff
House Judiciary Committee Testimony
Examining the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland Decision: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, 115th Cong. ___ (June 13, 2017) (written statement)

Adam Mossoff
House Energy and Commerce Committee Testimony
H.R. ___, a Bill to Enhance Federal and State Enforcement of Fraudulent Patent Demand Letters: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, 113th Cong. 39-47 (May 22, 2014) (oral testimony and written statement)

Sean O’Connor
House Judiciary Committee Testimony
Section 512 of Title 17: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, 113th Cong. 8-15 (Mar. 13, 2014) (oral testimony and written statement)

Mark Schultz
House Judiciary Committee Testimony
The Scope of Copyright Protection: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, 113th Cong. 57-66 (Jan. 14, 2014) (oral testimony and written statement)

Adam Mossoff
Senate Commerce Committee Testimony
Demand Letters and Consumer Protection: Examining Deceptive Practices by Patent Assertion Entities: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, 113th Cong. 34-48 (Nov. 7, 2013) (oral testimony and written statement)