Can You Own A Trend?
By Lesley Forst Michalegko. Lesley Forst Michalegko is a 3L JD candidate at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. She is interested in data, privacy, biotechnology and health law. During her time in law school Lesley served as a Law, Science and Innovation Scholar and a McCarthy Fellow. Lesley has […]
Grand Compromise: Complexity of Stakeholders and Ad-hoc Regulations for AI
By Eunmi Kang. Eunmi is a second year law student at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. She graduated from law school in Korea before moving to the United States. Previously, she worked at the Human Rights Commissioner’s Office in South Korea, working with foreign clients. She is a Fellow of the McCarthy Institute […]
Vidal v. Elster: Discussions Around Free Speech Implications and the Lanham Act
By Shannon Kavanagh. Shannon is a 2L J.D. Candidate at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. She is an honors graduate of Penn State University and the Bellisario College of Communications with a degree in print and digital journalism and a minor in women, gender and sexuality studies. She is a […]
An Interview with Professor Jon E. Kappes
By Payton Love. Payton is a 2L at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and serves as the Co-Chair of the Symposium Branch at the McCarthy Institute. He earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration at Grand Canyon University. This past summer, Payton externed at the United States Federal District Court with Judge Brnovich. […]
A Decade of Influence: Revisiting Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.
By: Bianca Moazez. Bianca Moazez is a 1L at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, with a strong interest in law, science, and innovation. She is a Law, Science, and Innovation (LSI) Center Scholar. She serves as a 1L Representative for the Law and Science Student Association (LASSA), an Admissions […]
Matal v. Tam’s Implications for Trademark Law and the First Amendment
By Sarah Siddiqui. Sarah Siddiqui is a 2L at Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Before law school, she graduated from UCLA with a degree in political science. Currently, Sarah is an Associate Editor for Jurimetrics and a fellow at the McCarthy Institute. I. INTRODUCTION Matal v. Tam is a landmark decision by the United […]
Patent Engineering and Private Patent Practice: It’s All About Connections
By Faith Keist. Faith Keist is a 1L at Sandra Day O’Connor Law School. She is the Marketing Co-ordinator for the Copyright Symposium within the McCarthy Institute. She has an interest in both government and public policy work and international human rights law. She is hoping to receive an internship for human rights work over […]
Design Patents Face Pivotal Moment: The Case That Could Rewrite Obviousness Standards
By Taylor Brown, a first year J.D. candidate at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Before law school she completed her B.S. in Biological Sciences. While in law school she serves as a Research Fellow for the McCarthy Institute, and is a Center Scholar for the Center for Law, Science, and Innovation. LKQ Corporation […]
Trademark Examiner Interview with Hyun Ok, Jang of the Korean Intellectual Property Office
By Veronica Andreev 1. What qualifications are required to become a trademark examiner at KIPO? Is there a specific background that is perhaps more advantageous? According to Enforcement decree of the Korean Patent Act, to qualify as an examiner, a person must be a state public official ranked at Grade VI or higher, working for […]
Patent Pools: A Brief Overview
By Ariana Garrotto, a 1L at Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Ariana is a fellow in the McCarthy Institute. Introduction Patent pools are agreements between two or more patent holders to share or license their patents to each other or to external parties. [1] In 1856, the first patent pool […]