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 […]
The Role of IP: An Exclusive Interview with Amazon Studios
By Lauren Isagholian, interviewing Nick Huskins. Nick Huskins, Senior Corporate Counsel for IP at Amazon Studios and Prime Video has built a distinguished career at the intersection of entertainment and intellectual property (IP) law. His legal career began at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where, after taking a few entertainment classes, he quickly discovered […]
Clerking for One of the Nation’s Busiest Patent Dockets
By Rayne Wolf, interviewing Steven Laxton. Steven Laxton, an alumnus of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, is a patent litigation associate at Winston & Strawn. With a unique blend of engineering expertise and legal acumen, Steven’s career exemplifies the intersection of technology and law. His time clerking for one […]
Friendly Fire: Why the Copyright War Against Fanfiction Matters
By Annie Weiler Annie Weiler is a 1L J.D. candidate at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. As the Chair of Line Editing and Cite Checking for the McCarthy Institute, she is particularly interested in the intersection of intellectual property, entertainment, and consumer protection Outside of intellectual property, Annie is interested in professional ethics, […]