The John Marshall Law School Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law will be hosting Prof. Thomas F. Cotter of the University of Minnesota Law School, who will be giving a presentation entitled "Patent Wars" from 1:15 to 2:45 pm (CST) on February 27, 2019 at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL. Prof. Cotter will provide an examination of the current state of patent law, showing how patents affect everything from the food we eat to the cars we drive to the devices that entertain and inform us. Beginning with a general overview of patent law and litigation, the presentation will address such issues as the patentability of genes, medical procedures, software, and business methods; the impact of drug patents and international treaties on the price of health care; trolls; and the smartphone wars. Taking into account both the benefits and costs that patents impose on society, Prof. Cotter will highlight the key issues in current debates and explores what still remains unknown about the effect of patents on innovation.
There is no registration fee for the presentation. Those interested in registering for the pre4sentation can do so here.
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