Inventing America and IPWatchdog Event: The Supreme Court’s Section 101 Jurisprudence
WHAT:
Recent debates around patent policy have missed an important issue: Section 101 of the Patent Act. Since 2012, a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to Section 101 have left innovators in industries like biotech and software unable to secure patent protections for many of their inventions. Since patents play a critical role in driving innovation, these decisions have potentially far-reaching implications for the U.S. economy.
To shed light on this issue, and on possible solutions, Inventing America and IPWatchdog will host a conference on Section 101, with remarks by U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and panel discussions on the impacts of the judicial interpretations and the corrections needed from policymakers. Participants will include industry leaders and patent law experts.
WHO:
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
Jeff Birchak, Associate General Counsel and VP, Fallbrook Technologies
Dr. Ananda M. Chakrabarty, Distinguished University Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Valerie Gaydos, Founder, Angel Venture Forum
David Kappos, Former Director, USPTO
Former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Jeff Lefstin, Professor, University of California Hastings College of Law
Amy Mills, Vice President for Intellectual Property, Juno Therapeutics
Robert P. Taylor, Founder, RPT Legal Strategies PC
Henry Hadad, SVP & Deputy General Counsel of IP, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Honorable Paul Michel, Former Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Adam Mossoff, Professor, Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University
Ami Patel Shah, Managing Director, Fortress Investment Group
Marian Underweiser, Senior Counsel – IBM Research IP Law, IBM
WHEN:
Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Offices of Covington & Burlington LLP, 850 10th Street NW, Washington, DC 20268
HOW:
Media interested in attending should contact Kat Maramba at (202) 827-9678, kathrina@blueenginemedia.com
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