Intellectual Property

Northwestern Law has invited leading scholars from across the country to participate in the Fall 2007 Intellectual Property Colloquium Series, which has been organized by Professor Olufunmilayo Arewa.

In this colloquium, leading scholars in the intellectual property field will present current scholarship on issues related to patent, copyright, trademark, and international intellectual property. Faculty and students alike will attend the colloquium and discuss theoretical and methodological aspects of the work. Presenters receive valuable feedback and suggestions for how to expand or improve their research, and Northwestern Law students and faculty gain a broader understanding of current issues in intellectual property.

Fall 2007

September 19
Arti K. Rai, Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law
"Pathways Across the Valley of Death : Novel Intellectual Property Strategies for Accelerated Drug Discovery"

October 3
Wendy J. Gordon, Paul J. Liacos Scholar in Law; Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law
"Computer Technology, Moral Philosophy, and Copyright: The Grokster Case"

October 17
Zorina Khan, Associate Professor, Bowdoin College
"History Lessons: Historical Perspectives on Patent Systems in Economic Development"

October 31
Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Associate Dean and Director of the Program in Intellectual Property Law and Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology; Chair in Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary College, University of London
"Developing a Private International Intellectual Property Law"

November 14
R. Anthony Reese, Arnold , White & Durkee Centennial Professor, University of Texas at Austin, School of Law
"Are Creative Commons Licenses Forever? Authors' Termination Rights and Open Content Licensing"

November 28
Shari Seidman Diamond, Howard J. Trienens Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law
"Expansion and Contraction with the Trademark Dilution Revision Act?"