The Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property is proud to announce the publication of the second issue in the seventh volume. The current issue contains thought-provoking articles relating to Internet gambling, patents, and trademarks. From the patent side, we have an empirical study of inter partes reexamination proceedings that contains a proposal to expand inter partes reexaminations to patents filed before November 29, 1999 as well as an article that looks at the Supreme Court's recent patent jurisprudence from a psychoanalytic viewpoint. In the trademark area, we look at the past, present, and recommended future of well-known trademarks in China. Finally, the Internet gambling article supports the current system of Internet gambling regulation by likening it to the regulation of alcohol and cigarettes. The current issue also includes comments on whether stage directions are copyrightable in view of the present statutory scheme and the constitutional mandate to promote the progress of science, and steps YouTube can take to protect the copyrights of screenwriters. Please visit our current issue page to read more.

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The Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property (the "Journal") addresses subjects relating to law at the intersection of technology and intellectual property, including law and biotechnology, copyrights, the Internet, media, patents, telecommunications, and trademarks. The format of this online Journal permits these rapidly developing issues to be addressed in a timely manner by combining scholarly analyses with an examination of the current news in intellectual property law.