March 27, 2024

Journal of Law & Innovation (JLI) Career Panel

Join the Journal of Law & Innovation (JLI) for a virtual Career Panel discussing careers in law and technology. From traditional legal practices to the ever-changing landscape of antitrust law, our panelists from Axinn, Gibson Dunn, and Skadden will provide practical advice on carving out a successful career path. The attorneys will also discuss tips and strategies for OCI, networking, and interviews. The panel will be moderated by Eleanor Liu (L’25) and Jack McCammon (L’25).

March 25, 2024

Content Moderation and the Constitution: The Supreme Court’s Social Media Cases

On February 26, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two NetChoice cases: NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice. Both address whether states can enact laws that bar social media platforms from moderating content posted by users. This program will review the Florida and Texas laws, the issues presented and First Amendment implications, lower courts’ conflicting rulings, and possible U.S. Supreme Court rulings and their effect on “free expression.” In addition, the panel will examine Murthy v. Missouri, to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 18. In this case, a lower court ruled that several federal agencies committed First Amendment violations concerning COVID-19 and other public health communications to social media platforms.  

March 19, 2024

A Fireside Chat with FTC Chair Lina M. Khan

The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition and the Penn Carey Law Antitrust Association are honored to welcome Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan, presented in conversation with moderator Melissa Bredbenner L’25, President, Penn Carey Law Antitrust Association.Welcome remarks will be given by Sophie Z. Lee, Dean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law at Penn Carey Law.  This event is open to current Penn students and faculty. 

February 23, 2024

JD/MBE Bioethics Lunch - guest speaker: Prof. Emily Largent (INVITATION ONLY)

This is an event specifically for students in the JD/MBE (Bioethics) program. RSVPs required and lunch will be served to all JD/MBEs who RSVP.

February 21, 2024

CTIC Career Speaker Series: Maya Nayak

Join us to hear from this incredibly impressive professional working in health care privacy as Penn Medicine’s Deputy Chief Privacy Officer. 

February 15, 2024

Journal of Law & Innovation Information Lunch

Interested in law and technology? Join CTIC Professors Christopher Yoo and Polk Wagner, JLI Editors-in-Chief Melany Amarikwa and Shashank Sirivolu and members Jonathan Kim and Nicholas Caponi to learn about this year-long seminar class, its annual symposium, and volume projects. You will also learn about the application process for 2024-2025.

February 2, 2024

JLI Symposium - Antitrust at a Crossroads: The Challenge of Digital Platforms

Annual symposium for this joint Faculty and Student journal.

January 31, 2024

CTIC Event– Legal Models for Psychedelics: Ethical, Clinical, and Practical Implications

As psychedelics become increasingly mainstream, a variety of legal models are developing in tandem, including decriminalization, legalization, and more medicalized approaches, ranging from psychedelic services and therapy provided by specific state-licensed outlets and providers to traditional FDA drug approval. What are the ethical, clinical, and practical implications of these legal models for emerging psychedelic businesses and those interested in using psychedelics? Which models should be preferred – and which should be avoided? In this panel, experts will describe the current legal landscape for psychedelics, how it is playing out in practice, and what shape it should take in the future.

December 2, 2023

Waseda - Penn Global Patent Law Conference (Virtual Event)

Join CTIC for this virtual event to hear panels “Hot Issues in the Areas of Novelty & Non-Obviousness” and “Court-Led Patent Dispute ADR”. Please note, the event occurs on December 2 from 13:00-17:30 JST.

November 29, 2023

CTIC Career Speaker Lunch with Jia Jia Huang L’10

We are pleased to invite you to the final CTIC Career Speaker talk of the semester, featuring Jia Jia Huang L’10, a partner in Goodwin Procter’s Los Angeles office. The talk will be moderated by Professor Cindy Dahl.

November 27, 2023

AI Law Lab Event: How to Use AI to Study for Exams

November 20, 2023

Towards Environmentally Sustainable AI

This event is part of the 2023-2024 Workshop Series, AI and Climate Change: Global Sustainability in an Era of Artificial Intelligence, organized by the Penn Program on Regulation and co-sponsored by the Environmental Innovations Initiative, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition, Warren Center for Network and Data Sciences, and Wharton Climate Center. Prof. Deep Jariwala, Associate Professor of Electical and Systems Engineering at Penn, and Prof. Benjamin Lee, Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering and Professor of Computer and Information Science at Penn, are the featured speakers.

November 13, 2023

JD/MUSA (Urban Spatial Analytics) INFO SESSION

This is a new 3-year joint degree program that can easily be completed during the time you matriculate at Penn Carey Law. It is also a very unique opportunity to get experience and expertise in data and analytics! The Master of Urban Spatial Analytics teaches students how to use spatial analysis and data science to address the most pressing public policy and city planning conundrums of our day. They are teaching the next generation of civic technologists. The MUSA program combines coursework on GIS, spatial analysis, data science, statistics, R and python programming, data visualization and web-based mapping with world-class urban content coursework from across the University of Pennsylvania. 

October 31, 2023

AI and Climate Data

This event is part of the 2023-2024 Workshop Series, AI and Climate Change: Global Sustainability in an Era of Artificial Intelligence, organized by the Penn Program on Regulation and co-sponsored by the Environmental Innovations Initiative, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition, Warren Center for Network and Data Sciences, and Wharton Climate Center. Dr. Amy Braverman, Principal Statistician at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is the featured speaker.

October 10, 2023

Cancelled: A Fireside Chat with FTC Chair Lina M. Khan

This event has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule soon. The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition and the Penn Carey Law Antitrust Association are honored to welcome Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan, presented in conversation with moderator Melissa Bredbenner L’25, President, Penn Carey Law Antitrust Association. This event is open to current Penn students and faculty. 

September 26, 2023

Current and Emerging Issues in Technology, Intellectual Property, and Entertainment & Media Law

Join us for a discussion with Penn faculty about current and emerging issues in technology, intellectual property, and entertainment and media law. Right of publicity, fair use, name, image, and likeness (NIL), AI, and Big Tech and antitrust are among the areas that will be explored.

September 21, 2023

Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning

This event is part of the 2023-2024 Workshop Series, AI and Climate Change: Global Sustainability in an Era of Artificial Intelligence, organized by the Penn Program on Regulation and co-sponsored by the Environmental Innovations Initiative, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition, Warren Center for Network and Data Sciences, and Wharton Climate Center. Professor David Rolnick, Assistant Professor and Canada CIFAR AI Chair in the School of Computer Science at McGill University and at Mila – Quebec AI Institute, will be the featured speaker.

September 20, 2023

CTIC Career Speaker Series: Brad Newberg L’97

We are pleased to invite you to the first CTIC career talk of the new academic year featuring Brad Newberg L’97 from the Copyright Claims Board and moderated by Professor Polk Wagner.

September 13, 2023

On Mergers and Workers: Labor Market Aspects of the Proposed U.S. Merger Guidelines

Proposed revisions to the U.S. merger guidelines, which the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission issued for public comment earlier this summer, include new provisions that would address anticompetitive effects of mergers on labor markets. The agencies propose assessing when a merger between employers may significantly reduce wages or benefits, slow wage growth, or diminish working conditions or workplace quality. The Penn Program on Regulation has organized a panel of economic and legal experts for a webinar examining the implications of these new labor-focused provisions of the draft merger guidelines. Panelists include: Gus Hurwitz: Senior Fellow and Academic Director of the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition, Penn Carey Law Ioana Marinescu: Principal Economist, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division; Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice Aviv Nevo: Director, Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Economics; George A. Weiss and Lydia Bravo Weiss University Professor, University of Pennsylvania Sanjukta Paul: Professor of Law, University of Michigan Herbert Hovenkamp, James G. Dinan University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, will moderate the discussion. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition. Click here to register and get the Zoom link.

September 8, 2023

Third Economics of Digital Services Research Symposium

The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition and Warren Center for Network & Data Sciences are pleased to invite you to join the Third Economics of Digital Services Research Symposium being held virtually on September 8, 2023.

September 6, 2023

CTIC Opportunities in Law & Technology

Learn about all the exciting opportunities in law and technology at Penn! 

April 7, 2023

PCLAA 2nd Annual Symposium: Worldwide Trends in Competition Law and Policy

The Penn Carey Law Antitrust Association (PCLAA) invites you to attend its second annual symposium. Offering both in-person and Zoom participation options, the event will present leading U.S. and international scholars and practitioners from public and private sectors to explore the latest issues related to antitrust law and competition policy around the globe. Register here! This event is sponsored by: Pogust Goodhead & Hotta Advocacia Cleary Gottlieb McDermott Will & Emery Latham & Watkins LLP Wilson Sonsini Freshfields This is a GAPSA-funded event.

March 30, 2023

It’s A Small Metaverse

Penn Intellectual Property Group is holding a discussion of the intellectual property implication of the metaverse. The panelists include Professor Osagie Imasogie, Professor Jennifer Rothman, and Professor Jon Garon. Lunch will be provided. This program has been approved for 1.0 Substantive CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit must register for CLE credit and make a payment via the online CLE registration link  in the amount of $40.00 ($20.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys). In order to receive the appropriate amount of credit, passcodes provided throughout the program must be noted in your evaluation form.Penn Carey Law Alumni receive CLE credits free through The W.P. Carey Foundation’s generous commitment to Lifelong Learning.

March 29, 2023

Careers in Health Law

Join us to hear from these Penn Carey Law adjunct professors on their varied and distinguished careers. Lunch will be available for those who register.

February 3, 2023

Journal of Law & Innovation Symposium: The Emerging Commercial Space Age: Legal and Policy Implications

The Journal of Law & Innovation hosts its annual symposium, this year titled “The Emerging Commercial Space Age: Legal and Policy Implications.”

January 31, 2023

Journal of Law & Innovation Information Session

Interested in law and technology? Join CTIC Professor Christopher Yoo and JLI Editor-in-Chief Ryland Ploeger and members Jessie Levin and Shashank Sirivolu to learn about this year-long seminar class, its annual symposium, and volume projects. You will also learn about the application process for 2023-2024.

January 25, 2023

Career Speaker Lunch with MacKinzie Neal L’19 on January 25

December 6, 2022

New Democracy: The Creation of the Modern American State

Join the Penn Program on Regulation and the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition for a talk by William Novak, the Charles F. and Edith J. Clyne Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. He’ll be discussing his new book, New Democracy: The Creation of the Modern American State. Described as “an essential read for anyone who cares about the past and future of American democracy,” New Democracy traces how American governance was transformed in the decades after the Civil War, giving rise even before the New Deal to an active federal government that used legislation, regulation, and public administration to advance general economic and social welfare. Following Prof. Novak’s opening remarks, comments will be provided by Karen M. Tani, the Seaman Family University Professor at Penn, and Christopher S. Yoo, the John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science at Penn and Founding Director of the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition. Cary Coglianese, the Edward B. Shils Professor of Law, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Penn Program on Regulation, will moderate.

November 9, 2022

The Wide Reach of Dobbs: Impacts Beyond Abortion

Join us for this virtual conversation. Penn Carey Law students are welcome to watch with Professor Allison Hoffman in Gittis 213. Lunch will be served for those who register.

October 20, 2022

CTIC Book Talk: The Equality Machine

Please join us for a book talk with Orly Lobel. Lunch will be served for students attending in person.

October 18, 2022

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks on the Future of the Video Industry

Co-sponsored by the Penn Intellectual Property Group (PIPG), Internet, Tech, and Society Collective (ITSC), and Entertainment & Sports Law Society (ESLS)

October 12, 2022

CTIC Career Speaker Series with Marc Paul L’94

We are delighted to welcome Marc Paul L ’94 to the law school on October 12. Paul will talk about his career in government and the private sector, his law school experience, and his work at Charter Communications, a telecommunications and mass media company that offers its services to consumers and businesses under the branding of Spectrum.

October 11, 2022

Current and Emerging Issues in Technology, Intellectual Property, and Entertainment and Media Law

Join us for a discussion with Penn faculty about current and emerging issues in technology, intellectual property, and entertainment and media law. 

August 30, 2022

Opportunities in Law & Technology

April 25, 2022

Do Digital Markets Need a New Legal Regime? Views from Europe and the U.S.

Legislators on both sides of the Atlantic have placed increasing focus on big tech platforms. Europe’s recently enacted Digital Markets Act reflects a new approach that bases liability on the size of firms rather than market dominance and employs regulatory-style remedies. Both houses of the U.S. Congress are considering following suit. Do we really need new rules? Is competition truly in peril? How will these new rules affect markets and consumers? Humboldt University Professor Heike Schweitzer, coauthor of the European Commission’s Report on Competition Policy for the Digital Era, and University of Pennsylvania Professor Herbert Hovenkamp, senior coauthor of the leading antitrust treatise, will discuss and debate these important questions.

April 14, 2022

Private Censorship - Social Media and the Universities

Please join Penn Law Federalist Society and the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition on Thursday, April 14 in Gittis 2 at noon for a discussion between Professors Adam Candeub (Michigan State) and Christopher Yoo (Penn) on the growing threat to the free flow of ideas that comes from private censorship.

April 1, 2022

The Democratic Regulation of AI

Join CTIC, PIPG, and ITSC on Friday, April 1 to hear an exciting panel discuss the democratic regulation of AI Systems! The event will be held virtually, and a registration form will soon be provided.

March 30, 2022

Health Law and Anti-Racism: Reckoning and Response

This symposium will unveil a special issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics devoted to Health Law and Anti-Racism, with panel discussions on health law and policing, industry and the environment, health care and research, and anti-racist teaching and practice.

March 29, 2022

CTIC Career Speaker Series: Pratik Agarwal L’18

Join us to hear from this Penn Law alum about his time in private practice and working as a judicial clerk.

March 25, 2022

Privacy & Law in the Modern Age: An ACS Symposium

Join Penn Law ACS for an all-day conference on Friday, March 25 at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, featuring panels by leading privacy experts and scholars, including special guest U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Panel topics will include: Free Speech and Social Media, Medical Autonomy & COVID-19, Reproductive Justice in a (Possibly) Post-Roe Landscape, Voter Privacy & Election Integrity: The 2020 Election & Ongoing Threats to Democracy, and more! Register here 

March 17, 2022

Law and Engineering Joint Degree Programs Information Session

Join us on March 17 at 12pm to learn about the law and engineering joint degree programs, the JD/MCIT and JD/MSE. The JD/MCIT requires no prior engineering or computer science background and is ideal for those interested in the practice of law and information technology. The JD/MSE is intended for students with a strong undergraduate background in engineering or computer science. Students will also hear about the CTIC Interdisciplinary Scholarship Program that awards scholarships to Penn Law students through a competitive process. 

February 17, 2022

CTIC Health & FDA Law Career Panel

Join us to hear from this exciting panel on their cutting-edge practices and distinguished careers. A boxed lunch will be available “to go” after the event for those who register.

February 9, 2022

Race and Privacy Regulation

This event, which is co-organized by the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC) and the Penn Program on Regulation, is part of the 2021-2022 Lecture Series on Race and Regulation. Professor Anita L. Allen, the Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at Penn Law, will present her new, pathbreaking paper calling for privacy law to explicitly take race into account. Professor Ezekiel Dixon-Román, Associate Professor at Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice, will serve as discussant. Professor Christopher S. Yoo, the John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer and Information Science at Penn Law and director of CTIC, will moderate.

January 28, 2022

Journal of Law & Innovation Symposium: Innovation and Criminal Justice

The Journal of Law & Innovation is excited to present this year’s symposium: Innovation and Criminal Justice. Technological advancement continues to impact every aspect of the criminal justice system, from crowdsourced surveillance to the use of algorithms in sentencing decisions. These innovations have the power to advance justice and efficiency or exacerbate existing legal and societal flaws. It is more important than ever for us to examine technological innovation and confront its impact on criminal justice. 

January 19, 2022

CTIC Career Speaker Series: Teddi Josephson JD/MCIT ’19

Join us as we hear from Teddi about her career in the New York office of a large and prestigious Silicon Valley firm and how Penn helped prepare her.

December 1, 2021

Is Copyright Phanatical?

November 15, 2021

Choose Your Medicine: A Book Talk with Lewis A. Grossman

Choose Your Medicine examines an under-explored theme of American history, law, and medicine that is more relevant today than ever. Prof. Grossman’s book provides a comprehensive account of the concept of freedom of therapeutic choice in the United States and considers how persistent but evolving notions of a right to therapeutic choice have affected American health policy, law, and regulation from the Revolution through the Trump Era.

October 29, 2021

Penn Law Antitrust Association’s Annual SeminarCompetition Around the Globe and Beyond

Join the Penn Law Antitrust Association (PLAA) first annual seminar on October 29, 2021! In a hybrid format, the event will host leading scholars and practitioners from the public and private sectors in selected panels to explore the latest antitrust discussions spanning various areas and key topics of competition around the globe.

October 16, 2021

Fourth Junior Faculty Forum on Law & STEM

October 15, 2021

Fourth Junior Faculty Forum on Law & STEM

October 14, 2021

CTIC Career Speaker Series: Susan Spaeth L’89

Join us as we hear from Susan Spaeth about her incredible career and how Penn Law helped prepare her. This event is open to all Law School students interested.

September 29, 2021

Current and Emerging Issues in Technology, Intellectual Property, and Entertainment & Media Law

Watch and join us for an in-depth discussion of new and emerging developments in technology, intellectual property, and entertainment & media law.

September 28, 2021

Opportunities in Law & Technology

You can watch and learn about all the exciting law and technology opportunities at Penn!

April 20, 2021

Careers in IP

This event is open to current Faculty, Staff, and Students, as well as Law School Alumni.

April 14, 2021

CTIC Event-- The State of the Nation: Antitrust, Privacy, and Healthcare Law and Policy in the Biden Administration

April 6, 2021

The Future of Copyright Law: The CASE Act and Beyond

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 4:30-6:00pm ET University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School– Virtual Event When Congress passed COVID-19 relief at the end of 2020, it also enacted the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). The Act created the Copyright Claims Board as an alternative venue to resolve small claims of copyright infringement. However, skeptics fear that the Act, rather than resolving existing complications with online copyright infringement, will instead harm everyday users of the Internet. The panel of distinguished experts will discuss implications of the CASE Act as well as potential developments in copyright law, such as Senator Thom Tillis’s proposal of the Digital Copyright Act (DCA).

March 30, 2021

CANCELED: CTIC Career Speaker Series: Susan Spaeth L’89

Join us as we hear from Susan Spaeth about her incredible career and how Penn Law helped prepare her.

March 23, 2021

What to Expect: Communications Law and Policy in 2021

Please join Professors Kevin Werbach and Christopher Yoo for a discussion on key issues in communications law and policy that are likely to emerge in 2021.

March 4, 2021

CTIC Career Speaker Series: Osagie Imasogie GL’85

Join us as we hear from Osagie Imasogie about his incredible career and how Penn Law helped prepare him.

December 2, 2020

The Latest in Antitrust: The House Report, the Google and Qualcomm Cases, and Developments in the EU

This program has been approved for 1.5 Substantive CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit should make a payment via the online registration link in the amount of $60.00 ($30.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys). In order to receive the appropriate amount of credit, passcodes provided throughout the program must be noted in your evaluation form. Penn Law Alumni receive CLE credits free through The W.P. Carey Foundation’s generous commitment to Lifelong Learning.

November 19, 2020

CTIC Career Speaker Series–Randolph Tritell L’77

Join us to hear from this distinguished alum about his interesting and successful career and how Penn Law helped prepare him.

October 21, 2020

The Economics of Digital Services: A New Initiative to Promote Research on Digital Platforms

The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC) and Warren Center for Network & Data Sciences are pleased to announce their new initiative on “The Economics of Digital Services.” Thanks to the generosity of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, this initiative will provide grants to support new research into the impact of data and algorithms and innovative business models on digital platforms. CTIC and the Warren Center are delighted to bring together a distinguished panel of experts to commemorate the launch of this new endeavor. They will offer their perspectives on the type of research scholars and enforcement officials need to support good policymaking in this area. [Event registration] This program has been approved for 1.0 substantive CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit should make a payment via the online registration link in the amount of $40.00 ($20.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys). In order to receive the appropriate amount of credit, passcodes provided throughout the program must be noted in your evaluation form.

October 19, 2020

Fireside Chat with Andrei Iancu, Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

This program has been approved for 1.0 substantive CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit should make a payment via the online registration link in the amount of $40.00 ($20.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys). In order to receive the appropriate amount of credit, passcodes provided throughout the program must be noted in your evaluation form.

October 1, 2020

CTIC Career Speaker Series: Paul Ford L’18

Take advantage of the opportunity to hear from a recent Penn Law graduate about his experience as an Associate at a large West Coast firm and the ways in which Penn Law prepared him for practice. Paul Ford is an Associate at Perkins Coie, resident in San Francisco. His practice focuses on emerging companies and venture capital law, as well as Blockchain technology and digital currency. Ford graduated from Penn Law in 2018. While at Penn, he served as an associate editor of the Asian Law Review and a board editor of the Journal of Law & Innovation. Ford earned his M.B.A. with a concentration in finance and a B.S. in business administration from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. He gained significant experience interning at several major financial institutions and on Capitol Hill. To RSVP for this event, please click here.

September 22, 2020

Current and Emerging Issues in Law and Technology - Fall 2020

The esteemed Faculty of The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC) will highlight and explore cases on the Supreme Court’s docket for the October 2020 term! To join us for this event, feel free to follow this Zoom link.

September 1, 2020

Opportunities in Law & Tech: Virtual Event

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition invites you to an information session to learn about opportunities in law and technology, including: Joint Degrees in Law & Engineering The Detkin Intellectual Property & Technology Legal Clinic Journal of Law & Innovation Career Speaker Series Summer Public Interest Fellowships Internships Penn Intellectual Property Group Research Opportunities To attend the event, please RSVP HERE.

April 20, 2020

CANCELED: Trade Instruments and Intellectual Property Policy

Join CTIC for this discussion with Shira Perlmutter, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs at the U.S. Patent Office, and Professor Cynthia Dahl. The program will be followed by a casual reception. Please come back soon for more information and the chance to register for this event.

April 15, 2020

CTIC Law & Technology Scholarship Colloquium: Paul Gugliuzza

Professor Gideon Paul Gugliuzza will present his paper “Law, Fact, and Patent Validity.” This event is open to the Law & Technology Scholarship Colloquium and all Penn Law Faculty.

March 23, 2020

CANCELED: Year in Review: Law and Technology

Join us for an in-depth review of the new developments in law and technology. Penn faculty will explore opinions in recently decided cases, newly enacted and pending legislation, and other major changes to the legal landscape affecting innovation and related fields. The program will be followed by a causal reception.

March 4, 2020

Copyright Office Lunch and Learn

March 3, 2020

Journal of Law & Innovation Information Session

Interested in law and technology? Join CTIC Professors Wagner, Balganesh and Yoo, and this year’s Journal of Law & Innovation Editors-in-Chief, Saba Bajwa and Michael Buchwald to learn about the Journal and the opportunity to participate in 2020-2021. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP below to be counted for lunch.

February 18, 2020

The Rise of Antitrust Scrutiny of Big Tech: Transatlantic Perspectives

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition will host this panel discussion with Professors Herbert Hovenkamp and Thomas Fetzer, which will be moderated by Professor Christopher Yoo. This program has been approved for 1.5 substantive CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit should bring separate payment in the amount of $60.00 ($30.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys) cash or check made payable to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

January 29, 2020

CTIC & PPR Book Talk “The Ethical Algorithm”

The Ethical Algorithm The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design By Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth

January 24, 2020

“Rethinking Innovation Policy: The Role of the State”

The Journal of Law & Innovation presents its annual symposium.

December 13, 2019

Cyber Insurance and Cyber Resilience: A Workshop for Researchers and Practitioners

This workshop brings together researchers and practitioners in the world of Cyber Insurance and Cyber Resilience to discuss topics facing the field today. This is a closed door meeting and attendance is by invitation only.

December 2, 2019

CTIC Career Speaker Series with Srikala Atluri

Come hear the Director of Patents and AGC at Hewlett Packard Enterprise speak about her career and the path it took to get there. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP below to be counted for lunch.

November 20, 2019

CANCELED: CTIC Career Series Speaker with Lavonne Burke Hopkins

Come hear the Senior Legal Director of Global Cybersecurity and Product & Application Security at DellTechnologies speak about her career and the journey to where she is now. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP below to be counted for lunch.

November 18, 2019

Seismic Shifts in Privacy: California and Beyond

Join CTIC  to discuss the new California Privacy Statute as well as the January 1 compliance with GDPR.

November 12, 2019

CTIC Career Speaker Series with David Goldman L’03

Take advantage of the opportunity to hear from an accomplished Penn Law graduate who is a leader in his field. Lunch will be provided. You must RSVP below to be counted for lunch.

October 15, 2019

CTIC Career Speaker Series with Jennifer Ying L’10

Come hear Jennifer Ying speak to students about her work, career, and time at Penn Law. Lunch will be served. RSVP below to be counted for lunch.

October 11, 2019

Transactional Scripts and Legal Order– A “Smart Contracts” Workshop

Closed-door meeting--by invitation only.

October 2, 2019

Current Issues in Law and Technology

September 18, 2019

Opportunities in Law and Technology

An introduction to the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition, the Detkin Intellectual Property & Technology Legal Clinic, and the many opportunities in law and technology available to students.

September 18, 2019

Opportunities in Law and Technology

An introduction to the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition, the Detkin Intellectual Property & Technology Legal Clinic, and the many opportunities in law and technology available to students.

March 13, 2019

Free Speech vs. Bad Taste: Can FUCT be Registered as a Trademark?

February 25, 2019

Hot Topics in Privacy Law

February 13, 2019

CTIC Faculty Workshop with Prof. Randal C. Picker

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Technology invites the Faculty to join as Professor Randal C. Picker, the James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law at The University of Chicago Law School, presents his paper.

February 7, 2019

CTIC Career Lunch with Marc Paul L’94, Charter Communications

Marc Paul, Penn Law alum and Executive at Charter Communications, will speak to students about his work, career and time at Penn Law. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to be counted.

February 6, 2019

Journal of Law & Innovation Recruitment Event

Please join Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition Faculty and current members of the Journal of Law & Innovation, to learn about the Journal and the application process to become a member. Please RSVP below to be counted for lunch.

January 11, 2019

Algorithms, Big Data, and Contracting: The Law of Agreements in the Digital Era

Journal of Law & Innovation Symposium Presentations will include hot topics in the cyber law space, such as the function of smart contracts, regulation of algorithmic agreements, enforceability of privacy policies, and aspects of internet architecture. Please RSVP below.

November 21, 2018

Due Process in Competition Law Enforcement: A Comparative Perspective

Recent European judicial decisions and changes in the restructuring of the administrative apparatus in China and other countries have provided an opportune moment to reconsider the proper role of due process principles in competition law enforcement.  This conference will release a new international study comparing transparency and fairness in competition law enforcement in Europe, China, and the U.S.  It will also feature a keynote address by European Court of Justice Advocate Generale and former Giovanni Pitruzzella and panels of distinguished current and former jurists and competition policymakers  to explore key issues such as the disclosure of evidence to the parties, separation of investigatory and adjudicative personnel, and judicial review.

November 19, 2018

CTIC Faculty Workshop Speaker: Lisa Larrimore Ouellette (Stanford)

November 19, 2018

Big Data, AI, and Algorithms: Do New Technologies Require New Approaches to Competition Law?

The growing importance of big data, artificial intelligence, and algorithms has stimulated an intense debate about their implications for competition law.  This conference, which will also feature a keynote address by former U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Maureen Ohlhausen, will explore the technical and economic foundations of big data and examine the proper application of concepts such as algorithmic collusion, abuse of dominance, and merger analysis.

November 7, 2018

Assessing the DMCA Twenty Years Later

As DMCA approaches its 20th anniversary, it is worth examining the extent to which it has realized its stated goals and objectives. Our panel of experts will provide varying perspectives on the DMCA.

October 17, 2018

CTIC Career Speaker Lunch- Katherine Leibowitz L’94

Come hear Penn Law Alum Katherine Leibowitz L’94 discuss her career and the path that got her there. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP below to be counted for lunch.

September 26, 2018

Preview of IP and Antitrust Cases before the Supreme Court - October 2018 Term

Professors Balganesh, Dahl, Wagner, and Yoo will discuss patent, copyright, and antitrust cases to be heard by the Supreme Court during the October 2018 Term.

September 25, 2018

Opportunities in Law and Technology

CTIC faculty, along with administrative personnel and leadership of technology-oriented students groups, will discuss all of the opportunities in law and technology at Penn Law.

May 10, 2018

6th Annual Roundtable on Computer Science & Law

Attendance by invitation only.

May 9, 2018

6th Annual Roundtable on Computer Science & Law

Attendance by invitation only.

April 26, 2018

CTIC Faculty Workshop with Sharona Hoffman

CTIC Welcomes Professor Sharona Hoffman, who will be presenting her paper to the faculty.

April 13, 2018

Financial Technology Conference

Professor Baker will host a Financial Technology Conference on automated financial advisors sponsored by CTIC. This event is by invitation only.

April 11, 2018

CTIC 10th Anniversary

A day of discussion and celebration as CTIC celebrates its 10th Anniversary!

April 10, 2018

CTIC Faculty Workshop with Luigi Franzoni

Prof. Franzoni will be presenting his paper “Legal Change in the Face of Uncertainty” to any interested faculty members.

April 4, 2018

We’ve Been Wrong for 30 Years? TC Heartland and its Implications for Patent Law and Practice

In May 2017, the Supreme Court decided the landmark case of TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC. The TC Heartland decision overruled a 26-year-old precedent of the Federal Circuit and ended an era during which, by 2015, more than 40% of all patent infringement suits were being brought in a single judicial district (E.D. Tex.) to much public and scholarly outcry. In the aftermath of TC Heartland these circumstances gave rise to the question: just what had patent venue law actually been between 1990 and 2017? Join us for an in-depth discussion of TC Heartland and its implications for patent law and practice.

April 4, 2018

Weil Media Practice Group Presentation

Join the Co-Head of Weil’s Intellectual Property & Media practice, Benjamin Marks. His areas of concentration include copyright, trademark, misappropriation, music licensing, unfair competition, and First Amendment issues. Ben will be joined a couple of Associates in the practice group. This discussion will focus on what it means to practice IP Media law, and stories of interesting past cases. Catered lunch will be served.

April 3, 2018

CTIC Career Speaker Lunch- Bill Rock

Come hear the President of MLR Holdings and Executive VP of 451 Group, and Penn Law Alum Bill Rock L’08 discuss his career and the path that got him there. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP below to be counted for lunch.

March 22, 2018

Current Developments in Blockchain Law and Policy

A discussion of emerging legal issues in blockchain, with an emphasis on Initial Coin Offerings (ICO).  Such varied piece of code have spawned a rapidly expanding market, and a wide variety of urgent legal questions.  The panel will discuss the applicable legal regimes (including securities, commercial and corporate law) touching ICO transactions, as well as offer suggestions for the near-term future of ICO regulation.

March 21, 2018

CANCELED: Canceled: CTIC Career Speaker Lunch- Corinne Militello

Come hear Corinne Militello, Penn Law Alum and counsel at Ballard Spahr, discuss her career and the path that led her there. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP below to be counted for lunch.

March 16, 2018

Next Steps in Standard Essential Patents: Lessons from Microsoft v. Motorola’s Ongoing Legacy

This Penn Program on Regulation workshop will feature a keynote talk by Judge James Robart.

February 28, 2018

Clerkship Panel

February 26, 2018

CTIC Faculty Workshop with Janet Freilich

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition Workshop is pleased to have Janet Freilich presenting her paper, “False Prophets: The Problem of Fictional Data in Patents” to any interested Penn Law Faculty.

February 20, 2018

CTIC Career Speaker Lunch with James Wiley

CTIC would like to invite you to hear speaker and Penn Law alum James Wiley discuss his chosen career path and current position at the FCC. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP below to be counted for Lunch.

February 7, 2018

What’s Next With Net Neutrality?

Watch the live stream of this event The January 4 release of the Federal Communications Commission’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order marked the most recent turn of events in the longstanding and ever-changing debate over net neutrality.  Come hear two leading experts explore what the agency’s action means and what the future might hold for Internet policy. The program will be followed by an informal reception.

January 9, 2018

Running on Empty?: The Risk of Trademark Depletion and Possible Solutions

Recent empirical studies have raised the concern that the pool of available trademarks may be becoming depleted. A distinguished group of commentators will present papers presenting the empirical evidence and exploiting possible solutions.

December 7, 2017

Interpreting and Applying the Court’s Copyright Jurisprudence after Star Athletica

November 20, 2017

CTIC Career Speaker Lunch: Bruce Genderson, L’77, Partner (Williams & Connolly)

Take advantage of the opportunity to hear from an incredibly accomplished Penn Law graduate. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to be counted for lunch.

November 16, 2017

CTIC Faculty Workshop: Jeremy Sheff

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition Workshop is pleased to have Professor Jeremy Sheff presenting his paper.

November 13, 2017

Penn Intellectual Property Group 1L Job Panel

November 6, 2017

Shira Perlmutter L’83: The Role of the U.S. in the International Intellectual Property System

USTPO and Penn Law’s fall 2017 Visiting Policy Fellow for the Leo Model Foundation

November 4, 2017

Competition Law Enforcement Procedures: A Comparative Assessment of China, Europe, and the U.S.

Professor Christopher Yoo, Professor Thomas Fetzer of the University of Mannheim, and Professor Huang Yong of the University of International Business & Economics, will host an internal discussion comparing competition law enforcement procedures in China, the EU, and the U.S. By invitation only.

October 19, 2017

CTIC Career Speaker Lunch: Susan Spaeth, L’89, Managing Partner of Kilpatrick Townsend

Take advantage of the opportunity to hear from an incredibly accomplished Penn Law graduate about life as an Intellectual Property litigator and her career path. All class levels are invited to attend.  

October 4, 2017

Preview of Patent Cases Before the Supreme Court, October 2017 Term

Join us for an in-depth preview of the patent law cases scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court during the October 2017 Term.

October 3, 2017

PIPG First General Body Meeting

Come and meet your friendly Penn Intellectual Property Group (PIPG) members at our kick-off meeting for the year. Learn about what events we have planned and how you can get involved. Light snacks and beverages will be provided

September 28, 2017

CTIC Faculty Workshop: Joseph Fishman

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition Workshop is pleased to have Professor Joseph Fishman presenting his paper.

May 24, 2017

Municipal Fiber in the U.S.: An Empirical Assessment of Financial Performance

May 23, 2017

The Future of the Internet in a Post-Internet Regulation World

May 1, 2017

Internet Privacy: Technology and Policy Developments

Debates over the Federal Communications Commission’s recent intervention in Internet privacy (and the Congressional Review Act resolution that prevented those efforts from taking effect) revealed the need for a better understanding of the technological foundations of privacy. FTC Acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen and a distinguished group of technologists will explore the impact of recent technological changes on the ways that personal information is handled and what those changes mean for privacy policy.

April 20, 2017

CTIC Faculty Workshop: Margaret Kyle

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition Workshop is pleased to have Margaret Kyle presenting her paper, “Experts and Financial Ties: Evidence from FDA Advisory Committees.”

April 19, 2017

How Much Bifurcation Does an Efficient Patent Enforcement System Require?

Professor Christoph Rademacher, who is visiting from Waseda University, will be presenting his findings on trial bifurcation with respect to patents from a comparative perspective.

April 18, 2017

Lee v. Tam: Disparaging Trademarks and the First Amendment

Come hear what trademark practitioners think about the recent Supreme Court case, Lee v. Tam, and also an acoustic set by The Slants during the networking reception to follow!

April 17, 2017

Law, Technology and Innovation Workshop: Ryan Calo

Professors Shyam Balganesh and Christopher Yoo welcome special guest speaker Professor Ryan Calo to their weekly colloquium.

April 10, 2017

Law, Technology and Innovation Workshop: Lisa Ouellette

Professors Shyam Balganesh and Christopher Yoo welcome special guest speaker Professor Lisa Ouellette to their weekly colloquium.

April 6, 2017

Review of Supreme Court Patent Case Decisions, October 2016 Term

Join us for an in-depth review of the decisions of patent law cases heard by the Supreme Court during the October 2016 Term. The Penn Law faculty panelists will explore the opinions in the following cases and what those represent for the future of design patents – and the innovative business of design:   Samsung Electronics Co. v. Apple Inc. SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products

April 6, 2017

PIPG 2L OCI Lunch Chat

For rising 2Ls: Come have lunch with PIPG and learn about how to approach OCI with an IP focus and navigate OCI and Loyola’s PLIP.

March 30, 2017

Rescheduled: CTIC Career Speaker Series - Stuart Rosen

CTIC would like to invite you to hear speaker and Penn Law alum Stuart Rosen discuss his chosen career path and current position. Lunch will be served.

March 27, 2017

Law, Technology and Innovation Workshop: Christopher Buccafusco

Professors Shyam Balganesh and Christopher Yoo welcome special guest speaker Professor Christopher Buccafusco to their weekly colloquium.

March 27, 2017

Rise of the API Copyright Dead?

An Updated Epitaph for Copyright Protection of Network Features of Computer Software

March 20, 2017

Communications Policy in the New Administration

Professors Christopher Yoo and Kevin Werbach will discuss how the new administration might approach issues related to the Internet.

March 13, 2017

Law, Technology and Innovation Workshop: Zorina Khan

Professors Shyam Balganesh and Christopher Yoo welcome special guest speaker Professor Zorina Khan to their weekly colloquium.

February 21, 2017

PIPG Speaker Event: History of the IP Practice & the Current State of the Industry

Penn alumnus Robert Parker (L’84), Member at Rothwell Figg, will speak about the development of the IP practice area at law firms over recent years and what trends are now emerging.

February 16, 2017

Law, Technology and Innovation Workshop: William Fisher

Professors Shyam Balganesh and Christopher Yoo welcome special guest speaker Professor William Fisher to their weekly colloquium.

February 16, 2017

CTIC Career Speaker Series: Steven Friedman

CTIC would like to invite you to hear speaker and Penn Law alum Steven Friedman discuss his chosen career path and current position. Lunch will be served.

February 8, 2017

PIPG Beverages & Cheese: Student Presentations

Come for snacks and drinks, and hear our student presenters discuss their research and work on current topics in IP.

January 30, 2017

Law, Technology and Innovation Workshop: Ruth Okediji

Professors Shyam Balganesh and Christopher Yoo welcome special guest speaker Professor Ruth Okediji to their weekly colloquium.

January 25, 2017

CTIC Career Speaker Series: Colleen Theresa Brown

CTIC would like to invite you to hear speaker and Penn Law alum Colleen Theresa Brown discuss her chosen career path and current position. Lunch will be served.

January 18, 2017

CTIC Career Speaker Series: Thomas Penn

CTIC would like to invite you to hear speaker and Penn Law alum Thomas Penn discuss his chosen career path and current position. Lunch will be served.

December 14, 2016

CTIC Faculty Workshop Series: Gus Hurwitz, Nebraska College of Law

November 14, 2016

CTIC & PIPG: How to Find a Summer Job in Tech Law

November 9, 2016

Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands: Separating the Useful and the Aesthetic for Copyright Protection

Penn Law’s Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition and the Copyright Society of the USA present this panel discussion from 4:30-6:00pm, followed by an informal reception from 6:00-7:00pm.

October 27, 2016

Preview of Patent Cases Before the Supreme Court, October 2016 Term

September 26, 2016

PIPG Welcome: First General Body Meeting

September 15, 2016

CTIC Faculty Workshop: Irina Manta

The Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition is pleased to have Professor Irina Manta present at their lunchtime workshop. Professor Irina Manta teaches intellectual property law subjects. Her research examines the intersection between intellectual property law and social science, with a focus on psychology. She has most recently written about the hedonic value of trademarks and its legal implications, the problem of cognitive bias in copyright infringement litigation, price discrimination through software licensing in the age of the Internet of Things, and the role of criminal sanctions in intellectual property.

July 19, 2016

Meeting for Project on Connecting the Unconnected

Invitation Only

May 23, 2016

CTIC: Roundtable on Security and Privacy for Cyber-Physical Systems

By invitation only.

April 22, 2016

CTIC Workshop- Mark McKenna

April 19, 2016

PIPG 1L OCI Chat

Wondering about how to put an IP spin on your OCI experience? Come with questions about showcasing your interest in copyright, trademark, or patent law, approaching firms with strong IP practices, or navigating the Loyola Patent Law Interview Program. Your friendly PIPG Board will answer your questions, give helpful tips on making the most of OCI, and provide lunch from Au Bon Pain. Funding for the event has been provided by Penn Law’s Office for Career Planning & Professionalism.

April 14, 2016

CANCELED: CTIC Workshop- Gus Hurwitz

April 14, 2016

PIPG/ CTIC Lunchtime Speaker: Haochen Sun

Copyright and the Public Interest: A Tale of Two Digital Library Litigations Abstract: This talk will examine the best ways to promote the public interest through copyright law by comparing the recent litigations over the Google Library Project in the United States and China. The U.S. courts ruled that the Google Library Project was fair use. By contrast, the Chinese courts ruled against Google, holding that its Library Project did not constitute fair use. In the talk, Professor Sun will consider why the U.S. and Chinese courts have made these conflicting judicial opinions. He will further use this comparative study to show that the construction of both legal and cultural infrastructures is essential for promoting the public interest in copyright law. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP below to be counted for the meal.

April 14, 2016

Design and IP: Where Do We Draw the Line?

Join PIPG in exploring the tension between copyright and fair use in design fields including interior design, architecture, and product design. Offering his perspectives on the intersection of design and IP will be Penn Law alumnus Robert Banner (L’79), who will discuss how these issues impact future litigation, business transactions, and licensing opportunities. Mr. Banner is currently a partner at Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP. He specializes in construction law and complex construction litigation. He has also arbitrated commercial cases involving breach of contract, intellectual property, and ownership interests in corporations. Ingram Yuzek represents design professionals as well as design-related businesses in a wide variety of business transactions. Lunch from Cosi will be provided, courtesy of Penn Law’s Career Planning & Professionalism Office.

April 13, 2016

Clinic Open House

Meet Clinic Faculty and get your questions answered for Fall Course Registration.  Lunch will be served.

April 11, 2016

CTIC Faculty Meeting

April 6, 2016

Adventures in International IP, Health Policy & Growing My Own Business: Using a Law Degree in the Legislative, Regulatory & Advocacy World

PIPG welcomes Michelle Sara King, an expert in government relations and external affairs, to discuss the current regulatory and legislative landscape surrounding IP regimes. Ms. King will also address how she leverages her expertise in domestic and international matters in her own business. Ms. King is currently the President and CEO of King Consults, a firm that advises on issues involving intellectual property, technology policy, health policy, and trade policy. For nearly eight years, she managed government relationships at the International Trademark Association (INTA), a global association dedicated to protecting the rights of trademark owners, securing useful legislation for the advancement and observance of trademark rights. Lunch from Hummus Grill will be provided.

April 6, 2016

CTIC Student Workshop: Brad Newberg

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC) would like to invite you to a Student Workshop with Brad Newberg on Wednesday, April 6 at noon in Silverman 240A. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP Below.

March 29, 2016

CTIC Workshop- Ted Sichelman

The Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition is pleased to have Professor Ted Sichelman presenting his paper “Revisiting Labor Mobility in Innovation Markets”.

March 17, 2016

PIPG Symposium 2016: Innovation & IP Assets

PIPG invites you to its 2016 Symposium on Thursday, March 17, Innovation and IP Assets: From Startups to Big Business. This year, we will explore the multitude of strategic and legal considerations faced by businesses, large and small, in managing their intellectual property assets. RSVP: http://pipg.ticketleap.com/pipg-symposium-2016/

February 17, 2016

CTIC Student Workshop Speaker: Bruce Rich

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC) would like to invite you to a Student Workshop with Bruce Rich on Wednesday, February 17 at 12:15pm in Silverman 147. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP Below.

February 3, 2016

CTIC Workshop- Michael Abramowicz

Professor Michael Abramowicz will present his paper “Peer-to-Peer Law, Built on Bitcoin”.

February 2, 2016

Wharton Dean’s Lecture Series: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler

The Michael L. Tarnopol Dean’s Lecture Series welcomes Tom Wheeler, Chairman, U.S. Federal Communications Commission to Wharton. The lecture will begin at 4:30pm (doors open at 4:00pm) and will be moderated by Professor Kevin Werbach. Please note, registering does not confirm you a seat. Seating is first come, first served, so please plan to arrive early if you would like a seat in the auditorium. Register here.

January 8, 2016

The Future of the Internet Ecosystem in a Post-Open Internet Order World

December 10, 2015

CTIC Workshop- Arti Rai

November 23, 2015

CTIC Student Lunchtime Speaker: Matthew Karch (L’96)

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC) would like to invite you to a Student Workshop with Matthew Karch (L ’96) on Monday, November 23 at noon. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP Below:

November 18, 2015

Maximizing Patent Value - A Conversation with Erich Spangenberg

Come learn about trolling from one of the most controversial attorneys in patent law! PIPG welcomes Erich Spangenberg, founder of IPNav and nXn Partners and former partner at Jones Day, for a lunchtime discussion on patent monetization and his alternative career path in patent law. Non-pizza lunch sponsored by CP&P will be served.

November 12, 2015

CTIC Student Workshop Speaker: Jennifer Fang

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC) would like to invite you to a Student Workshop with Jennifer Fang on Thursday, November 12 at noon in Silverman 147. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP Below:

November 5, 2015

CTIC Workshop: Jonathan Barnett

November 3, 2015

“The Internet’s Own Boy”: The Story of Aaron Swartz

This film showing will  feature a conversation between Peter DeCherney, Professor of Cinema Studies and English at Penn, and Jeffrey Vagle, Lecturer in Law and Director, Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition at Penn Law School.  The Internet’s Own Boy, released under a Creative Commons License, follows the story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. While still in his teens, Swartz participated in the development of the basic internet protocol RSS and later co-founded Reddit.  But it was Swartz’s work in social justice and his commitment to information access that ensnared him in a two-year legal nightmare. This film is a personal story about what we lose when we are tone deaf about technology and its relationship to our civil liberties. This session is part of the Penn Libraries’ 2015 Colloquium on Open Access: Open Dialogues on Open Access. RSVP here.

November 3, 2015

CTIC Innovation Mixer

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC) and The Mack Institute for Innovation Management at Wharton will hold a student mixer in the Davis Student Union as part of a series of Innovation Mixers. Whether you are a founder, engineer, developer or designer, our series of Innovation Mixers will provide a social forum for entrepreneurial minds. The mixers will foster an environment of authentic connection, with a featured speaker and networking opportunities to foster collaboration. Please join us on Tuesday, November 3rd at 5:00 p.m. in the Fitts Auditorium at Penn Law School. A reception and networking event will immediately follow in the Davis Student Union. Light refreshments will be served. The networking event will be followed by an Innovation Social at New Deck Tavern.

October 14, 2015

CTIC Faculty Workshop: Amy Kapczynski

August 6, 2015

Does Copyright Law Adequately Protect Photography and the Visual Arts?

Rip-Off or Fair Use? With Nancy Wolff, David Graham and Sarah Stolfa Co-sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance   and the Copyright Society of the USA Philadelphia Chapter   

July 24, 2015

CTIC and the Cinema Studies Program Present, Openness and Intellectual Property: ISHTIP Annual Workshop 2015

By Invitation Only Please RSVP

July 23, 2015

CTIC and the Cinema Studies Program Present, Openness and Intellectual Property: ISHTIP Annual Workshop 2015

By Invitation Only Please RSVP

July 22, 2015

CTIC and the Cinema Studies Program Present, Openness and Intellectual Property: ISHTIP Annual Workshop 2015

By Invitation Only Please RSVP

May 30, 2015

CTIC Cyberlaw Colloquium

By Invitation Only

May 29, 2015

CTIC Cyberlaw Colloquium

By Invitation Only

May 13, 2015

Third Annual Roundtable on Computer Science and the Law

By Invitation Only.

May 12, 2015

Third Annual Roundtable on Computer Science and the Law

By Invitation Only.

May 11, 2015

CTIC Workshop Series: Pierre Larouche

Pierre Larouche will present. Paper title TBA. Lunch will be served.

April 24, 2015

CTIC Privacy Conference “Taking Responsibility for One’s Own Data Privacy and Security–Is it Possible, and How?”

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition Presents, “Taking Responsibility for One’s Own Data Privacy and Security-Is it Possible, and How?” This event will be held at the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 8:30am-5:00pm; followed by a cocktail reception.

April 22, 2015

FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel: The Digital and Mobile Future

Jessica Rosenworcel was nominated in 2012 by President Obama as one of the five Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission, the primary U.S. government authority for the communications, media, and information industries. In this “fireside chat” moderated by Wharton professor Kevin Werbach, she will discuss important initiatives shaping technology and entrepreneurial opportunities, such wireless innovation, open Internet protections, and education technology.  RSVP here.

April 21, 2015

CTIC Lunchtime Speaker Series: Gigi Sohn

Gigi Sohn will present. Lunch will be served. Space is limited to 45 RSVPs.

April 20, 2015

CTIC Workshop Series: Michael Meurer

The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) is pleased to host Michael Meurer, Professor of Law at BU School of Law. This talk is part of CTIC’s ongoing Workshop Series, which seeks to promote dialogue among law faculty interested in law and technology, including such varied topics as intellectual property, privacy, and telecommunication regulation.  The workshop series also draws faculty from across the university as well as members of the Philadelphia-area Cyberlunch group, which consists of professors from other area schools and local practitioners interested in law and technology.  The discussions have always been lively and enlightening.

April 9, 2015

CTIC Lunchtime Speaker Series: Peter Detkin

Peter Detkin will present. Lunch will be served. Space limited to 45 RSVPs.

April 8, 2015

Fish & Richardson: Exploring an IP Firm

Get ready for OCI by learning about what it’s like to work for a global IP firm! While the talk will lean a little more toward discussing how 1L’s can prepare for summer OCI, we encourage all interested upper level students and LLMs to attend and network with our attorneys as well. Jimmy Johns subs will be served!

April 8, 2015

CTIC Workshop Series: Ben Depoorter

The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) is pleased to host Ben Depoorter, Professor of Law at University of California Hastings College of the Law This talk is part of CTIC’s ongoing Workshop Series, which seeks to promote dialogue among law faculty interested in law and technology, including such varied topics as intellectual property, privacy, and telecommunication regulation.  The workshop series also draws faculty from across the university as well as members of the Philadelphia-area Cyberlunch group, which consists of professors from other area schools and local practitioners interested in law and technology.  The discussions have always been lively and enlightening.

March 23, 2015

CTIC Workshop Series: Woodrow Hartzog

The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) is pleased to host Woodrow Hartzog, Associate Professor at Cumberland School of Law, Samford University and an Affiliate Scholar at The Center for Internet & Society at Stanford Law School, who will be discussing his paper “The Public Information Fallacy.” This talk is part of CTIC’s ongoing Workshop Series, which seeks to promote dialogue among law faculty interested in law and technology, including such varied topics as intellectual property, privacy, and telecommunication regulation.  The workshop series also draws faculty from across the university as well as members of the Philadelphia-area Cyberlunch group, which consists of professors from other area schools and local practitioners interested in law and technology.  The discussions have always been lively and enlightening. Penn Law students are welcome to attend – RSVP below.

March 2, 2015

PIPG Beverages & Cheese #4

Love cheese? Love hearing about Intellectual Property from your fellow classmates? Come to PIPG Beverages & Cheese #4. Listen and be informed on the newest and most interesting aspects of Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Law. Due to the dinner time nature of the event, we will also serve heavy appetizers.  When: March 2nd @ 6:30 pm Where: Gittis 214

February 25, 2015

Happy Hour: Networking with Federal Communications Bar Association

The Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Federal Communications Bar Association, the Wharton School of Business, and the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition at Penn Law are jointly sponsoring a happy hour Wednesday, February 25, from 6-8 PM at Doc Magrogan’s (3432 Sansom Street).  If you have an interest in telecommunications or Internet law and policy, we encourage you to attend.

February 19, 2015

Are Software Patents Critical to Innovation

Have recent Supreme Court rulings put software patents in peril? Will the rulings impact innovation in the software industry? Are business models that do not rely on patents sustainable? Moderator: Zack Seward Editor-in-Chief of Technical.ly

February 19, 2015

CTIC Student Workshop Series: Haig Farris

Haig Farris will present. Lunch will be served. Space is limited to 45.    

February 12, 2015

CTIC Workshop Series: Robert D. Cooter

The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) is pleased to host Robert D. Cooter, Herman F. Selvin Professor of Law; Co-Director, Law and Economics Program at Berkeley Law. This talk is part of CTIC’s ongoing Workshop Series, which seeks to promote dialogue among law faculty interested in law and technology, including such varied topics as intellectual property, privacy, and telecommunication regulation.  The workshop series also draws faculty from across the university as well as members of the Philadelphia-area Cyberlunch group, which consists of professors from other area schools and local practitioners interested in law and technology.  The discussions have always been lively and enlightening.  

January 29, 2015

CTIC Student Workshop Series: Gerard (Jerry) Lewis

Please join CTIC for a presentation by Gerard (Jerry) Lewis. Lunch will be served.  

December 9, 2014

Cybersecurity and Law Enforcement Back Doors: Risk Regulation Seminar

This panel will explore the legal and technical issues surrounding the difficult policy question regarding law enforcement agencies’ ability to bypass software security to gain access to user data.  Cybersecurity experts, such as those on this panel, agree that the creation of security “back doors” carries a significant risk of weakening system security in unexpected ways. In other words, laws or policies that allow back door access by the government can easily become a vector for criminals and foreign intelligence agencies to hack into government, commercial, and individual computer systems and networks.

November 20, 2014

CTIC Lunchtime Speaker Series: Matthew Pearson L’05

Please join the Penn Law Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) at our Lunchtime Speaker Series with speaker Matthew Pearson L’05, from Akin Gump. Matthew A. Pearson concentrates on patent litigation. He works on cases in a range of technologies, including antibody therapies, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, biotechnology and medical devices. Penn Law students are welcome to attend, please RSVP. Lunch will be provided.

November 18, 2014

Lessons in Policy Entrepreneurship Drawn from the Obama Presidency and Technology Adventures

Join the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative for a lecture by Reed Hundt, the Penn Wharton PPI Fellow in Technology Policy.  The title of talk is Lessons in Policy Entrepreneurship Drawn from the Obama Presidency and Technology Adventures. Reed Hundt was Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 1993 to 1997. He was an advisor to Barack Obama on technology and communications issues during the Obama Presidential campaign, and he served on the Obama transition team. He is currently the CEO of the Coalition for Green Capital, and author of several books including Zero Hour: Time to Build the Clean Power Platform (2013).

November 16, 2014

Call for Applications: Spring 2015 Internship with Electronic Frontier Foundation

The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) at Penn Law has coordinated with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to offer a term-length internship opportunity with EFF in San Francisco for the spring 2015 semester. This internship has been approved for twelve academic credits.

November 13, 2014

Penn Intellectual Property Group (PIPG) Beverages & Cheese #2

Love cheese? Love hearing about Intellectual Property from your fellow classmates? Come to PIPG Beverages & Cheese #2. Listen and be informed on the newest and most interesting aspects of Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Law.  When: November 13 @ 4:30 pm Where: 240 b

November 12, 2014

Penn Intellectual Property Group (PIPG) 1L Summer Jobs Panel

Interested in Intellectual Property? Come listen to 2Ls and 3Ls describe the search for the “perfect” IP-focused 1L summer job.  When: November 12 @ 12:00 pm Where: 240a Lunch will be provided!

October 30, 2014

SJD Presentation - Bhamati Viswanathan

Presentation by SJD Bhamati Viswanathan

October 27, 2014

CTIC Workshop Series: Zahr Said

The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) is pleased to host Professor Zahr Said from the University of Washington School of Law, who will be presenting her current work on reforming copyright interpretation. This talk is part of CTIC’s ongoing Workshop Series, which seeks to promote dialogue among law faculty interested in law and technology, including such varied topics as intellectual property, privacy, and telecommunication regulation.  The workshop series also draws faculty from across the university as well as members of the Philadelphia-area Cyberlunch group, which consists of professors from other area schools and local practitioners interested in law and technology.  The discussions have always been lively and enlightening. Penn Law students are welcome to attend, please RSVP.

October 15, 2014

Should Wireless Technologies Be Regulated Differently?

The 2010 Open Internet Order and its 2014 proposed rules apply a lighter regulatory touch to wireless broadband than to traditional fixed-line technologies.  Virginia Tech Engineering Professor Jeffrey Reed, Berkeley Business Professor Michael Katz, and Boston College Law Professor Daniel Lyons will discuss whether wireless technologies should be treated differently. CTIA President Meredith Atwell Baker and Vice President of Global Policy Development at the Internet Society will provide introductory remarks. You may RSVP here.

October 14, 2014

Info Session: Joint Degree Programs in Law & Technology with Professor Christopher Yoo and Jeff Vagle

Join Penn Law’s Professor Christopher Yoo and Jeff Vagle for an information session on joint degree opportunities related to Law & Technology! RSVP required - Food will be served.

October 9, 2014

CTIC Lunchtime Speaker Series: M. Kelly Tillery L’79

Please join the Penn Law Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) for our first CTIC Lunchtime Speaker of the year, M. Kelly Tillery (L’79). Mr. Tillery is a national authority in intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting protection, is a partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP and a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Tillery focuses his practice on IP litigation and is known for his work in anti-counterfeiting actions, especially injunctions and seizure orders. He has long been in the forefront of obtaining individual, national and facility injunctions to protect the trademarks and copyrights of performing artists as well as major software, novelty, jewelry and designer manufacturers from around the world. He also has extensive experience in commercial litigation. Lunch will be provided. RSVP required.

October 7, 2014

An Introduction to CTIC

Please join faculty from the Penn Law Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) for an information session on the many CTIC programs and opportunities available to Penn Law students. We will be describing our initiatives for 2014-15, including our degree programs, conferences and workshops, lunchtime speaker series, student fellowship and internship opportunities, and more. This event is open to all Penn Law students interested in law and technology–a technical background is not a requirement. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Lunch will be provided. RSVP required.

October 2, 2014

PIPG Reception

Penn Intellectual Property Club asks that you join us for the first reception of the year! Hear from PIPG members about today’s IP issues, hang out with the PIPG board, and enjoy some refreshments.

October 1, 2014

The Open Internet? Classifying Communications Services

The D.C. Circuit’s January 2014 decision overturning the FCC’s Open Internet Order has touched off a spirited debate over the scope of the FCC’s authority to mandate network neutrality.  This well-attended conference explored whether and how Title II, Title III, and Title VI of the Communications Act apply to the Internet.

October 1, 2014

Deadline for CTIC Student Fellow Applications

The Penn Law Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition (CTIC) is accepting applications for our Student Fellows program. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2014.

September 25, 2014

Penn Intellectual Property Group (PIPG) Speaker Series #1

Please join us for the first event of the PIPG Speaker Series. Joining us will be Miriam DeChant, the Director of the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.  Come hear about the various intellectual property issues that are part of the creative industries here in Philadelphia. Miriam will also talk about how law students can get involved in the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and other IP-related organizations here in Philadelphia.  Snacks will be served!

September 24, 2014

Penn Intellectual Property Group (PIPG) General Membership Meeting

September 16, 2014

FCC Roundtable on the Open Internet

Professor Yoo will be an invited panelist at the FCC Roundtable on the Open Internet.

June 11, 2014

CTIC: Value Pluralism and Intellectual Property Law

Utilitarianism is today the dominant approach to thinking about intellectual property law. Despite this reality, in numerous domains intellectual property regimes successfully incorporate a variety of different values in both their structure and in their functioning. This conference will for the first time bring together scholars of intellectual property to examine the means, mechanisms, devices, and more fundamentally—the very desirability—of intellectual property attempting to incorporate these plural values into its working.

June 10, 2014

CTIC: Value Pluralism and Intellectual Property Law

Utilitarianism is today the dominant approach to thinking about intellectual property law. Despite this reality, in numerous domains intellectual property regimes successfully incorporate a variety of different values in both their structure and in their functioning. This conference will for the first time bring together scholars of intellectual property to examine the means, mechanisms, devices, and more fundamentally—the very desirability—of intellectual property attempting to incorporate these plural values into its working.

June 4, 2014

CTIC: Should the Internet Be Regulated Like a Public Utility? New Analysis and Lessons from the U.S. and Europe

A heated debate has emerged in Washington and around the country over whether and how the Internet should be regulated. Within the broader discussion of new “network neutrality” proposals, some are advocating regulating the Internet as a public utility, while others are suggesting that the Internet should continue under the current light-touch regulatory approach. KEYNOTE: Christopher Yoo, Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School: Founding Director, Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition and Faculty Affiliate of the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative. Professor Yoo will present findings from new research that examines data on broadband speeds, investment levels and pricing in the U.S. and E.U., and analyzes the numbers in the context of public policy. Following the presentation, a panel of thought leaders will address the merits of the different policy approaches. SPEAKERS: Gerry Faulhaber, (Moderator), Professor Emeritus of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Blair Levin, Fellow at the Aspen Institute, Former Federal Communications Commission Executive Director, Omnibus Broadband Initiative Doug Brake, Telecommunications Policy Analyst, The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

April 23, 2014

CTIC Workshop: Professor Stefan Bechtold

Professor Stefan Bechtold will be presenting his paper, “The Causal Effects of Competition on Innovation: Experimental Evidence.”

April 9, 2014

CTIC and Penn Program on Regulation: Gerald R. Faulhaber, “The Future of Telecommunications…Near and Far”

The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition and the Penn Program on Regulation will be jointly holding a lunch seminar. Gerald R. Faulhaber, Professor Emeritus of Business Economics and Public Policy, and of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will be presenting.

March 31, 2014

Skills for Junior IP Lawyers

Lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis will give a presentation on skills for junior IP lawyers in T145.

March 20, 2014

Patent Law: The New, The Disruptive & The Debate

PIPG and the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition (CTIC) are pleased to present the 2014 PIPG Symposium beginning at 12:30 on Thursday, March 20, 2014. This year’s symposium is Patent Law: the New, the Disruptive, & the Debate, featuring Judge Alan D. Lourie from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit as the keynote speaker. The panels will include leading practitioners, academics, and jurists in the field of patent law.

March 5, 2014

Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition Workshop: Haochen Sun

Haochen Sun will be presenting his paper, “Living Together in One Civilized World: How Luxury Companies and Consumers Can Fulfill Their Ethical Responsibilities to the Poor.”

February 25, 2014

Joint Law and Economics & CTIC Workshop - Petra Moser: Dead Poets’ Property

The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition and the Law and Economics Seminar and the are pleased to have Petra Moser of Stanford University present her paper “Dead Poets’ Property.” The talk will be Tuesday, February 25, from 4:30-6:00 at the law school in Tanenbaum 145.

January 15, 2014

IP Issues in Start-Ups hosted by Penn Intellectual Property Group

Join the Penn Intellectual Property Group and Penn Law’s own Professor Rebecca Clayton as we discuss intellectual property issues faced by start-ups. Learn how to maximize your intellectual property rights as well as avoid basic pitfalls. This event is a must for all entrepreneurs!

December 9, 2013

Book Symposium: The Dynamic Internet: How Technology, Users, and Businesses Are Transforming the Network

Open to Faculty and invited guests

December 6, 2013

Patent Reform: Theoretical Propositions and Factual Foundations

Bringing together scholars, regulators, and industry professionals, this conference promises to nurture genuine debate on some of today’s most important patent-related issues.

December 3, 2013

Intellectual Property Theory Colloquium

CTIC-Sponsored Intellectual Property Theory Colloquium: Tun-Jen Chiang

November 12, 2013

CTIC-sponsored Intellectual Property Theory Colloquium: David Lametti

The colloquium is a seminar class designed to provide students with an opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research in the area of intellectual property law through presentations of new work by prominent scholars in copyright, patent, and trademark law, who will visit the class to workshop their papers. David Lametti, Associate Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, McGill University, will be presenting. The colloquium will be held in at Penn Law School in classroom Tanenbaum 122. Seating is limited, and open to Penn Faculty and invited guests, please RSVP here https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9zTRuQidjNfEdFP.

October 29, 2013

CTIC-sponsored Intellectual Property Theory Colloquium: Jane Ginsburg

The colloquium is a seminar class designed to provide students with an opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research in the area of intellectual property law through presentations of new work by prominent scholars in copyright, patent, and trademark law, who will visit the class to workshop their papers.  Jane Ginsburg, the Morton L. Janklow Professor of Literary and Artistic Property Law at Columbia Law School will be presenting. The colloquium will be held in at Penn Law School in classroom Tanenbaum 122. Seating is limited, and open to Penn Faculty and invited guests, please RSVP here https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9zTRuQidjNfEdFP.

October 26, 2013

8th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS)

The Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS) is sponsored by the Society for Empirical Legal Studies (SELS) and Penn Law School. The conference features original empirical legal scholarship by leading scholars from a diverse range of fields.The 8th annual CELS will take place on October 25-26, 2013, at Penn Law School. There will be an Empirical Workshop on Thursday October 24.

October 25, 2013

8th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS)

The Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS) is sponsored by the Society for Empirical Legal Studies (SELS) and Penn Law School. The conference features original empirical legal scholarship by leading scholars from a diverse range of fields.The 8th annual CELS will take place on October 25-26, 2013, at Penn Law School. There will be an Empirical Workshop on Thursday October 24.

October 17, 2013

Scholarship After Snowden

Edward Snowden’s decision to release reams of information about US and other government surveillance programs has touched off a series of global debates about the appropriate balance between national security, civil liberties, right to privacy, the relationship between government and the private sector, and the ethical responsibilities of businesses.  While editorial pages and think tanks have weighed in on these topics in the months since Snowden’s revelations have come to light, the academy has a unique perspective, and even responsibility, to consider the implications of the rise of pervasive digital surveillance for a range of disciplines that intersect with these issues.  This 3-hour mini-conference will bring together experts from different fields to discuss what these recent revelations and debates on surveillance mean for a range of disciplines - in terms of scholarship, teaching, and professional practice - in the fields of engineering, law, business, communications, and the social sciences.  In particular, the conference participants will explore what kinds of future research agendas should be developed in light of ever expanding surveillance capabilities and the concomitant unease that these programs engender.  In addition, participants will be asked to consider the role of higher education in preparing the next generation of leaders to grapple with these fundamental issues in service of the public interest. Co-Sponsored by Penn Law and the Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication.  Made possible by the Provost’s Global Engagement Fund.

October 15, 2013

CTIC-sponsored Intellectual Property Theory Colloquium: Barton Beebe

The colloquium is a seminar class designed to provide students with an opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research in the area of intellectual property law through presentations of new work by prominent scholars in copyright, patent, and trademark law, who will visit the class to workshop their papers. Barton Beebe, the John M. Desmarais Professorship of Intellectual Property Law at NYU School of Law, will be presenting. The colloquium will be held in at Penn Law School in classroom Tanenbaum 122. Seating is limited, and is open to Penn faculty and invited guests, please RSVP here https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9zTRuQidjNfEdFP.

September 24, 2013

CTIC-sponsored Intellectual Property Theory Colloquium: Peter S. Menell

The colloquium is a seminar class designed to provide students with an opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research in the area of intellectual property law through presentations of new work by prominent scholars in copyright, patent, and trademark law, who will visit the class to workshop their papers. Peter S. Menell, the Koret Professor of Law and Co-Director, Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, at Berkeley Law, will be presenting. The colloquium will be held in at Penn Law School in classroom Tanenbaum 122. Seating is limited, and open to Penn Faculty and invited guests, please RSVP here https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9zTRuQidjNfEdFP.

September 17, 2013

CTIC-sponsored Intellectual Property Theory Colloquium: Madhavi Sunder

The colloquium is a seminar class designed to provide students with an opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research in the area of intellectual property law through presentations of new work by prominent scholars in copyright, patent, and trademark law, who will visit the class to workshop their papers. Madhavi Sunder, UC Davis School of Law, will be presenting. The colloquium will be held in at Penn Law School in classroom Tanenbaum 122. Seating is limited, and open to Penn Faculty and invited guests, please RSVP here https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9zTRuQidjNfEdFP.

June 25, 2013

Law and Computer Science Conference

This conference is invitation only and is sponsored by the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition

June 24, 2013

Law and Computer Science Conference

This conference is invitation only and is sponsored by the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition

May 7, 2013

Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition Workshop

Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, a Postdoctoral Associate in Law and Thomson Reuters Fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School, will be presenting.

April 17, 2013

Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition Workshop

Michael Froomkin, the Laurie Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Miami School of Law will be presenting.

March 29, 2013

6th Annual Penn Intellectual Property Group Symposium

The Penn Intellectual Property Group is proud to present Creation Nation: IP and the Rise of Prosumerism!   Presentations and discussions will focus on the evolving dynamic between traditional producers and consumers through the lens of video game development, fan fiction, and 3D printing. The conference will examine intellectual property issues and the tension that arises between rights holders and potential infringers when consumers become independent from mainstream producers and take on an active consumer role more involved in the creation process such as activity in design or customization of the end product. For more information and to RSVP for FREE, please see: http://2013pipgsymposium.eventbrite.com/.   The event has been approved for 4.0 hours of substantive law credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit should bring payment of $40 cash or check (or, $25 for public interest lawyers) payable to “The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.”

February 14, 2013

Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition Workshop: Brett Frischmann

Professor Brett Frischmann from the Cardozo School of Law will be presenting.

December 5, 2012

CTIC Workshop: Jeanne Fromer

Professor Jeanne Fromer from New York University School of Law will be presenting.

October 25, 2012

Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition Workshop

Speaker: Lee Petherbridge, Professor of Law, Loyola Law School

October 20, 2012

Symposium: The Evolving Internet

The conference will cover exciting and current issues in Internet law, including: Privacy in the Cloud, Internet Competition Policy, Proprietary RIghts in Professional Computer Gaming, First Amendment Rights in Search Engine Algorithms, and much more. KEYNOTE: David Pogue, New York Times Technology Columnist & CBS New Correspondent.

September 26, 2012

CTIC Workshop: Oren Bracha & Talha Syed

Professors Oren Bracha, University of Texas School of Law, and Talha Syed, UC Berkeley School of Law will be presenting

March 20, 2012

Penn Intellectual Property Group’s Annual Symposium

Fashion Law Followed by a reception University of Pennsylvania Law School, Levy Conference Center  Keynote Speaker: David Nimmer (Professor from Practice at UCLA, Of Counsel to Irell & Manella LLP)

March 20, 2012

Penn Intellectual Property Group’s Annual Symposium

Fashion Law 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. followed by a reception University of Pennsylvania Law School, Levy Conference Center Keynote Speaker: David Nimmer (Professor from Practice at UCLA, Of Counsel to Irell & Manella LLP)

February 24, 2012

Cloud Computing: Economic and Regulatory Implications

November 3, 2011

Penn Intellectual Property Group Annual Career Panel

A panel discussion with IP lawyers for Penn Law students interested in careers in IP law.

October 24, 2011

Book Symposium: Christopher Yoo’s Networks in Telecommunications: Economics and Law (Cambridge University Press)

Commentators: Herbert Hovenkamp (Ben and Dorothy Willie Professor of Law and History, University of Iowa) Howard Shelanski (Professor of Law, Georgetown University) Hon. Stephen F. Williams (United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit)

October 10, 2011

Trade Secrets in China

Lunchtime Talk presented by the Penn Intellectual Property Group and the East Asia Law Review

March 22, 2011

Conference on Copyright Law

The Penn Intellectual Property Group will be holding its annual symposium at Penn Law School. All are welcome to attend, so if you find yourself in the Philadelphia area, please stop by. This year the symposium will be on copyright law, and there will be panels on content licensing on the Internet, open source law, and copyright and author issues.

November 26, 2010

Equal Access Issues in Communications Law

Seoul National University Law Center for Law & Public Utilities (CeLPU) Penn Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition (CTIC)

March 23, 2010

Patent Law, Globalization, and Changing Technology

Penn Intellectual Property Group This symposium focused on new developments in pharmaceutical patent law in response to globalization and emerging biotechnologies. It assembled well-respected scholars and practitioners to discuss these issues from medical ethics, civil rights, economics, and intellectual property law perspectives.

April 1, 2009

Trademark Law in a Global Economy

Sponsored by Penn Intellectual Property Group. This symposium explored issues in trademark law associated with the globalization of businesses and the rise of the Internet. Specific panel topics include trademark use in virtual environments, the increasing importance of the Internet for global intellectual property law, and the trademark protection problems businesses face as they attempt to expand globally.

January 16, 2009

Foundations of Intellectual Property Reform

A Conference Cosponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Law Review and the Penn Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition The growing importance of innovation and knowledge in our society has made intellectual property a critical issue for both scholars and policymakers alike. At the same time that Congress is considering major proposals to reform both the patent and copyright laws, scholars are just beginning to explore the policy implications of such emerging disciplines as positive political theory, new institutional economics, imperfect competition, and social norms. The conference on “Foundations of Intellectual Property Reform,” co-sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Law Review and the Penn’s Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition, will explore how these new theoretical approaches provide new insights into how best to foster the innovation and creativity that have become such important pillars for our economy and society.

December 2, 2008

Federal Communications Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate

Co-sponsored by the Penn Intellectual Property Group

October 29, 2008

Deal Day Program: The Recent Acquisition of CNET by CBS

Sponsored by the Penn Institute for Law and Economics Featuring Morton A. Pierce, Chairman, Mergers and Acquisitions Group, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

March 19, 2008

Copyright and the Internet: Solutions for a Digital World

With support from CTIC, the Penn Intellectual Property Group co-sponsored a one-day symposium exploring the copyright challenges posed by the rise of the Internet. The symposium assembled noted practitioners, professors, policy advocates, and in-house counsel to discuss industry responses to user generated content; the relationship between copyright and the First Amendment in the effects of filtering, takedown notices, and fair use; and the government’s role in copyright regulation and monitoring intellectual property infringement online.