Past Events

2017 Events

Copyright Policy Network Meeting
ALI Restatement on Copyright
November 30, 2017
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic Event
Creative Control Initiative
Co-Hosted with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and IIPSJ
November 16, 2017
Washington, D.C.

Academic Conference
Perspectives on the PTAB: The New Role of the Administrative State in the Innovation Economy
Co-Hosted with Center for the Study of the Administrative State
November 9, 2017
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2017 Fall Conference
Real Intellectual Property Reform
October 12-13, 2017
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

A Discussion with U.S. Copyright Office Attorneys
Co-Hosted with the U.S. Copyright Office
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia
September 21, 2017

Meet Simon Tam & The Slants
Co-Hosted with the ACS and IPLS
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia
September 20, 2017

Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic Event
Intellectual Property Drop-In Clinic
Co-Hosted with WALA
September 8, 2017
Washington, D.C.

2017-2018 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
Third Meeting
September 7-8, 2017
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Trade Secret Network Policy Meeting
July 19, 2017
Washington, D.C.

2017 Summer Institute
July 11-13, 2017
Beaver Creek, Colorado

Research Roundtable
The New Role of the Administrative State in the Innovation Economy
Co-Hosted with Center for the Study of the Administrative State
May 22, 2017
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Research Colloquium
Philosophical Approaches to Intellectual Property
May 18-19, 2017
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2017-2018 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
Second Meeting
April 20-21, 2017
Scottsdale, Arizona

Section 101 Working Group Meeting
March 30, 2017
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2017-2018 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
First Meeting
March 2-4, 2017
Carlsbad, California

Panel Discussion
America as a Place of Innovation: Great Inventors and the Patent System
Co-Hosted with Lemelson Center
February 16, 2017
Washington, D.C.

2016-2017 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
Final Meeting
January 26-27, 2017
Austin, Texas


2016 Events

Network Policy Meeting
IP Policy for the New Administration & Congress
December 13, 2016
Washington, D.C.

CPIP-NBR Global Protection of Trade Secrets Conference
The Global Protection of Trade Secrets: Strengthening National Best Practices and More Collaborative Approaches
December 2, 2016
Washington, D.C.

Academic Roundtable
Imagining Web 3.0: Building an Ecosystem that Values Creators and Empowers Innovators
November 3-4, 2016
Miami, Florida

WALA/GMU/ASMP Event
Copyright Clinic and Panel
November 1, 2016
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2016 Fall Conference
Intellectual Property & Global Prosperity
October 6-7, 2016
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2016-2017 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
Third Meeting
September 15-16, 2016
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2016 Summer Institute
August 2-4, 2016
Snoqualmie, Washington

Academic Conference
The Economic Contribution of Technology Licensing
Co-Hosted with U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
June 8, 2016
Alexandria, Virginia

Research Colloquium
Philosophical Approaches to Intellectual Property
May 19-20, 2016
Jekyll Island, Georgia

2016-2017 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
Second Meeting
April 21-22, 2016
Orlando, Florida

Academic Conference
Authors, Attribution, and Integrity: Examining Moral Rights in the United States
Co-Hosted with U.S. Copyright Office
April 18, 2016
Washington, D.C.

2016-2017 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
First Meeting
March 3-5, 2016
San Diego, California

Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic Event
Free Legal Advice Sessions and Q&A Discussion for D.C. Area Authors
Co-Hosted with Authors Guild
February 16, 2016
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2014-2016 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
Final Meeting
January 28-29, 2016
Captiva Island, Florida

NYC 2016 Conference
Copyright & Technology
January 19, 2016
New York, New York


2015 Events

Copyright Policy Network Meeting
ALI Restatement on Copyright
December 17, 2015
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Section 101 Working Group Meeting
December 3, 2015
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Research Symposium
Patent Valuation
October 29-30, 2015
Scottsdale, Arizona

Copyright Policy Network Meeting
What Can Be Learned from Voluntary Enforcement Initiatives
October 15, 2015
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Capitol Hill Briefing
The Future of News: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunities in the Digital Marketplace
October 7, 2015
Washington, D.C.

2015 Fall Conference
The IP Platform: Supporting Invention & Inspiration
September 30-October 1, 2015
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2014-2016 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
Third Meeting
September 17-18, 2015
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2015 Summer Institute
July 22-24, 2015
Beaver Creek, Colorado

Academic Roundtable
Patented Innovation in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries
May 28-29, 2015
Hilton Head, South Carolina

Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute
New IP Business Models: Innovation or Commoditization?
April 23, 2015
Palo Alto, California

2014-2016 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
Second Meeting
March 26-27, 2015
San Diego, California

Capitol Hill Briefing
Patents and Startups: How Intellectual Property Supports Our Innovation Economy
January 29, 2015
Washington, D.C.

2014-2015 Mark Twain Copyright Fellowship
Final Meeting
January 15-16, 2015
New Orleans, Louisiana


2014 Events

Copyright Policy Network Meeting
Principles for Revising the DMCA Notice and Takedown System
December 12, 2014
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Section 101 Working Group Meeting
December 11, 2014
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2014-2016 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
First Meeting
November 6-8, 2014
Scottsdale, Arizona

Academic Roundtable
Copyright’s Republic: The Contribution of Copyright to Culture, Freedom, and Human Flourishing
October 23-24, 2014
Nashville, Tennessee

2014 Fall Conference
Common Ground: How Intellectual Property Unites Creators and Innovators
October 9-10, 2014
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Research Symposium
The History of Patented Innovation and Creativity
September 18, 2014
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2014 Summer Institute
July 23-25, 2014
Beaver Creek, Colorado

2014-2015 Mark Twain Copyright Fellowship
Second Meeting
June 26-27, 2014
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Research Symposium
Patent Rights & Remedies
June 12-13, 2014
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2014-2015 Mark Twain Copyright Fellowship
First Meeting
May 14-16, 2014
Scottsdale, Arizona

Academic Roundtable
Patented Innovation in Software and Software-Related Technology
May 8-9, 2014
Cape Coral, Florida

Academic Conference
From Lab to Market: How Intellectual Property Secures the Benefits of R&D
Co-Hosted with Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
March 21, 2014
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Capitol Hill Briefing
The Essential Role of IP in Bringing R&D to Market
March 20, 2014
Washington, D.C.

2013-2014 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
Final Meeting
February 6-7, 2014
Captiva Island, Florida


2013 Events

Academic Roundtable
Patentable Subject Matter
January 31, 2014
Mountain View, California

2013-2014 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
Second Meeting
October 3-4, 2013
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

2013 Fall Conference
The Commercial Function of Patents in Today’s Innovation Economy
September 12-13, 2013
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Capitol Hill Briefing
Patents and the Innovation Economy: The View from Business Leaders
September 6, 2013
Washington, D.C.

2013-2014 Thomas Edison Innovation Fellowship
First Meeting
July 24-26, 2013
Beaver Creek, Colorado

Academic Roundtable
Copyright, Creativity, and Commercialization
June 20-21, 2013
Dana Point, California

Academic Roundtable
Standard-Setting Organizations and Standard-Essential Patents
June 10, 2013
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Copyright Policy Network Meeting
The Role and Responsibilities of Intermediaries with Respect to Copyright Infringement
May 22, 2013
Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, Virginia

Judicial Panel on the Patent System
Is the Patent System Working or Broken? A Discussion with Four Distinguished Federal Judges
May 14, 2013
Washington, D.C.

Academic Roundtable
Patented Inventions and Promoting Innovation
March 7-8, 2013
Half Moon Bay, California