S.J. QUINNEY TEAM ADVANCES TO SEMI-FINALS AT USPTO PATENT DRAFTING COMPETITION
Congratulations to Victoria Carrington, Jordan Cobabe and Spencer Fennemore, who advanced to the semifinal round of the Rocky Mountain Regional portion of the National Patent Application Drafting Competition organized by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The team both drafted a patent application and presented it at a mock examination hearing and was ably coached by Prof. Sam Tahmassebi.
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Professor Jorge Contreras talks to media about Henrietta Lacks’ family’s settlement
Aug 10, 2023Professor Jorge Contreras, an expert in genetics and intellectual property, recently spoke to The New York Times and The Baltimore Sun about the family of Henrietta Lacks’ […]
College of Law to host FTC Commissioner and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust for discussion on consumer welfare
Mar 30, 2023This event will take place on Monday, April 10 between 12:00-2:30 pm and is titled Do Consumers Still Reign Supreme in the Antitrust Hierarchy? How […]
University of Utah Law hosts symposium on consumer protection law featuring FTC Chair Lina Khan
Nov 10, 2022Utah Law recently hosted a symposium focused on antitrust and consumer protection law, with the keynote address given by Federal Trace Commission Chair Lina Khan. […]
Contreras Elected to American Law Institute
Jan 07, 2022Jorge Contreras, professor at the College of Law and University of Utah presidential scholar, has been elected to The American Law Institute (ALI). Contreras was […]
Utah Law professors present at AALS Annual Meeting
Jan 04, 2022The S.J. Quinney College of Law is honored to recognize the many faculty members who will be presenting or leading section meetings at the Association […]
Transborder Patent Litigation
Nov 11, 2021Professor Contreras was recently quoted in the Wall St. Journal and the Economist, discussing China’s rapidly expanding role in international patent litigation involving industry standards […]
Bench2Bedside Competition
Nov 11, 2021Again this year, the College of Law will be supporting the Center for Medical Innovation’s annual Bench2Bedside competition, advising and coaching student teams from across […]
Book Panel: Jorge Contreras’s “The Genome Defense”
Nov 11, 2021On November 8, Professor of Law Jorge Contreras discussed his new book, The Genome Defense, with Professor of Law Erika George and Dr. Lynn Jorde, […]
Professor Contreras served as Chair of the (AALS)
Aug 20, 2021Professor Contreras served as Chair of the Art Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) and organized a series of events at […]
Professor Amelia Rinehart supervised students in the (LABS)
Aug 20, 2021Professor Amelia Rinehart supervised students in the Center for Law and Biomedical Sciences (LABS) as they advised interdisciplinary teams about patent law during the Bench […]
Special Guest In The Trademark Law Class
Aug 20, 2021Simon Tam, bassist, and lyricist for The Slants, which prevailed at the Supreme Court in Matal v. Tam (U.S. 2016), appeared as a special guest […]
Professor Contreras co-founded the Open COVID Pledge (OCP)
Aug 20, 2021In April, 2020, Professor Contreras co-founded the Open COVID Pledge (OCP), a legal framework enabling organizations to contribute intellectual property to the COVID-19 response on […]
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in the manner recommended by Professor Terry Kogan
Aug 20, 2021The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in the manner recommended by Professor Terry Kogan in an amicus brief that he filed in […]
2021 National Patent Application Draft Competition
Aug 20, 2021Ryan Anderson, Kevin Busby, Victoria Cheng, Jessi Maupin and Matt Whitehead, coached by Professor Sam Tahmassebi, advanced to the semifinals in the USPTO’s National Patent […]
Professor Contreras on the BBC World Service Business Matters
Aug 20, 2021Professor Contreras discussed the intellectual property waiver proposed by India and South Africa at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172xvq9r0rsxwzBBC World Service Business […]
Works in Progress in IP (WIPIP) Conference
Aug 20, 2021The College of Law was proud to co-host the (virtual) annual Works in Progress in IP (WIPIP) Conference, together with Texas A&M and American University. […]
Professor Jorge Contreras testified before the S. Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee
Aug 20, 2021In June, Professor Jorge Contreras testified before the S. Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee on issues of patent quality, arguing for increased vigilance against fraudulent and […]
AIPLA Giles Rich Moot Court Competition
Aug 20, 2021Jessi Maupin and Brady Nash, coached by Professor Dave Johnson, won the Best Brief Award in the Western Region of the AIPLA Giles Rich Moot […]