Professor Olson is an associate professor at Boston College Law School. He teaches patents, intellectual property, and antitrust law. Professor Olson researches and writes primarily in the areas of patent law and copyright. Professor Olson came to Boston College from Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, where he researched in patent law and litigated copyright fair use impact cases.
Before entering academia, Professor Olson practiced as a patent litigator at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Professor Olson clerked for Judge Jerry Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- B.A., University of Kansas
- J.D., Harvard University
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Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc. - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 4-6-17 featuring David S. Olson
On March 21, 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Impression Products, Inc. v....
Courthouse Steps: Impression Products v. Lexmark International and the Law of Patent Exhaustion
Intellectual Property Practice Group Podcast
May a patent owner use contracts to prohibit any resale or reuse of its patented...
Impression Products v. Lexmark International and the Law of Patent Exhaustion - Podcast
Intellectual Property Practice Group Podcast
The Federalist Society will host a teleforum discussion of Impression Products v. Lexmark International, which...
Taking Private Property? Examining the Patent Review Process - Podcast
Intellectual Property Practice Group Podcast
The 2011 America Invents Act created provisions for Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) and Post Grant...
Patent Claims Teleforum
The 2011 America Invents Act created provisions for Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) and Post Grant...