An Unconventional View of Intellectual Property and Antitrust Policy — A Fireside Chat with Prof. Jonathan Barnett

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Join us on Thursday, February 27th at 12:00 PM ET for a special lunch panel sponsored by our Intellectual Property Practice Group.
 
Registration is now open.
 
 
Prof. Jonathan Barnett
Torrey H. Webb Professor of Law, USC Gould School of Law
 
Lunch will be served at 12:00 PM followed by a discussion with Prof. Jonathan Barnett and Brian Pandya.

The Mayflower Hotel
Chinese Room
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.

The cost is $20.00 for members and $25.00 for guests. 
 
This event will also be livestreamed.
 
If you are interested in purchasing a table for the event, please contact Edy Harold at [email protected].
 

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Patent law and antitrust law have often had an uneasy coexistence.  Patents are sometimes derided as legalized monopolies -- hindrances to competition that must be tolerated for the sake of innovation.  Prof. Barnett seeks to challenge those old assumptions.  During this fireside chat, we will discuss his recent piece in Competition Policy International which argues that patents are fundamentally pro-competitive and facilitate greater access to new innovations.  We will talk about whether his model practically applies across different sectors and discuss questions that antitrust enforcers might consider as they weigh IP policy in the new Administration.   

 
Featuring:
  • Prof. Jonathan Barnett, Torrey H. Webb Professor of Law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law
  • Moderator: Brian Pandya, Partner, Duane Morris LLP

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