Patent Sovereignty and International Law

Friday, October 16, 2015
UC Irvine School of Law

Conference Schedule

8:45 a.m.: Welcome
9:00-10:20 a.m.: Panel 1: The Declaration on Patent Protection
- Reto Hilty, Max Planck Institute
  Introduction to the Declaration
- Rochelle Dreyfuss, NYU
  On Aiding Technological Development: the Max Planck Declaration on Patent Protection
10:20-10:40 a.m.: Morning Break
10:40-12:00 p.m.: Panel 2: Applying the Declaration
- Margo Bagley, University of Virginia
  Show AND Tell?: Genetic Resource Disclosure of Origin Requirements and TRIPS
- Marketa Trimble, UNLV
  Patent Working Requirements
Noon-1:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:30-2:50 p.m.: Panel 3: Patent Sovereignty in Action
- Donald Harris, Temple University
  The Declaration on Patent Protection: The Power of Ideas and New Dynamics in International Intellectual Property Lawmaking
- Fred Abbott, Florida State University
  The Undiscovered Country in Multilateral IP Regulation: Evolving Competition Law Doctrines for Regulating Patent Abuse
2:50-3:10 p.m.: Afternoon Break
3:10-4:30 p.m.: Panel 4: Patent Sovereignty in a Changing Environment
- Cynthia Ho, Loyola University Chicago
  A Collision Course: Investor-State Proceedings Challenging International IP Norms
- Sean Flynn, American University
  The Declaration on Patent Protection and Regulatory Sovereignty Under TRIPs and the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
4:45 p.m.: Adjourn