During a SMU Tsai Center event on Friday, Megan La Belle Greg Reilly and Jonas Anderson discussed whether the Federal Circuit is handling Judge Albright properly law360.com/ip/articles/14…

In our first Online Symposium post, Tejas N. Narechania discusses the #SupremeCourt decision in 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘷. 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘹 and the Court's subtle shift in its approach to administrative patent law. Read the entire post here: fedcircuitblog.com/2022/02/07/onl… #FederalCircuit

In the final installment of our Online #Symposium, David O. Taylor explores the historical justifications for the #FederalCircuit and discusses the justifications for its existence today. Read the entire post here: fedcircuitblog.com/2022/03/09/onl… #patentlaw #institutionalchoice

Our third Online #Symposium has officially concluded! Thanks to all our authors: Jonas Anderson, Megan M. La Belle, Greg Reilly, Tejas N. Narechania, Jason Rantanen, Dr. Christal Sheppard, Paul R. Gugliuzza, Laura Gabriela Pedraza-Farina, and David O. Taylor. Find a full recap here: fedcircuitblog.com/2022/03/16/onl…

New issue 79:1 of W&L Law Review is now available in the W&L Law School Scholarly Commons with articles by Casey Faucon, Peter Ormerod, @anita_krug, Greg Reilly, Gregory Parks JD/PhD and the Student Notes Colloquium w/Chris Seaman @cbseaman.bsky.social, David O. Taylor & 2 @WoodsRogersPLC attorneys: bit.ly/3LMKra8

The Solicitor General suggests the Supreme Court should grant review in American Axle to review and correct the standard governing patent eligibility. More here: fedcircuitblog.com/2022/05/27/upd…

Justice Breyer's Last Act? One of Justice Breyer’s last acts as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court might be voting to deny a petition for a writ of certiorari in an important patent eligibility case decided by the Federal Circuit. fedcircuitblog.com/2022/06/29/jus…

#SMULawSchool Profs. @nathancortez and Meghan J. Ryan named as Co-Directors of SMU Dedman School of Law's SMU Tsai Center. They join founding Co-Director and Prof. David O. Taylor who is currently leading the Center. SMU Read more: bit.ly/3uNW76G

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis yesterday introduced a bill addressing patent law's subject matter eligibility doctrine. congress.gov/bill/117th-con…

As I testified in 2019, "Patent eligibility law is in a state of crisis, and legislative reform is needed to eliminate that crisis." Senator Tillis's bill seeks to address the confusion, incorrect results, and reduced investment my research identified. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Four basic principles should guide any legislative effort to correct patent eligibility law: broad eligibility, clarity, constraint on judicial intervention, and flexibility. Senator Tillis's bill, while not perfect, holds the potential to check all these boxes.

Senator Tillis's bill is a significant improvement over the legislation proposed in 2019. Indeed, the bill addresses many of the concerns I identified then in my testimony. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Kicking off the 2022-2023 academic year with a welcome dinner for our #TsaiScholars, co-directors and new dean of SMU Dedman School of Law Jason P. Nance at the home of David O. Taylor with @nathancortez & Meghan J. Ryan!

Complimentary registration is open! ➡️smu.edu/IP2023⬅️ 19th Symposium on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues: Intellectual Property & The Business of Innovations on Friday, Feb, 24th SMU Dedman School of Law. 4 hrs CLE pending. David O. Taylor @MustangBarSMU

Free registration for 2/24 is open! smu.edu/IP2023 Topics: #trademarks & #copyrights in #metaverse & #videogames; managing innovation process in business; #SSOs, #EssentialPatents & #PatentPools, with keynote address by Chief Judge Gilstrap. 4 hrs CLE pending!

SMU Dedman School of Law is thrilled to welcome Shani Shisha as an Assistant Professor of Law, starting fall 2024. His teaching and scholarship focus on intellectual property law, copyright law, and the intersection of law and technology. 🔗 More: bit.ly/3tLMqIx

Professor David O. Taylor's article, "The Federal Circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board," was published in Journal of the Patent & Trademark Office Society. 🔗 Read: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

#SMU Professor David O. Taylor studies the relationship of the Federal Circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board as a matter of institutional choice through 10 years of case law, giving insight into this understudied area. #researchwithimpact

While the #Federal Circuit remains the nation's primary expositor of #patentlaw, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board has evolved into the most powerful institution in the nation's #patent system. Read More: spkl.io/601640ZKI Subscribe: spkl.io/601740ZKL #LawTwitter

The 2024 Tsai Today newsletter is online! We invite you to check it out and learn more about the Tsai Center's programs and people: calameo.com/read/000414600… SMU Dedman School of Law @smu David O. Taylor @nathancortez Meghan J. Ryan Jason P. Nance SMULawAdmission