This past week, on Friday, Jen. 16th, Professor Hrdy presented new scholarship at the 16th Annual NYU Engelberg Center Tri-State Region IP Workshop. She travelled to New York to join an excellent group of IP scholars for a day of discussion and friendly debate. The event was co-hosted by NYU Law professors Barton Beebe and … Continue reading Professor Hrdy Presents at NYU Engelberg Center Tri-State Region IP Workshop…
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Professor Hrdy Speaks at 26th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute
Professor Hrdy travelled to sunny California for the 26th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute, held on December 4 to 5th, 2026, at Stanford Law School. The subject of this annual conference was developments in patent law. Professor Mark Lemley kicked off the conference with his annual patent law update, which was an engaging as … Continue reading Professor Hrdy Speaks at 26th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute…
Professor Hrdy participates in the China–US Intellectual Property Dialogue at The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States of America
Professor Hrdy participated in the China–US Intellectual Property Dialogue: The Global Governance of Intellectual Property, held on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States of America in Washington, DC. This was a unique opportunity for cross-cultural exchange about intellectual property laws in China and the … Continue reading Professor Hrdy participates in the China–US Intellectual Property Dialogue at The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States of America…
Professor Hrdy speaks to students at Penn Law about AI and trade secrets
Professor Hrdy presented her research on AI and trade secrets to students at Penn Law on Wednesday, November 12. Hrdy spoke to students at Gideon Parchomovsky’s IP seminar, answering their fascinating questions about AI and trade secret law. Students read and asked questions about Hrdy’s article, called “Keeping ChatGPT a Trade Secret While Selling It … Continue reading Professor Hrdy speaks to students at Penn Law about AI and trade secrets…
Professor Hrdy Posts New Empirical Research Suggesting Significant “Anti-AI Bias” in Trade Secret Law
Professor Hrdy has posted a new article, forthcoming in the Stanford Journal of Law, Economics, & Business, and co-authored with Joseph Avery (Miami) and Mike Schuster (Georgia), which strongly suggests that there is an “anti-AI bias” in trade secret law. A draft of the article, entitled The AI Penalty in Trade Secret Law, can be … Continue reading Professor Hrdy Posts New Empirical Research Suggesting Significant “Anti-AI Bias” in Trade Secret Law…