Professor Hrdy has posted “Trade Secret Law’s On-Sale Bar,” a new article forthcoming in the Berkeley Technology Law Journal. The paper can be downloaded at this link: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6506705 The abstract reads: The on-sale bar is a well-established rule in patent law. Once an invention has been placed “on sale” for over a year, it cannot … Continue reading Professor Hrdy’s posts a new article, forthcoming in the Berkeley Technology Law Journal…
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Joseph Matal, Former Acting Director & Acting Solicitor of the USPTO presents the annual Lastowka Lecture
Joseph Matal, Former Acting Director and Acting Solicitor of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, presented “A Guide to Modern Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence” at the annual Greg Lastowka Memorial Lecture on March 5, 2026. A recording of the lecture is available here.
Prof. Carrier co-authors Supreme Court brief
With Charles Duan, Sean Tu, and Aaron Kesselheim, Prof. Carrier filed a Brief of 76 Scholars of Law, Business, Economics, and Medicine as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners in the case Hikma Pharmaceuticals v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. et al. in the Supreme Court. Read the brief here.
Lastowka Lecture featuring DOJ Antitrust head, Doha Mekki: 4/9/2025
On April 9, former DOJ Antitrust head Doha Mekki delivered the Lastowka lecture to a packed house of students and faculty.
Prof. Carrier testifies to NJ legislature on PBMs
Prof. Carrier testified in front of the New Jersey Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) https://www.assemblydems.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=12554