JIPEL Vol. 6, No. 1 – Fall 2016
The NYU Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law is proud to present Volume 6 Issue 1 of the Journal.
The Challenging Economics of the Companion Diagnostics Industry: A Compelling Case for Invigorated Patent Protection
Diagnostic tests are a core component of modern health care practice: they determine a patient’s susceptibility to developing cancer and other disorders; they diagnose biological conditions; they monitor the progress…
Un-Blurring Substantial Similarity: Aesthetic Judgments and Romantic Authorship in Music Copyright Law
Music copyright disputes have been in the limelight since long before George Harrison subconsciously ripped off the Chiffons. Yet, with copyright holders becoming ever more litigious, disputes over musical rights…
Correlative Obligation in Patent Law: The Role of Public Good in Defining the Limits of Patent Exclusivity
In light of the recent outrageous price-spiking of pharmaceuticals, this Article questions the underlying justifications for exclusive rights conferred by the grant of a patent. Traditionally, patents are defined as…
Disrupting the Balance: The Conflict Between Hatch-Waxman and Inter Partes Review
Since the enactment of the America Invents Act, inter partes review has been a new pathway for challenging patents. This administrative proceeding at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board has…
Interview: Trial by Jury of Patent Cases Symposium
In this interview, Anne Hassett, the Executive Director of NYU School of Law’s Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, discusses her experience conceiving and bringing to fruition the Trial…