On Thursday, April 11 at Loyola University Law School, the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal is putting on a program called:  Patents, Innovation & Freedom to Use Ideas.  Click here for the program brochure.  The program has an interesting mix of theoretical and practical discussions.  Among the more interesting topics are:

  • Chief Judge Holderman discussing Innovations to Improve Juror Understanding in Patent Trials
  • Emory University’s Professor Timothy Holbrook (a former Chicagoan), Boston University’s Professor Michael Mueur (who has written interesting articles regarding the costs of NPE suits); and University of San Diego Professor Ted Sichelman discussing Shortcomings in the Patent System.

This looks like an excellent program.