Professor Contreras has written a post for the Public Knowledge blog addressing what the recent Apple v. Samsung ruling means for Samsung and other manufacturers of Android-based smartphones.

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On Monday, August 27 Professor Jorge Contreras was cited in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the Seattle Times in articles addressing Friday's $1.05 billion dollar ruling for Apple.

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American University Washington College of Law Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property faculty Jorge Contreras, Jonas Anderson and Christine Farley will discuss the Apple-Samsung verdict and litigation. The event will be held in Room 602 at noon, and will be live webcast at tinyurl.com/pijipwebcast

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[4:30pm in the JD Student Lounge] Come to our fall orientation on the 29th at to learn about intellectual property-related opportunities at WCL. Topics include IP Classes at WCL; Upcoming PIJIP Events at WCL; PIJIP Project Areas; Opportunities at PIJIP; and the PIJIP/IP Law Society (IPLS) Partnership.

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PIJIP is looking to hire three 20-hour deans fellows for the Fall Semester: Two fellows to focus on trade and IP enforcement, as well as flexible limitations and exceptions in copyright law (preference for bluebooking/editing skills). One fellow to work on a project to focus on Creative Commons in the United States, particularly in Open Education (strong preference for fellows with basic wordpress and web content experience).

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Professor Jorge Contreras was cited in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal discussing recent legal battles between Apple and Samsung over cell phone patents. He predicts a “mixed result” in the case, with Apple winning on some of its claims, losing on others and getting nowhere near the amount it is demanding. PIJIP plans to host an event to discuss the verdict when it is released.

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Patent and Trademark Appeals | Trademark | Copyright | International Trademark Law | Cyberlaw | Sports Law | Patent Law | Intellectual Property Clinic | Law and Regulation of Science | Trade Secrets | Communications Law | Space Law and Satellite Communications Seminar | International and Comparative Patent Law

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Professors Peter Jaszi, Michael Carroll, and Sean Flynn release a Public Statement on the U.S. Proposal for a Limitations and Exceptions Clause in the Trans-Pacific Partnership: "The USTR’s proposal to require ‘balance’ in copyright systems can be seen as a first response by the U.S. to the growing chorus of calls for increased attention to the need for international harmonization of mandatory minimum limitations and exceptions to intellectual property rights..."

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Professor Jorge Contreras was cited in Reuters article Apple v. Samsung Being Eyed in D.C., discussing the status of the ongoing patent dispute between the two companies: "'People thought the America Invents Act would fix the patent system to some degree,' said George Contreras, a professor of intellectual property law at American University’s Washington College of Law. Now people are asking whether 'it did enough to address the perceived problems in the patent issue'."

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Tomorrow, Professor Michael Carroll will deliver a keynote preservation at the Digital Preservation 2012 Meeting. Digital Preservation 2012 is the annual meeting of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program and the National Digital Stewardship Alliance. DP 2012 brings together the brightest minds exploring solutions to the challenges of stewarding digital content over the long-term.

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