IP Day 2018

Patents: A historical perspective

baseball patentWhat can history tell us about the role of patents in economic growth, about the development of new institutions, and about the nature of innovation? The latest research was presented on July 27, 2018 at Boston University School of Law.

Agenda

Introduction

  • 8:30 – 9:10 Breakfast
  • 9:10 – 9:15 Welcome

Panel One: Historical and International Patent Systems [video 1; video 2]

Break

Panel Two: Change [video]

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

Panel Three: Incentives [video]

Break

Panel Four: Contemporary Patent Challenges [video]

Concluding Remarks

Location

Boston University School of Law
765 Commonwealth Ave., Room 526
Boston MA 02215