IP Day 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Hosted by TPRI
This is an in-person event that will be recorded.
The Ninth Annual Boston University Technology & Policy Research Initiative IP Day conference will highlight new research relating to intellectual property, the economics of innovation, technology commercialization and litigation. IP Day panels focus on emerging research themes, from both a legal and economic perspective, with an emphasis on topics that are relevant to both business and policy. Previous sessions have examined on patent prosecution, third-party litigation finance, standard essential patents, IP and antitrust, pharmaceutical patenting, and University technology transfer.
Agenda
(All times Eastern Daylight Time)
8:15-8:55 Breakfast
8:55-9:00 Greetings
9:00-10:20 Session 1: Economics of innovation
“Measuring the Commercial Potential of Science” Roger Maclans, Sharique Hasan & Wesley Cohen
“Evaluation and Learning in R&D Investment” Alexander Frankel, Joshua Krieger, Danielle Li and Dimitris Papanikolaou
Discussants: Arvids Ziedonis and Rena Conti
10:20-10:40 Break
10:40-12:00 Session 2: Patent Quality and Litigation
“Do TPLF Disclosure Requirements Deter Patent Trolls?” Luke Martin and Natalie Berfeld
“Screening Property Rights for Innovation” Will Matcham and Mark Schankerman
Discussant: Michael Meurer
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:20 Session 3: Technology Markets
“Patent Hunters” Lauren Cohen, Umit G. Gurun, S. Katie Moon & Paula Suh
“Acquiring Patents in Secret: Disclosure Timing in Markets for Technology” George Chondrakis, Carlos Serrano & Rosemarie Ziedonis
Discussant: Janet Freilich
2:20-2:40 Break
2:40-4:00 Session 4: Open Source and AI
“Open Source Software Policy in Industry Equilibrium” Jeff Gortmaker
“Open(?) AI” Matthew Leisten
Discussant: Timothy Simcoe
4:00-4:15 Break
4:15-5:15 Patent Litigation Panel Discussion (Moderated by Samantha Zyontz)
Tom Cotter, University of Minnesota
Dan Lang, Cisco
Wyley Proctor, McCarter & English
Fei Deng, Charles River Associates
5:15-6:00 Reception