This Week in Washington IP: Improving Invention Education, Intellectual Property Rights During Public Health Emergencies, and the State of the Chinese Economy

This week in Washington IP news, as a new school year begins, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) looks at the latest research on invention education. Congress is still on vacation, yet hot topic issues are still being discussed elsewhere, including the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) looking at the state of the Chinese economy, and the American Enterprise Institute discussing what the U.S. federal government can do to patent rights during a public health emergency.

Monday, August 28

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Germany’s New China Strategy: A Conversation with German Ambassador Andreas Michaelis

At 11:00 AM on Monday, online livestream

CSIS will be joined by German Ambassador to the United States, Andreas Michaelis, to discuss Germany’s recently published China strategy. In recent years, Germany has maintained a closer economic relationship than some of its Western European allies, and CSIS will be curious to inquire with the ambassador if the new strategy represents a shift in this department.

Tuesday, August 29

IPWatchdog

Use Sequence Data to Strengthen Biologics Patent Claims and Applications – Sponsored by CAS

At noon on Tuesday, online webinar

In this webinar, hear a panel discuss where we are currently and where we are heading after Amgen v. Sanofi. This panel of industry experts will discuss challenges and ways to use quality sequence data more effectively to build stronger biologics patent claims and applications. Gene Quinn, Founder, President & CEO of IPWatchdog, Inc., will moderate the discussion with Lisa L. Mueller, J.D., B.S., Shareholder, Casimir Jones, S.C., and Raymond N. Russell, J.D., Ph.D., Partner, Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP, and Anne Marie Clark, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, CAS IP Services.

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Back to School with Invention Education

At 6:00 PM on Tuesday, online webinar

The USPTO Office of Education is hosting this event with Erin Tochen, Network Director at InventEd, to discuss the current state and future of invention education. Tochen will be joined by Dr. Adam Maltese from Indiana University and Dr. Joanna Garner from Old Dominion University to present their research results on inventive mindset, inventiveness, and failure. Educators will also share their experience teaching inventiveness in the high school setting.

Wednesday, August 30

The American Enterprise Institute

Intellectual Property and Emergencies: Policy for Medicines and Vaccines

At 11:30 AM on Wednesday, online livestream

The American Enterprise Institute will dive into what the U.S. government can do when battling public health emergencies such as pandemics, including revoking patent rights for crucial medicines or vaccines. The panelists will focus on the Section 1498 waiver and what the implications are for impacted patent holders. The panel will also look at how patents affect healthcare access and drug development.

Thursday, August 31

Center for Strategic and International Studies

China’s Economic Downturn: Structural, Cyclical, or Both?

At 9:00 AM on Thursday, online livestream

Much attention in the press has been directed at a recent downturn in China’s economy, and in this event, a panel will discuss what is behind this recent news and what the future holds for the Chinese economy. The panelists will discuss what metrics should be used to judge Chinese economic performance as well as the variety of perspectives on the state of the economy. To wrap up, the panel will look at what the implications are for the United States and the global economy.

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