All posts by Sean O'Connor

Sean O’Connor is Professor of Law at George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School. He is also Founding Director of the Innovation Law Clinic and Executive Director of the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property (CPIP). With a diverse background in music, technology, philosophy, history, business, and law, he specializes in legal issues and strategies for entrepreneurship and the commercialization of innovation in biotechnology, information technology, and new media/digital arts.

Congressional testimony on Sec 512 of the DMCA “notice and take down” for websites

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Sean O'Connor

Testimony of Sean M. O’Connor, Professor of Law and Founding Director, Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, University of Washington (Seattle) Before the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Notice and Takedown Provisions under the DMCA, § … Continue reading →

Categories: Art, Commerce, Commercialization, Creativity, Electrical & Digital Arts, Entrepreneurship, Fine Arts, Information Technology, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Law, Technology, Technology Entrepreneurship

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Tel Aviv presentation and conference

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Sean O'Connor

Chief Judge Rader and I were in Tel Aviv in November at the “From IP to NP (Net Profit)” conference. Here is my presentation on “Managing Know-How in Global Value Chains and International Tech Transfer.” And of course, because we … Continue reading →

Categories: Art, Commerce, Commercial/Contract Law, Commercialization, Fine Arts, Intellectual Property, Law, Technology, Technology Transfer, Uncategorized

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Madison, IP and the Creative Class

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Sean O'Connor

In the emerging conflict between creators and content repackagers and conduits (e.g., social media and Google), it is good to remember what James Madison said about IP: “With regard to Monopolies they are justly classed among the greatest nusances [sic] … Continue reading →

Categories: Art, Commerce, Commercialization, Creativity, Electrical & Digital Arts, Fine Arts, Information Technology, Intellectual Property, Technology

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The World I Live In

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Sean O'Connor

The world I live in is a very surreal space. I’m a tenured law professor at a decent university. I make a good salary and people pay for me to travel the globe and pontificate on pretty much whatever I … Continue reading →

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Students and Innovation Conference Video from IPOsgoode

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Sean O'Connor

In March, IPOsgoode held a timely conference on the role of students in the university innovation process. IPOsgoode is directed by its Founder, Dr. Giuseppina D’Agostino, at Osgoode Law School, York Univ., in Toronto. It has become one of the … Continue reading →

Categories: Commercialization, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Law, Technology, Technology Entrepreneurship, Technology Transfer, University to Industry

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