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.

Back From Travels

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Sean O'Connor

I was not able to post while traveling the past couple of weeks.  It was an interesting combination of professional activities and music performances. First up was Los Angeles, where I gave a presentation and had meetings at UCLA School … Continue reading →

Categories: Art, Creativity

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Continuing YouTube Saga

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Sean O'Connor

My sad YouTube saga continues . . . I duly disputed the muting of my music copyright video but of course have heard nothing back (as many of my IP professor colleagues from around the country predicted). The status of … Continue reading →

Categories: Art, Commerce, Commercialization, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Fine Arts, Intellectual Property, Law

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Year 6 of Entrepreneurial Law Clinic

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Sean O'Connor

We are off to another great year at the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law! ELC was itself an entrepreneurial venture in that I developed with no money, space, or time off from my regular … Continue reading →

Categories: Commerce, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Law, Microenterprise & Small Business, Nonprofit & Social Entrepreneurship, Technology, Technology Entrepreneurship, Technology Transfer, University to Industry

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Public Launch of RockStar Motel!

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Sean O'Connor

RockStar Motel, the music social media platform that I work with, has just entered its public beta launch today. www.rockstarmotel.com Reviews have been very positive so far: Adweek: http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/rockstar-motel-wants-turn-fans-record-labels-135481. Scribbal: http://www.scribbal.com/2011/10/new-social-network-rockstar-motel-bridges-the-gap-between-artists-and-music-fans/

Categories: Art, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Fine Arts, Technology Entrepreneurship

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YouTube ContentID System

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Sean O'Connor

The irony of an IP prof’s video presentation on “What Composers and Copyright Owners Can Teach Other” being flagged and muted for copyright infringement . . . In my last post, I embedded video from a presentation I did in … Continue reading →

Categories: Art, Creativity, Fine Arts, Intellectual Property, Law

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