Intellectual Property
Nov. 1, 2017
Experts panel bemoan patent system
A retired judge said efforts intended to address problems in the patent system have weakened it as a whole through over-regulation.
From left, Luke Dauchot, partner at Kirkland LLP, and Dr. Gary K. Michelson, a retired orthopedic surgeon who holds more than 340 patents, discuss the difficulties of protecting patents at an Oct. 30 event at the University of Southern California.
LOS ANGELES — A panel of experts agreed Monday that the U.S. patent system isn’t working the way it should, though just how bad the problem is was a topic for debate.
The panel, led by Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Luke Dauchot at the University of Southern California, looked to give undergraduates insight into how the patent system works. But it also offered a look at the problems, and what changes should be implemented to addre...
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