Evil twin Debate Series

The IP Institute's Evil Twin Debate Series is founded on the notion that experts are often at loggerheads on important issues of intellectual property policy, yet remain friendly on a personal level. The series therefore brings together pairs of scholars who disagree on an important intellectual property topic, but who can air their disagreements in a friendly exchange—serious in substance but lighthearted in tone.

The THIRD Annual Evil Twin Debate

On October 9, 2009, Professor John Duffy, George Washington University Law School and Professor Jay Thomas, Georgetown University Law Center debated the topic Bilski and Patentable Subject Matter: Method or Madness? To view a video of the debate, please click here.

past debates

On April 4, 2008, Professor Stacey Dogan, Northeastern University School of Law and Professor Mark McKenna, University of Notre Dame Law School debated the topic Is a Trademark Use Requirement Useless? To view a video of the debate, please click here.

Professors McKenna and Dogan

 

The inaugural debate took place on February 2, 2007 at the University of Richmond School of Law. The Evil Twins were Professor Shubha Ghosh of the SMU Dedman School of Law and Professor Adam Mossoff of the Michigan State University College of Law. They debated the topic, Is Intellectual Property “Property”? Pharmaceutical Patents and Regulatory Takings. (View the official poster.)

FUTURE debates

Future debates are currently being scheduled. If you are an expert in IP or a related field and have an Evil Twin and an interesting topic, let us know and we will consider including you in the series.