Jorge Contreras
@jcontreras.bsky.social
Law Prof, EE, and author interested in IP, property, science policy, standards, literature and competition.
Professor @jcontreras.bsky.social is quoted in the @nytimes.com about a U.S. state court in North Dakota that issued an anti-suit injunction against Greenpeace's prosecution of a Dutch freedom of expression action in a U.S. tort case involving protests over a pipeline.
Greenpeace’s Long War With a Pipeline Titan Enters a Strange New Phase
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Professor @jcontreras.bsky.social's new book "FRAND Cases in Context" with @mcarrier.bsky.social, @wsurferesq.bsky.social, @proftomcotter.bsky.social + more is available from @elgarpublishing.bsky.social! It summarizes 28 licensing standards-essential patents cases. www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/fra...
The Program on IP and Technology Law at @sjquinney.bsky.social of Law has been busy! See our latest newsletter for updates on our new IP Clinic, guest speakers, faculty scholarship and new publications. myemail.constantcontact.com/Utah-Law-IP-...
Utah Law IP Program Newsletter: January 2026
Email from S.J. Quinney College of Law The latest updates from Utah Law's IP program. The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Program on Intellectual Property and Technology Law IP @ th
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I enjoyed Professor @jcontreras.bsky.social’s very interesting presentation on patent infringement cases/remedies in state courts yesterday.
I just posted Ipse Dixit #823, featuring @jcontreras.bsky.social of @sjquinney.bsky.social discussing his draft article "Silly Patents." If you want to learn how to exercise your cat, check it out! shows.acast.com/ipse-dixit/e...
Jorge Contreras on Silly Patents | Ipse Dixit
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We're opening a new pilot pro bono patent + trademark law clinic in spring 2026 to help with IP issues like trademark applications! Dan Thomas will be the first IP clinic director, with support from Sam Noel. Professors Jackie Morrison and @jcontreras.bsky.social will also supervise the clinic.
College of Law to open IP clinic in spring 2026 - S.J. Quinney College of Law
Utah Law will open a new pro bono patent and trademark law clinic on a pilot basis in spring 2026 as part of the U.S....
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Professor @jcontreras.bsky.social is quoted in @bloomberglaw.com about tech company Masimo's lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the agency’s decision to allow Apple to restore the blood oxygen tracking feature on Apple Watches. news.bloomberglaw.com/internationa...
Now in print - Unpacking Open Source Bio (Indiana L.J.), papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #opensource, #biotech, #biobricks
Unpacking Open Source Bio
For at least a quarter of a century, life science researchers around the world have undertaken initiatives loosely based on principles, goals, and institutional
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Professors @jcontreras.bsky.social and @medlawdan.bsky.social and other health and IP law experts filed an amicus brief in the 23andMe bankruptcy case, arguing that data should be available to researchers for scientific advancement, medical discovery and public health.
Professor Jorge Contreras and Associate Professor Daniel Aaron file amicus brief in 23andMe bankruptcy case - S.J. Quinney College of Law
Professor Jorge Contreras, Associate Professor Daniel Aaron and more than a dozen IP, health law and bioethics scholars filed an amicus brief in the 23andMe bankruptcy...
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Lots of important updates and accomplishments to report this Spring from the #IP Program @sjquinney.bsky.social. #patent, #copyright, #trademark myemail.constantcontact.com/Utah-Law-IP-...
Utah Law IP Program Newsletter: April 2025
Email from S.J. Quinney College of Law The latest updates from Utah Law's IP program. The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Program on Intellectual Property and Technology Law IP @ th
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Prof. @jcontreras.bsky.social was quoted in @law360.bsky.social about a recent statement by Elon Musk and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey that the U.S. should “delete all IP law” — referring to the laws relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related rights. z.umn.edu/adlz
Musk/Dorsey want to "delete all IP law". Let's not. But this could be a moment to review ways to trim some of the excesses that have developed in our IP systems. In this Law360 piece by @theresaschliep.bsky.social, I say we should think about it. #patent, #DOGE www.law360.com/ip/articles/...
Musk Supports Deleting IP Law, Attorneys Say Let's Not - Law360
Elon Musk's endorsement of a terse social media post from tech executive Jack Dorsey saying "delete all IP law" drew scorn from the intellectual property community and was followed by posts from U.S. ...
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Curious about sub-patent innovation rights like utility models? @cambridgeup.bsky.social has just released our new book, freely available open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/s...
Sub-Patent Innovation Rights
Cambridge Core - Intellectual Property - Sub-Patent Innovation Rights
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"The Genome Defense - Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns your DNA" (genomedefense.org) is now available from publisher Misuzu Shobo in Japan! I'm proud to see this true law story reach a global audience. @algonquinbooks.bsky.social @sjquinney.bsky.social @umnlawschool.bsky.social
Nice infographic from @wired.com showing the #AI #Copyright lawsuits and who's suing whom. Full (paywalled) story at www.wired.com/story/ai-cop...
I testified yesterday at the Senate IP Subcomm hearing on the RESTORE Patent Rights Act, asking why we need another bill to help patent trolls. Recording is here: www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac... (my 5 minutes of fame begin around 56:52). @sjquinney.bsky.social @umnlawschool.bsky.social
Time Change: The RESTORE Patent Rights Act: Restoring America’s Status as the Global IP Leader | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Professor @jcontreras.bsky.social, an IP law expert, was a testifying witness at today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the RESTORE Patent Rights Act, a bill that would overturn part of the eBay test for permanent injunctions. www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...
In the silver linings [?] category, I recently posted an op-ed on @law360.bsky.social asking whether Elon Musk's patent-skepticism will impact the new administration's patent policies. www.law360.com/articles/226...
Trump Patent Policy May Be Headed In Unexpected Direction - Law360
While commentators have assumed that the patent policy of President-elect Donald Trump's second administration will largely mirror the pro-patent policy of his first, these predictions fail to take in...
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This month, looking for a broader perspective on the US political situation, I read Jill Lapore's 2018 "These Truths", a new American history from pre-Columbian times to Trump 1. It's a tour de force; sobering but highly recommended. wwnorton.com/books/978039...
These Truths
“Nothing short of a masterpiece.” —NPR Books<br /> A <em>New York Times</em> Bestseller and a <em>Washington Post</em> Notable Book of the Year<br /><br /> In the most ambitious one-...
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It is good to see that cryptocurrency and fine art continue to have a profitable relationship.
I have never seen anyone dress even remotely like this in Salt Lake City. Maybe I’m not hanging out in the right spots.
Jeanne Fromer@jeannefromer.bsky.social · 2y agoLove Bronwyn! “I vacillate between defending [my style] and being like, no, the cheese stands alone. And I would definitely wear a cheese dress.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/s...
DYK that Michael Anthony's (Van Halen) Jack Daniels bass was allegedly produced under an oral license with JD? One of the 3 authorized instruments is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. There's a fun interview about it here: www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/fea...
What’s up, Cleveland, with this motor oil themed restaurant?
Oarfish to be tapped as new Director of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
