Jorge Contreras
@jcontreras.bsky.social
Law Prof, EE, and author interested in IP, property, science policy, standards, literature and competition.
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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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September 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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.
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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...
August 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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
#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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June 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Now in print - Unpacking Open Source Bio (Indiana L.J.), papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#opensource, #biotech, #biobricks
#opensource, #biotech, #biobricks
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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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June 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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.
Lots of important updates and accomplishments to report this Spring from the #IP Program @sjquinney.bsky.social.
#patent, #copyright, #trademark
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#patent, #copyright, #trademark
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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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May 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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-...
#patent, #copyright, #trademark
myemail.constantcontact.com/Utah-Law-IP-...
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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.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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
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/...
#patent, #DOGE
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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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April 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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/...
#patent, #DOGE
www.law360.com/ip/articles/...
"Hillbilly Elegy" indeed. #Medicaid graphic from @nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"Hillbilly Elegy" indeed. #Medicaid graphic from @nytimes.com
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...
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Sub-Patent Innovation Rights
Cambridge Core - Intellectual Property - Sub-Patent Innovation Rights
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February 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/s...
"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
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December 23, 2024 at 2:22 PM
"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
@algonquinbooks.bsky.social @sjquinney.bsky.social @umnlawschool.bsky.social
Spotted last week in Minneapolis.
December 20, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Spotted last week in Minneapolis.
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...
December 20, 2024 at 4:41 PM
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
@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
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
www.judiciary.senate.gov
December 20, 2024 at 5:27 AM
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
@sjquinney.bsky.social @umnlawschool.bsky.social
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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...
December 18, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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...
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November 26, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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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...
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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November 25, 2024 at 11:09 PM
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...
www.law360.com/articles/226...
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.
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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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November 23, 2024 at 11:13 PM
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...
wwnorton.com/books/978039...
Le nouveau est arrivé
November 22, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Le nouveau est arrivé
It is good to see that cryptocurrency and fine art continue to have a profitable relationship.
November 22, 2024 at 1:09 AM
It is good to see that cryptocurrency and fine art continue to have a profitable relationship.
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The Minnesota EagleCam is back this week. 🦅
Get ready to watch majestic bald eagles in a new Minnesota EagleCam
A new cam is ready to go live this week after the massive nest at the DNR’s original camera collapsed in 2023.
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November 19, 2024 at 7:22 PM
The Minnesota EagleCam is back this week. 🦅
I have never seen anyone dress even remotely like this in Salt Lake City. Maybe I’m not hanging out in the right spots.
Love 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...
Bronwyn Newport’s Style Stands Out on ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’
The addition of Bronwyn Newport to the cast of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” has added a maximalist approach to a series known for its understated aesthetic.
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November 17, 2024 at 3:52 PM
I have never seen anyone dress even remotely like this in Salt Lake City. Maybe I’m not hanging out in the right spots.
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...
November 17, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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?
November 17, 2024 at 1:33 PM
What’s up, Cleveland, with this motor oil themed restaurant?
Oarfish to be tapped as new Director of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
November 16, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Oarfish to be tapped as new Director of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service