Sarah Rajec
@sarahrajec.bsky.social
Law Prof @ W&M Law; patent law, international intellectual property law, international trade law, puns, soccer, tech
It's United Novelty Co. v. Daniels day in Torts! Grateful to my former students who gave me the perfect shirt for teaching it.
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It's United Novelty Co. v. Daniels day in Torts! Grateful to my former students who gave me the perfect shirt for teaching it.
Thank you so much to Irene Calboli for hosting the 10th International IP Roundtable. It was two days of intense and energizing discussion that showcased the expertise and deep knowledge of this great group of colleagues and friends. (Plus, there was a giant sparkly cowboy hat.)
September 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Thank you so much to Irene Calboli for hosting the 10th International IP Roundtable. It was two days of intense and energizing discussion that showcased the expertise and deep knowledge of this great group of colleagues and friends. (Plus, there was a giant sparkly cowboy hat.)
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A rare appellate report (through the MPIA because the WTO Appellate Body is still on hold) in a TRIPS case, this one about the use of anti suit injunctions in SEP cases in China. My initial take on it: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/gues...
[Guest post] The enduring importance of territoriality in patent rights – Lessons from the WTO Arbitrators in China - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
The IPKat blog reports on copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective.
ipkitten.blogspot.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A rare appellate report (through the MPIA because the WTO Appellate Body is still on hold) in a TRIPS case, this one about the use of anti suit injunctions in SEP cases in China. My initial take on it: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/gues...
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Get excited: @sarahrajec.bsky.social, @apublicgood.bsky.social, and I are officially revising our (free) patent casebook!
Version 2 will be available this fall, in time for use in Spring 2026.
Version 2 will be available this fall, in time for use in Spring 2026.
Patent Law: An Open-Access Casebook
patentlawcasebook.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Get excited: @sarahrajec.bsky.social, @apublicgood.bsky.social, and I are officially revising our (free) patent casebook!
Version 2 will be available this fall, in time for use in Spring 2026.
Version 2 will be available this fall, in time for use in Spring 2026.
Had a great time at the M^3 conference at Chicago Kent discussing all things IP and IP-adjacent! Huge thanks to Sarah Fackrell and Cathay Smith for hosting!
May 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Had a great time at the M^3 conference at Chicago Kent discussing all things IP and IP-adjacent! Huge thanks to Sarah Fackrell and Cathay Smith for hosting!
I was honored to deliver the Blackstone Lecture yesterday at William & Mary Law School, and grateful to my colleagues and students who attended!
April 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I was honored to deliver the Blackstone Lecture yesterday at William & Mary Law School, and grateful to my colleagues and students who attended!
Enjoyed taking my W&M patent law class for arguments at the Federal Circuit, then having them meet with a judge from the Federal Circuit & one from the Court of Federal Claims.
Highlights were one judge referencing Seinfeld (O’Brien ep) & another working in an 867-5309/Jenny hypo on 101 arguments.
Highlights were one judge referencing Seinfeld (O’Brien ep) & another working in an 867-5309/Jenny hypo on 101 arguments.
April 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Enjoyed taking my W&M patent law class for arguments at the Federal Circuit, then having them meet with a judge from the Federal Circuit & one from the Court of Federal Claims.
Highlights were one judge referencing Seinfeld (O’Brien ep) & another working in an 867-5309/Jenny hypo on 101 arguments.
Highlights were one judge referencing Seinfeld (O’Brien ep) & another working in an 867-5309/Jenny hypo on 101 arguments.
Dennis Crouch and I corresponded this week. A few excerpts, cut down (1/7):
As Prof Wasserman Rajec has noted, “the threat to suspend intellectual property rights in response to unrelated trade violations” has gained attention as a potential countermeasure.
patentlyo.com/patent/2025/...
As Prof Wasserman Rajec has noted, “the threat to suspend intellectual property rights in response to unrelated trade violations” has gained attention as a potential countermeasure.
patentlyo.com/patent/2025/...
Non-Tariff Countermeasures to U.S. Tariff Hikes: IP, Services, and Investment Implications
by Dennis Crouch In April 2025, President Trump took initiative to sharply increased tariffs on imports, citing trade imbalances and …
patentlyo.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Dennis Crouch and I corresponded this week. A few excerpts, cut down (1/7):
As Prof Wasserman Rajec has noted, “the threat to suspend intellectual property rights in response to unrelated trade violations” has gained attention as a potential countermeasure.
patentlyo.com/patent/2025/...
As Prof Wasserman Rajec has noted, “the threat to suspend intellectual property rights in response to unrelated trade violations” has gained attention as a potential countermeasure.
patentlyo.com/patent/2025/...
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Dagan & Van Houweling on Copyright Reversion, https://buff.ly/4jZogPX - Hanoch Dagan (University of California, Berkeley) & Molly S. Van Houweling (University of California, Berkeley) has posted Reconstructing Copyright Reversion: Releasing Authors from Their Own Dead Hands on SSRN.
buff.ly
February 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Dagan & Van Houweling on Copyright Reversion, https://buff.ly/4jZogPX - Hanoch Dagan (University of California, Berkeley) & Molly S. Van Houweling (University of California, Berkeley) has posted Reconstructing Copyright Reversion: Releasing Authors from Their Own Dead Hands on SSRN.
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New CAFed decision upholds Ravgen's fetal DNA testing patent, finding no obviousness in combining known cffDNA testing with use of formaldehyde to prevent degradation. 2003 patent filing date. patentlyo.com/patent/2025/...
Federal Circuit (Again) Upholds Ravgen's Fetal DNA cffDNA Patent
by Dennis Crouch In a January 22, 2025 decision, the Federal Circuit once again maintained validity of Ravgen's fetal DNA …
patentlyo.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
New CAFed decision upholds Ravgen's fetal DNA testing patent, finding no obviousness in combining known cffDNA testing with use of formaldehyde to prevent degradation. 2003 patent filing date. patentlyo.com/patent/2025/...
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Yay, it’s here!
If you want to know about the history of federal appellate procedure and how modern practice blends the traditions of the common law and of equity, please have a read.
⚖️ 🗃️
#AppellateSky #AppellateTwitter
Full text here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
If you want to know about the history of federal appellate procedure and how modern practice blends the traditions of the common law and of equity, please have a read.
⚖️ 🗃️
#AppellateSky #AppellateTwitter
Full text here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
January 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Yay, it’s here!
If you want to know about the history of federal appellate procedure and how modern practice blends the traditions of the common law and of equity, please have a read.
⚖️ 🗃️
#AppellateSky #AppellateTwitter
Full text here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
If you want to know about the history of federal appellate procedure and how modern practice blends the traditions of the common law and of equity, please have a read.
⚖️ 🗃️
#AppellateSky #AppellateTwitter
Full text here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Thanks to the AALS for giving me this award (and for recognizing mentorship, which often goes unappreciated). and thanks to Eric Goldman and everyone else who nominated me
January 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Thanks to the AALS for giving me this award (and for recognizing mentorship, which often goes unappreciated). and thanks to Eric Goldman and everyone else who nominated me
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My paper (with Christian Helmers) comparing US SEP enforcement by NPEs vs. operating tech companies is now available in final published form in volume 77 of Oxford Economic Papers.
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Are non-practising entities opportunistic? Evidence from litigation of standard essential patents
Abstract. Are non-practising entities (NPEs)—firms that specialize in the enforcement of patent rights rather than the commercialization of patented techno
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January 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
My paper (with Christian Helmers) comparing US SEP enforcement by NPEs vs. operating tech companies is now available in final published form in volume 77 of Oxford Economic Papers.
academic.oup.com/oep/article/...
academic.oup.com/oep/article/...
NYTimes discussing paxlovid for long covid features my friend, Kate, who deserves to be in the Times, but does not deserve long covid. Still, super-impressed by her determination & grateful that something has helped, even if there aren't clear answers about why, yet.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/h...
Paxlovid Improved Long Covid Symptoms in Some Patients, Researchers Report
But the report, on the experiences of 13 patients, found that the drug had no benefit for some people and that some who benefited said the improvement didn’t last.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NYTimes discussing paxlovid for long covid features my friend, Kate, who deserves to be in the Times, but does not deserve long covid. Still, super-impressed by her determination & grateful that something has helped, even if there aren't clear answers about why, yet.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/h...
Check out the latest collaboration between @andrewgilden.bsky.social and yours truly. Comments and suggestions very welcome!
Excited to share my new article with @sarahrajec.bsky.social: Patenting the Taboo: Sex, Drugs, and Abortion, forthcoming in Yale Journal of Law & Technology. Feedback welcome!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 2, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Check out the latest collaboration between @andrewgilden.bsky.social and yours truly. Comments and suggestions very welcome!
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Excited to share my new article with @sarahrajec.bsky.social: Patenting the Taboo: Sex, Drugs, and Abortion, forthcoming in Yale Journal of Law & Technology. Feedback welcome!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 2, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Excited to share my new article with @sarahrajec.bsky.social: Patenting the Taboo: Sex, Drugs, and Abortion, forthcoming in Yale Journal of Law & Technology. Feedback welcome!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit just announced oral arguments at three North Carolina law schools in February—UNC, Duke, and North Carolina Central University.
Law students: this is a fabulous opportunity to see the court live and in person.
cafc.uscourts.gov/federal-circ...
Law students: this is a fabulous opportunity to see the court live and in person.
cafc.uscourts.gov/federal-circ...
Federal Circuit Schedules February 2025 Session for Central North Carolina - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is pleased to announce that it intends to sit in and around Central North Carolina as part of its February 2025 session. The Federal Circuit will con...
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November 19, 2024 at 2:30 PM
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit just announced oral arguments at three North Carolina law schools in February—UNC, Duke, and North Carolina Central University.
Law students: this is a fabulous opportunity to see the court live and in person.
cafc.uscourts.gov/federal-circ...
Law students: this is a fabulous opportunity to see the court live and in person.
cafc.uscourts.gov/federal-circ...
Pupper hiding from from the morning walk that she loves once she's outside.
Not pictured: the treat I put on the floor to lure her out and that she managed to come out, get, and take back to safety without me getting the leash on her.
Not pictured: the treat I put on the floor to lure her out and that she managed to come out, get, and take back to safety without me getting the leash on her.
November 12, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Pupper hiding from from the morning walk that she loves once she's outside.
Not pictured: the treat I put on the floor to lure her out and that she managed to come out, get, and take back to safety without me getting the leash on her.
Not pictured: the treat I put on the floor to lure her out and that she managed to come out, get, and take back to safety without me getting the leash on her.
My article, Patent Term Tailoring, is out in the Indiana Law Journal. The students were a real pleasure to work with! Read it here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
February 15, 2024 at 8:57 PM
My article, Patent Term Tailoring, is out in the Indiana Law Journal. The students were a real pleasure to work with! Read it here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Hello, Bluesky! I've been lurking for a bit, but this seems like a good place to be. I plan to post some balance of patent law musings, puns, and cute dog photos, in whatever proportion the audience cares to see.
February 15, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Hello, Bluesky! I've been lurking for a bit, but this seems like a good place to be. I plan to post some balance of patent law musings, puns, and cute dog photos, in whatever proportion the audience cares to see.