“If you think the last patent war over smartphones was bad, just wait until 5G starts being deployed throughout the global economy,” warns Joseph Siino, president of patent pool operator Via Licensing. “It could be even more costly and wasteful than the last one."

Created to prevent the advertisement of one’s name from unauthorized use in commercial settings, the right of publicity has since expanded through a multiplicity of state statutory law and/or court rulings that vary in scope, application and length of time. 

The Indianapolis Bar Association Intellectual Property Section is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships to encourage all eligible law students to complete the Patent Bar Exam. Achieving this goal will enable you as a student to concentrate on the critical summer clerkship and help make you more attractive to prospective employers after graduation.