Dave Kappos and Chris Davis Speak at Fordham Law’s 31st Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference

Cravath partner David J. Kappos and of counsel Christopher Davis participated in the 31st Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference, which was hosted by Fordham Law School from April 4‑5, 2024 in New York. Dave delivered a presentation entitled “The U.S. IP System Is Under Siege,” which reviewed the IP atmosphere in the U.S., including COVID vaccine IP waivers; COVID therapeutic and diagnostic waivers; accusations of “evergreening” and “patent thickets” in the biopharma area; and standard essential patent rate-setting by the European Union Intellectual Property Office. Chris spoke on a panel entitled “U.S. Copyright Developments,” which examined the future of fair use in light of Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, the progress of the Copyright Claims Board and more.