Professor Nikola Datzov Speaks at 26th Advanced Patent Law Institute

Sharing Research on Patent Eligibility, USPTO Reform, and Judicial Trends

Professor Nikola Datzov recently served as an invited panelist at the 26th Advanced Patent Law Institute, hosted by UC Berkeley Law and Stanford Law School. The annual institute brings together leading scholars, practitioners, and judges to examine cutting-edge issues in patent law. A recording of the event is available through Berkeley Center for Law & Technology’s website.

During the panel, Professor Datzov shared insights from his research on the predictability of patent eligibility doctrine and examined how recent developments at the United States Patent and Trademark Office intersect with evolving judicial precedent.

The discussion drew extensively from his recent empirical study on patent eligibility, co-authored with Professor Jason Rantanen and published in the Iowa Law Review last year. The article, available on SSRN, has quickly emerged as a leading authority on the current state of patent eligibility law. It has been cited in briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, referenced in congressional testimony, and discussed widely in academic literature.

Professor Datzov’s participation in the Institute reflects the growing influence of his scholarship and its relevance to ongoing debates about clarity, consistency, and reform in patent eligibility doctrine.