Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
Four members of the University of North Dakota School of Law were recognized during UND’s recent Endowed Faculty Celebration The Endowed Faculty Celebration, honors faculty members who hold newly endowed positions and the donors who support their work. Jennifer Cook and Nikola Datzov were recognized as Law School Builders of the Profession Professors, while Margaret […]
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Professor Datzov shares new findings on AI and the future of judicial decision-making Professor Nikola Datzov was recently selected from more than 125 presenters to speak during the closing plenary panel session at the 26th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (IPSC). IPSC is the largest academic IP conference in the United States and was hosted […]
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His latest work, AI Jurisprudence: Toward Automated Justice, explores the challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into the U.S. judiciary. The article tells the story of how the digital transformation of overburdened courts has paved the way for automating justice. It provides a summary of AI’s current use and capabilities in the judiciary, explains that few […]
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 […]
Six students from UND Law recently competed in the Giles Rich IP Moot Court Southern Region Competition, held in the Bob Casey federal courthouse in Houston, Texas. The team of Joseph Banash (3L), Bridget Grathwohl (3L), and Erin Weightman (3L) advanced to the semi-finals to face off with the other three best teams at the […]
The Times They Are A-Changin’: AI’s Powerful Winds Sweeping Across Higher Education, was published in the Fall/Winter 2024-25 issue of the Dakota Digital Review In the article, Professor Datzov argues that there will be three key aspects to harness the power of AI winds and bring higher education into the future: (1) attention, (2) adaptation […]
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The panel discussion took place at the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP) 42nd Congress hosted by Luiss University in Rome, Italy. Professor Datzov was invited to lead the panel discussion with professors from around the world, including Italy, Canada, Brazil, Ireland, and Scotland. He commented that it […]
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The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property recently held a hearing on the proposed Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), which seeks to restore “clarity, certainty, and predictability to the U.S. Patent System.” PERA is the fourth recent legislative attempt to expand the scope of patent eligibility, which was curtailed by several U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions […]
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Business owners are advised to consult with their attorneys on new regulations. Grand Forks Herald By Carrie McDermott January 10, 2024 at 7:00 AM Attorney Justin DiBona, a partner at Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP in Rapid City, South Dakota, has been busy consulting with his clients about a new federal law that became effective […]
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Much of Gov. Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign merchandise and social media posts draw inspiration from pop culture. The Jumpman logo, left, compared to a T-shirt being sold by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign.WDAY graphic InForum | By Nick Broadway of WDAY Friday, September 15 Watch the story by WDAY’s Nick Broadway FARGO — […]