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Fargo attorney stresses the importance of protecting intellectual property

Categories: Alumni

Tom Kading says he founded Fargo Patent and Business Law to help business owners protect their ideas. InForum By David Olson FARGO — Tom Kading founded Fargo Patent and Business Law in 2021, specializing in the area of intellectual property, patents and trademarks. Before that, he started and later sold several companies, including real estate and […]

Professor Nikola Datzov Speaks at 26th Advanced Patent Law Institute

Categories: Faculty

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 […]

Professor Nikola Datzov recently presented his research findings on patent predictability at the 2024 Midwest IP Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Categories: Faculty

In his presentation, Professor Datzov shared his work on evaluating the predictability of patent eligible subject matter–the topic of his most recent article (co-authored with Prof. Jason Rantanen), which is forthcoming in the Iowa Law Review. His research findings and the article have received significant attention since they were first posted online last year. They […]

Professor Nikola Datzov recently chaired a panel in Rome, Italy on the topic of Patents, Ethics, and AI

Categories: Faculty

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 […]

2024 North Dakota Law Review Symposium: Technology and Innovation

Categories: Uncategorized

The North Dakota Law Review held its annual symposium at the Avalon Events Center in Fargo on March 21, 2024 The all-day event, brought together legal scholars, practitioners, technologists, and policymakers to explore the evolving landscape of innovation and its legal implications. Innovation has become the cornerstone of progress in virtually every industry, driving economic […]

Professor Datzov’s most recent article draws national headlines and attention

Categories: Faculty

Professor Datzov’s most recent article (co-authored with Jason Rantanen, Professor of Law at the University of Iowa School of Law), examines a decade of Federal Circuit decisions regarding patent eligibility and finds that one of the most popular and polarizing narratives in patent law might be a misconception instead of an accurate narrative. Although the […]