The Center for Innovation Policy's conference, "The Decline in Corporate Research: Should We Worry?", was held on March 31, 2017, at Duke's "Duke in D.C." offices.

Panel 5: Policy Options and Trade-offs

Moderator: James Turner, former Counsel, House Science Committee

Discussants: 1. Increasing and rebalancing the public research portfolios
Stephen Merrill, Duke Law School

2. Tax Policy
Eric Toder, Urban Institute Tax Policy Center

3. Antitrust
Howard Shelanski, Georgetown University Law Center
Michael Katz, UC Berkeley

The Center for Innovation Policy's conference, "The Decline in Corporate Research: Should We Worry?", was held on March 31, 2017, at Duke's "Duke in D.C." offices.

Panel 2: Historical and Economic Contexts

Historical perspective on corporate R&D
David Hounshell, Carnegie-Mellon

Economic implications of research investments
Carol Corrado, The Conference Board

How research and innovation have changed
William Raduchel, Independent Director & Georgetown
McDonough School of Business

The Center for Innovation Policy's conference, "The Decline in Corporate Research: Should We Worry?", was held on March 31, 2017, at Duke's "Duke in D.C." offices.

Panel 4: Forces for Change

Moderator: Bill Janeway, Warburg Pincus & Cambridge University

Discussants:
1. Globalization: Increased competition and increased
market opportunities
Pian Shu, Harvard Business School

The Center for Innovation Policy's conference, "The Decline in Corporate Research: Should We Worry?", was held on March 31, 2017, at Duke's "Duke in D.C." offices.

Panel 3: Perspectives from IT, Life Sciences, and Materials

Moderator: Wesley Cohen, Duke Fuqua School of Business

Panelists: Katrine Bosley, Editas Medicine
Mary Cummings, Duke Pratt School of Engineering
Steve Freilich, Du Pont Central R&D (ret.)
James McGroddy, IBM Research (ret.)
Jeff Smith, McKinsey and Co.

The Center for Innovation Policy's conference, "The Decline in Corporate Research: Should We Worry?", was held on March 31, 2017, at Duke's "Duke in D.C." offices.

Panel 1: The Evidence

Moderator: Eduardo Porter, The New York Times
Presentation: Ashish Arora and Sharon Belenzon, Duke Fuqua School of Business

The Decline in Corporate Research: Should We Worry?

U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee speaks at a conference hosted by Duke Law's Center for Innovation Policy, on Friday, October 9, 2015. This conference focused on the future of video competition. It built on changes in the marketplace as the universe of video providers, the forms of video programming, and the platforms used to distribute video have become more diverse.

A panel discusses industry structure & business models at Duke Law School's Center for Innovation Policy conference Friday, October 9, 2015, on the future of video competition and regulation.

What are the most significant past and likely future changes in the forms of video programming and the platforms used to distribute video? Which business models show the greatest promise? Will video markets look different from Internet broadband markets, and will over-the-top video become a full competitor to current cable offerings?

A panel discusses regulatory approaches at Duke Law School's Center for Innovation Policy conference Friday, October 9, 2015, on the future of video competition and regulation.

What metrics or modes of analysis should policymakers use to determine what sorts of regulatory decisions should be made in the near future, and which can and should await future developments? Which government entities should be involved? How long, if at all, should they wait to adopt that approach? Does Congress need to enact or revise legislation to allow for appropriate regulation?

William J. Baer, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice gives the keynote address for Duke Law School's Center for Innovation Policy conference Friday, October 9, 2015, discussing the future of video competition and regulation.

A panel discusses key policy questions at Duke Law School's Center for Innovation Policy conference Friday, October 9, 2015, on the future of video competition and regulation.

In light of realistic future market developments, what are the key legal and economic questions for the future? What legal and policy decisions on the horizon will matter most to companies involved in video? How should we analyze marketplace developments in order to determine the appropriate policy responses? What, if any, role should the federal government play in regulating video competition?

Saurabh Vishnubhakat (Texas A&M) presents on his paper: What Ex Post Review Has Revealed About Patents (written with David Schwartz, Chicago-Kent Law School, and Alan C. Marco).

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Shawn Ambwani (COO, Unified Patents) discusses his paper: Inter Partes Review, A Look at the Numbers (written with Brian Love, Santa Clara University Law School).

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Commentators: Chief Judge Paul R. Michel (ret.) ; Suzanne Michel ( Senior Patent Counsel, Google ) ; David L. Marcus (SVP, Deputy GC and Chief Patent Counsel, Comcast) ; and Laurie Self (VP and Counsel, Qualcomm).

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

PTAB Deputy Chief Judge Scott R. Boalick presented on the state of the PTAB.

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

For more information about the Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy: https://law.duke.edu/innovationpolicy/

Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) delivers a speech detailing his concerns about the PTAB process.

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Commentators: Chief Judge Paul R. Michel (ret.) ; Suzanne Michel ( Senior Patent Counsel, Google ) ; David L. Marcus (SVP, Deputy GC and Chief Patent Counsel, Comcast) ; and Laurie Self T'86 (VP and Counsel, Qualcomm).

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Jay P. Kesan (University of Illinois Law School), Arti Rai (Duke Law School), and Saurabh Vishnubhakat (Texas A&M) discuss: "Strategic Decisions by Parties in PTAB Proceedings".

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Duke Law Professor Arti Rai introduces the speakers at the Center for Innovation Policy's roundtable on proposed changes to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's review process.

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Commentators: Chief Judge Paul R. Michel (ret.) ; Suzanne Michel ( Senior Patent Counsel, Google ) ; David L. Marcus (SVP, Deputy GC and Chief Patent Counsel, Comcast) ; and Laurie Self (VP and Counsel, Qualcomm).

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

United States Patent and Trademark Office Chief Economist Alan C. Marco discusses a study of patent litigation trials and how it affects patent quality.

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy (CIP) sponsored a conference on October 17, 2014 to discuss the future of internet regulation. In this address, Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Jonathan Sallett discusses "The Relationship Between Law and Competition: A New FCC Perspective."

Speaker: Jonathan Sallet, General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy (CIP) sponsored a conference on October 17, 2014 to discuss the future of internet regulation. This panel, moderated by CIP Co-Director Stuart Benjamin, addresses the following questions: What metrics or modes of analysis should policymakers use to determine what sorts of regulatory decisions should be made in the near future, and which can and should await future developments? How should policymakers balance regulatory certainty and flexibility in a manner that allows innovation to advance effectively and minimizes administrative costs and delays?

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy (CIP) sponsored a conference on October 17, 2014 to discuss the future of internet regulation. This panel, moderated by Northwestern Law School Professor James Speta, examines the following questions: Beyond the current pending mergers, what changes to the business of data delivery over the Internet are important and reasonably likely by 2020? What new categories of providers might arise, and which might diminish, with what consequences? How will these developments affect, and be affected by, regulatory policy?

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy (CIP) sponsored a conference on October 17, 2014 to discuss the future of internet regulation. This keynote address, given by Vinton G. Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google, Inc., discusses the Internet’s growth and future challenges. Introduction by CIP Co-Director Stuart Benjamin.

Recorded on October 17, 2014

Duke Law's Center for Innovation Policy held an inaugural conference to address "New Approaches & Incentives in Drug Development" on Nov. 22, 2013.

The conference's second panel addressed "Working within the Current Regime: Rescue, Repurposing, and Precompetitive Collaborations." Speakers included: