Mike Schuster

Happy to report that our paper—An Empirical Analysis of Patent Citation Relevance & Applicant Strategy—was accepted by @the_ablj. It analyzes tech similarity between citing/cited patents & what that tells us. Thanks to my co-author Kristen Valentine—@UgaTullAcct. SSRN link soon.

@MarcEdelman Linguistics! And no, no ChemE classes for the foreseeable future.

@Prof_Schuster Very cool. What are you taking? (No more chemical engineering I presume).

When I earned my tenure in 2016, I decided that I would take at least one class each semester, in something I knew little about, for as long as I remained on faculty. History 361 (America and the World) is in the books. And I am now two classes shy of my 5th academic degree.

update: unclear that the patentsview site will come down today (no formal announcement yet), but just in case we've posted all data from the 12/31/2024 release. details here: linkedin.com/posts/mattmarx…

Are you a former federal law clerk with an interest in academia? Mizzou Law has a terrific visiting assistant professor program for folks like you. You’d teach one class per semester, get paid way more than most VAPs (thanks to a generous donor!), have lots of time to write, 1/2

Finally ready to announce my winter break project that some of you already know about: I've created a website to keep track of all of the court cases shaping college sports. Introducing the College Sports Litigation Tracker. collegesportslitigationtracker.com

CFP: Workshop on Empirical Methods in Intellectual Property sponsored by @DukeLaw @UTexasLaw @NorthwesternLaw May 28-29 in Chicago law.northwestern.edu/research-facul…… @cjbuccafusco @MelissaWasserma and I are excited to offer this chance for folks to present early stage projects.

@quallsastros Some of y'all don't remember "Cosart Day," and it shows!

UK Supreme Court agrees to hear an appeal on Patentability of AI Inventions cms-lawnow.com/en/ealerts/202… Emotional Perception v Comptroller Re: artificial neural network (#ANNs) #patent

1/2 As a patent law professor and @PatentlyO author, I'm flagging the USPTO's Pre-Application Assessment Pilot (Dec 10-11). First-time inventors get 1:1 guidance from examiners on patent searches + application basics. Only 100 spots - email setd@uspto.gov if interested. #PatentLaw uspto.gov/about-us/event…

Come work with the Legal Studies team at the University of Georgia @universityofga! The @TerryCollege of Business is hiring a Legal Studies Lecturer (full-time, non-tenure-track) to start in Fall 2025. (application deadline 1/15/25) ugajobsearch.com/postings/406161

UK High Court rules in favour of luxury fashion brand, Thom Browne, and its "Four-Bar Design" clothing, dismissing Adidas' claims of #trademark #infringement and passing off tinyurl.com/f4t5uat8

‘Phonetic’ is not. ‘Abbreviation’ is 12 letters. ‘Thesaurus’ doesn’t have a synonym. Say what you will about English, but it has a sense of humor.

Big legal win for Penn State as school defeats Vintage Brand in trademark law case over the sale of unauthorized apparel and merchandise. It's a case that legal scholars have debated and college athletics and apparel companies had a big stake in. My take: sportico.com/law/analysis/2….

We have so many incredible new articles up on the blog! Link in bio to read them 😊

@michaelschwab13 3, 2, 4 (thought 2 & 4 could swap)

It's election day, so time to vote! Which throwback Astros jersey is the best? Reply below

Hello, my fellow citizens! If you haven’t already, remember to VOTE VOTE VOTE LIKE A BABY GOAT 🗳️

This is called “non-obviousness”

New @NorthwesternLaw postdoc position available! 🎓 The @scales_okn team is seeking a fellow to work on empirical studies of federal litigation. Supervised by myself and @zclopton , with access to unique court data. Apply now! scales-okn.org/2024/11/01/the…

As expected

@richmart67 I'd guess I had a 65–70% attendance rate in my 11:10! I was amazed.