Sign up for our awesome New York Tech Events weekly email newsletter.     LOCATION EVENT DETAILS Prof. Jason Schultz Professor of Clinical Law and Director of NYU's Technology Law & Policy Clinic Andrea Casillas Director of Linux Defenders, Open Invention Network Kevin Prey Direct at License on Transfer Network, IP Counsel for SAP, SAP, LOT Member Brian Chase General Counsel, Foursquare Michael Kasdan NYU Law, Partner at Wiggin and Dana, NYU Law About This Event A traditional patent license involves a payment for permission to use a new technology. But a series of new licensing models are bringing the power of open innovation into the patent arena. Can these new licenses help improve the patent system or win the patent wars? Will they incentivize R&D and attract top engineering talent? Will they stand up in court? Can they curb abusive patent litigation? Our panel will discuss the evolution of technology licensing through the lens of the Defensive Patent License, Twitter's Innovator's Patent Agreement, License on Transfer, and more. About the Panelists Prof. Jason Schultz Photo Prof. Jason Schultz Professor of Clinical Law and Director of NYU's Technology Law & Policy Clinic Jason M. Schultz is a Professor of Clinical Law and Director of NYU's Technology Law & Policy Clinic. His clinical projects, research, and writing primarily focus on the ongoing struggles to balance intellectual property and privacy law with the public interest in free expression, access to knowledge, and innovation in light of new technologies and the challenges they pose. Prior to joining NYU, Professor Schultz was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at the UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). Before joining Boalt Hall, he was a Senior Staff Attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), one of the leading digital rights groups in the world and before that practiced intellectual property law at the firm of Fish & Richardson, PC. Andrea Casillas Photo Andrea Casillas Director of Linux Defenders, Open Invention Network Andrea Casillas is the Director of Linux Defenders for Open Invention Network. Prior to Open Invention Network, Andrea was Director of Peer To Patent and Assistant Director for the Center for Patent Innovations at New York Law School. As Director, she presented at Innovate / Activate, Pace Law School and participated at the Peer Review Prior Art Roundtable at WIPO headquarters in Geneva. Additionally, she taught the Peer To Patent Project Based Learning Course and assisted teaching the Expertnet and Innovate / Active Tech Law Labs. Andrea Casillas is a graduate of New York Law School, and she holds a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Arizona State University. Kevin Prey Photo Kevin Prey Direct at License on Transfer Network, IP Counsel for SAP, SAP, LOT Member Kevin Prey serves as IP Counsel for SAP. Kevin joined SAP in 2010 and works in SAP's Strategic IP Initiatives Group on matters related to IP strategy, patent acquisitions, patent licensing, and pre-litigation. Prior to joining SAP, he was a patent litigation attorney at Kenyon & Kenyon in New York. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia and J.D. from George Mason University. Brian Chase Photo Brian Chase General Counsel, Foursquare Brian Chase is general counsel at Foursquare Labs, Inc. Before joining Foursquare, Brian was an attorney at Gunderson, Dettmer. Michael Kasdan Photo Michael Kasdan NYU Law, Partner at Wiggin and Dana, NYU Law Michael is a partner in Wiggin and Dana's Intellectual Property Practice. He has negotiated, defended and asserted IP rights in the numerous federal courts. As an advisor, he has worked with both established companies and start-ups to obtain, evaluate value, license and develop patent portfolios and trademarks. Michael also teaches as an adjunct professor at his alma mater, NYU, as well as at New York Law School, addressing topics such as IP licensing, global patent litigation, patent exhaustion, and inequitable conduct. About Our Partners New York Legal Hackers Legal Hackers is a global movement of lawyers, policymakers, technologists, and academics who explore and develop creative solutions to some of the most pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology. Through local meetups, hackathons, and workshops, Legal Hackers spot issues and opportunities where technology can improve and inform the practice of law and where law, legal practice, and policy can adapt to rapidly changing technology.