The Boundaries of Intellectual Property
In February 2009, the Review participated in an intellectual property symposium, sponsored by the Institute of Bill of Rights Law. Prominent intellectual property scholars from across the nation participated in our symposium. The symposium included three panel discussions entitled "The Boundaries of Copyright and Trademark/Consumer Protection," "The Boundaries of Patent Law," and "Crossing Boundaries." Papers from the symposium will be published in Volume 51, Issue 2.
Since 1957, the William and Mary Law Review has published important scholarly work and has become one of the top general interest law journals in the country. Published six times per year - in October, November, December, March, April, and May - the Review has featured the work of noted scholars in all areas of the law.
During the 2008-2009 academic year, the Review published its fiftieth volume. Volume 50 included Articles on topics ranging from religion in public universities to professional ethics to antitrust. Volume 51, which will be published during the 2009-2010 school year, will include Articles on a wide range of issues, as well, featuring topics such as the original meaning of the diversity clause, the use of randomization in adjudication, patent law, forum shopping, insurance contract interpretation, and much more.
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Boundaries of Intellectual Property Symposium news: The Issue 2 articles can be found in the Table of Contents. We also invite you to look at the piece written by Professor Hetcher in response to Professor Tushnet's article, Economies of Desire: Fair Use and Marketplace Assumptions.