Dear Readers, The UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law (“RIPL”) is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 20, Issue 1! This issue features three scholarly articles from Professor Ping-Hsun Chen, Shannon Price, and Zachary Shufro, as well as one student comment from RIPL Staff Editor Emily Ruzevich. We are also excited to announce that…

By Stephanie Nikitenko In light of the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, requiring most Americans to work from homeand many businesses to cease operation for the foreseeable future, the USPTO has classified current circumstances as an “extraordinary situation” as per the meaning provided for in 37 CFR 1.183 and 37 CFR 2.146. [1] This has…

By Andrew D. Butzen – November 16, 2020 The ‘Bowie Bonds’ and What they Inspired In 1997, David Bowie pulled off a move that, at that point, neither Wall Street nor the music industry had seen before. Bowie bundled up nearly 300 of his recordings and copyrights into a $55 million security – backed by…

By: Jack Avery Gainer Following what seems to be a common trend[1] among the States, marijuana is now legal for recreational use in Illinois[2]. According to the federal government, however, marijuana remains classified as a Schedule I Substance[3] under the Controlled Substances Act.[4] So what does this mean for new Illinois marijuana business owners seeking…

By Joseph M. Nelson Tensions have been high between the United States and China since President Trump came into office. If you follow politics at a minimal level, you have likely heard of the trade war between the two world powers. But amidst the ongoing trade quarrel, lies a race: the race for 5G. The…