
Brett Frischmann’s expertise is in intellectual property and internet law. After clerking for the Honorable Fred I. Parker of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and practicing at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington, DC, he joined the Loyola University Chicago law faculty in 2002. He has held visiting appointments at Cornell and Fordham. A prolific author, whose articles have appeared in Columbia Law Review, Cornell Law Review, University of Chicago Law Review, and Review of Law and Economics, among other journals, Professor Frischmann has focused recently on the relationships between infrastructural resources, property rights, commons, and spillovers. He is currently writing a book on these topics to be published by Oxford University Press.
Doctrinal Precedence Among the Hatch-Waxman Act, the Patent Act, and the Sherman Act
By Brett Frischmann • March 13, 2013 at 1:55 pm
Appreciating what we’ve built (or dismissing the myth of the "romantic" business owner / entrepreneur / free market)
By Brett Frischmann • September 8, 2012 at 10:45 am
We inherently depend on each other and on shared infrastructures of various types. It is too easy to lose sight of this basic fact. We like to celebrate individual achievement and independence. Unfortunately, we make the mistake of thinking in binary terms, individual or social, private or public, market or government. This leads to great distortions in our perceptions about the world. Reality is more complicated. Read more » about Appreciating what we’ve built (or dismissing the myth of the "romantic" business owner / entrepreneur / free market)
Two New Book Reviews
By Brett Frischmann • July 24, 2012 at 5:59 am
Two published book reviews!
An Uncommonly Open Approach, written by Edella Schlager, was published in Science.
Paul de Bijl published a review in the Journal of Information Policy. Read more » about Two New Book Reviews
Commentary on Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources
By Brett Frischmann • May 3, 2012 at 8:35 am
Last week, Concurring Opinions hosted a symposium on my book. Here are links to the posts:
Frank Pasquale’s Introduction to the Infrastructure Symposium:
Deven Desai, Education and Infrastructure: Read more » about Commentary on Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources
Next week: Concurring Opinions will host a blog symposium on Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources
By Brett Frischmann • April 19, 2012 at 10:31 am
April 25-26: Concurring Opinions will host a symposium on my book, Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources. Needless to say, I am excited and anxious, and I hope you’ll join in the conversation. I'll be sure to cross-post here as well. Read more » about Next week: Concurring Opinions will host a blog symposium on Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources
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Can You Trademark Your Pot?
Kal Raustiala and Chris Sprigman, continuing their excellent blogging (soon to be in book form) about markets succeeding in absence of intellectual property, have taken a look at the question of whether or not different brands of marijuana can be covered by trademark. With the increasing legality of medical marijuana, it's not uncommon for different strands to get their own brands. However, as the two note, plant varieties cannot be trademarked, but you can build a brand on top of one. Read more » about Can You Trademark Your Pot?
Copyright Vs. Creativity
Brett Frischmann on Infrastructure as a Commons
It’s unlikely that we are ever going to get a book as rigorous and comprehensive in its treatment of infrastructure as a commons than Professor Brett Frischmann’s recently published Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources (Oxford University Press). This book is a landmark in the study of the social value of infrastructure, a theme that is generally overlooked or marginalized.
Read the full story at the original publication link below. Read more » about Brett Frischmann on Infrastructure as a Commons
Is Trademarking a Baby Name Going too Far?
Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources - An Evening Talk with Brett M. Frischmann (Past Event)
Join us for this evening talk where Brett Frischmann will discuss the social value of shared infrastructures— including roads, our natural environment, and the Internet—and he will explain why we can no longer afford to take these resources for granted. Read more » about Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources - An Evening Talk with Brett M. Frischmann
Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources - Brett Frischmann (Audio)
March 5, 2013
Brett Frischmann discussed the social value of shared infrastructures— including roads, our natural environment, and the Internet—and he explained why we can no longer afford to take these resources for granted. Read more » about Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources - Brett Frischmann (Audio)
Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources - Brett Frischmann (Video)
March 4, 2013
Brett Frischmann discussed the social value of shared infrastructures— including roads, our natural environment, and the Internet—and he explained why we can no longer afford to take these resources for granted. Read more » about Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources - Brett Frischmann (Video)
Brett Frischmann - Hearsay Culture - Show #166 - KZSU-FM
August 10, 2012
CIS Affiliate Scholar David Levine interviews Prof. Brett Frischmann of Cardozo Law, author of Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources. Read more » about Brett Frischmann - Hearsay Culture - Show #166 - KZSU-FM