The Future of Property: Autonomy, Prosperity, and Conflict Mitigation

December 9, 2022
Sunwater Institute
The Greencourt Innovation Center 
12358 Parklawn Dr. North Bethesda, MD 20874

Thursday, Dec. 8:                                                                                                     

6:30 pm                        Welcome Dinner

Friday, Dec. 9:                                                                                                          

8:00 – 9:00 am              Breakfast                                                                                          

9:00 – 9:15 am              Welcoming Remarks & Introductions

9:15 – 10:45 am            Discussion Session 1: The Future of Property in Land, Air and Space

·         Property in air rights (versus the right to operate commercial delivery drones) 

·         Property rights in space (moon, orbits, satellites, asteroids) 

Moderators: Eric Claeys and Ani Harutyunyan

10:45 – 11:00 am          Break

11:00 am – 12:30 pm    Discussion Session 2: The Future of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights

·         Intellectual Property rights of processes (medical procedures, business methods, algorithms)

Moderators: Matthew Chervenak and Joshua Kresh  

12:30 – 1:30 pm            Lunch                                                                       

1:45 – 3:15 pm              Discussion Session 3:

How Academic Arguments about Property Policy Pan Out in Real-Life Debates in Courts and Legislatures

Moderator: Eric Claeys

3:15 – 3:45 pm              Next Steps and Concluding Remarks

Moderators: Matthew Chervenak and Joshua Kresh