Judge Randall Rader - Most Interesting Man in the Patent World Fights to Improve America’s Patent System

Sampling of stories and topics discussed during the interview:

• Mistakenly ending up in Soviet Union during the Cold War

• Working with John Podesta (chairman of Hillary Clinton’s campaign) on Capitol Hill

• Advising Judge Bork before his Supreme Court confirmation hearings

• Being nominated and serving on the Federal Claims Court and the Federal Circuit

• Bilski decision, its aftermath, and the state of subject matter eligibility in America

• Views about the Supreme Court’s patent law jurisprudence

• The American Invents Act (AIA) and the creation of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) “death squad”

• Importance of software patents specifically

• Importance of a strong patent system for economic development and America’s global competiveness

• Ideas for improving America’s patent system

• China’s commitment to improving its own patent system

• Advice to law students and lawyers

• And, much more!