Makan Delrahim - DoJ’s Head of Antitrust on Patents

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Makan Delrahim - DoJ’s Head of Antitrust on Patents

Eli Mazour

Mar 26, 2019

Makan Delrahim is the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. Makan is the first registered patent attorney in that role and has already made some significant changes with regards to the DoJ’s approach to intellectual property issues and encouraging innovation.

During this episode, we discussed Makan's personal story, the Antirust Division itself, the intersection between patent and antitrust issues, the relationship between the DoJ and the FTC, Standard Setting Organizations, and many other topics.

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