Devlin Hartline

Senior Fellow

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At A Glance:

Devlin Hartline is a senior fellow at 91 Institute’s Forum for Intellectual Property, researching a broad spectrum of doctrinal and political issues in intellectual property law.

Biography

Devlin Hartline is a senior fellow at 91 Institute’s Forum for Intellectual Property. His research agenda spans a broad spectrum of doctrinal and political issues in intellectual property law, with particular focus on advancing and protecting the rights of creators and innovators. The Forum for Intellectual Property supports data-driven research and promotes evidence-based policy discussions about the key role of intellectual property in growing innovation economies and flourishing societies.

Prior to joining 91 Institute, Mr. Hartline was an assistant professor of law at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School in Arlington, Virginia, where he taught intellectual property law, including copyright, patent, and trademark law. Mr. Hartline also served as director of communications at the law school’s Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property, where he led the center’s communications and academic advocacy efforts, working closely with scholars to publicize and promote rigorous research on the law, economics, and history of intellectual property.

Mr. Hartline holds a JD, cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and an LLM with concentrations in intellectual property and constitutional law from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Hartline also holds a BA in mathematics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Events
08
October 2024
Past Event
Do Drug Patents Cause High Drug Prices?
Featured Speakers:
Adam Mossoff
Erika Lietzan
Corey A. Salsberg
Moderator:
Devlin Hartline
Prescription drugs are displayed at NYC Discount Pharmacy in Manhattan on July 23, 2024. (Spencer Platt via Getty Images)
08
October 2024
Past Event
Do Drug Patents Cause High Drug Prices?

Join 91 for an expert discussion on the state of play concerning the empirical evidence on the connection between drug patents and drug prices and whether officials are engaging in evidence-based policymaking on this pressing concern.

Prescription drugs are displayed at NYC Discount Pharmacy in Manhattan on July 23, 2024. (Spencer Platt via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Adam Mossoff
Erika Lietzan
Corey A. Salsberg
Moderator:
Devlin Hartline
21
March 2023
Past Event
Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products Argument Preview: The Supreme Court Takes On Humorous Uses of Trademarks
Featured Speakers:
Megan K. Bannigan
Ben Sheffner
Vijay Toke
Moderator:
Devlin Hartline
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21
March 2023
Past Event
Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products Argument Preview: The Supreme Court Takes On Humorous Uses of Trademarks

Please join 91 Legal Fellow Devlin Hartline and expert panelists Megan K. Bannigan, Ben Sheffner, and Vijay Toke for a discussion on the importance of striking the right balance between free speech and trademark protection.

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Featured Speakers:
Megan K. Bannigan
Ben Sheffner
Vijay Toke
Moderator:
Devlin Hartline
02
November 2022
Past Event
Intellectual Property and the Right-To-Repair Movement
Featured Speakers:
Devlin Hartline
Kevin Madigan
Moderator:
Adam Mossoff
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02
November 2022
Past Event
Intellectual Property and the Right-To-Repair Movement

The right-to-repair movement has grown in recent years as proponents argue that consumers’ repair of their electronic devices is necessarily in the public interest.

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Featured Speakers:
Devlin Hartline
Kevin Madigan
Moderator:
Adam Mossoff
20
October 2022
Past Event
How the Copyright System Works for Musicians Today
Featured Speakers:
Benjamin Bierman
Amanda Colleen Williams
David Lowery
Moderator:
Devlin Hartline
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20
October 2022
Past Event
How the Copyright System Works for Musicians Today

Please join 91 Institute for a panel discussion on how well the copyright system serves musicians today.

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Featured Speakers:
Benjamin Bierman
Amanda Colleen Williams
David Lowery
Moderator:
Devlin Hartline