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!

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