Michael V. Risch
Associate Professor of Law (2007)
Education
J.D., University of Chicago Law School, high honors, 1998
Olin Fellow in Law and Economics
Bradley Fellow in Law and Economics
Order of the Coif
A.B., Stanford University, honors and distinction, 1992
National Merit Scholar
Publications
- “Everything is Patentable”, 75 Tenn. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2008)
- “The Failure of Public Notice in Patent Prosecution” 21 Harv. J. L. & Tech. 179 (2007)
- “Why Do We Have Trade Secrets”, 11 Marquette Int. Prop. L. Rev. 1 (2007)
- “How Can Whelan v. Jaslow and Lotus v. Borland Both be Right? Re-Examining the Economics of Computer Software Reuse,” 17 John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law 511 (1999)
- Virtual Reality – A Legal Overview, with Jack Russo (chapter in Computer Software treatise by Clark Boardman Callaghan) (1995)
Academic Experience
Associate Professor, West Virginia University College of Law, 2007
Olin Fellow in Law, Stanford Law School, 2006-2007
Professional Experience
- Partner, Russo & Hale, intellectual property and complex business litigation
- Owner/Consultant, Risch Consulting, computer software programming and information technology management
