Federal Circuit Symposium
AULR is the only law review in the country to publish an issue exclusively dedicated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Law Review proudly dedicates this issue to publishing insightful and relevant articles from esteemed scholars, practitioners, legislators, and members of the judiciary that highlight and analyze critical developments in patent law, trademark law, government contract law, international trade law, and veterans’ law. In addition to the issue, since 1985, the Law Review has hosted an annual Federal Circuit Symposium to discuss these burgeoning and important topics.
American University Law Review’s 2025 Federal Circuit Symposium
Each year, AULR proudly hosts a Federal Circuit Symposium composed of various panels to discuss developing legal issues exclusive to the Federal Circuit. The Volume 74 Federal Circuit Symposium was held on Friday, October 4, 2025. The keynote speakers were Judge Leonard Stark, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Amy Karpel, Chair of the United States International Trade Commission.
Watch the full recording here!
Volume 75 Federal Circuit Symposium Subject Area Memorandums
Want to learn more about the important legal issues that were discussed at the 2025 Federal Circuit Symposium? Check out these background memorandums.
SURVEYS OF FEDERAL CIRCUIT CASES
The annual Federal Circuit issue includes area summaries surveying cases within the court’s five major areas of jurisdiction. Those surveys are linked below: