Professor Sheppard spoke on the Supreme Court and Intellectual Property Law at the SMU Dedman School of Law's Annual Symposium on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues. The Symposium addressed the latest theories and practices important to the development of intellectual property law through discussions with distinguished academics, jurists and leaders in the industry. This year’s Symposium featured three panels addressing the Supreme Court’s latest copyright and patent cases.
Professor Sheppard also helped draft Congressional testimony and attended the U.S Congress joint hearing by the House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform. Following the hearing, Professor Sheppard attended a meeting at the USTPO where she commented on the Finance and Budget Report for the USPTO and other areas of the agency's function.