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IP and Tech: Twin Engines of Innovative Sustainability

J.S. Held on 6/13/2024

In the quest for a sustainable future, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent goalposts, albeit lofty ones, that countries can aim for. These 17 interconnected goals address pressing global...more

How to Obtain a Court Ordered Subpoena for ISP Subscriber Identity

Vondran Legal on 4/9/2024

Generally, an attorney can issue subpoenas. However, when you seek to serve an Internet Service Provider ("ISP) to find out the name and address of the subscriber (who may be an infringer of your IP), the Cable Privacy Act...more

[Ongoing Program] Life Sciences Series - Legal Developments in Artificial Intelligence: The Intersection of Generative Artificial...

Venable LLP on 9/26/2023

We are excited to announce Venable’s inaugural Life Sciences Webinar Series. This month-long series will explore the intricacies and latest developments that shape the life sciences industry. Join us as we hear from our...more

Are You & Your Business Assets Fully Protected?

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 4/17/2023

Today it is more important than ever to ensure you, your company, and your business assets are fully protected from the inside out. If not, it could mean losing everything. Here’s a list of items to consider when reviewing...more

Automation, Electrification, and Connectivity: The Auto Industry in the ITC

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/12/2023

Automakers and their suppliers have long been participants in unfair trade investigations before the International Trade Commission (“ITC”), but the scope and subject matter of automotive-related investigations is evolving....more

What’s Worse: The Pain or the Hangover? Brand Endorsements in the Fallout of Yeezy

DarrowEverett LLP on 12/27/2022

“And I heard ‘em say, ‘nothin’ ever promised tomorrow today”; that is, unless, that promise was memorialized into a properly drafted and negotiated brand licensing agreement. Brand licensing agreements are essential for...more

Does Your Startup Own Its Intellectual Property? The Answer Is Frequently Not as Clear as It Seems

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 10/13/2022

Intellectual property can be among the most important assets that a startup owns, especially as the startup begins to distinguish itself or seek investment. Making sure that the startup actually owns and can protect its...more

Intellectual Property for Fashion and Beauty Consumer Products

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/4/2021

The Competition Problem - Consumer product companies in the 21st century must be nimble and capable of fast execution. Competition has never been so fierce because of the proliferation of the global economy, including...more

USPTO publishes report on public views on artificial intelligence and IP Policy – US IP law adequate for now, until artificial...

White & Case LLP on 10/23/2020

White & Case Technology Newsflash - As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, it becomes imperative to examine whether the current intellectual property (IP) legal frameworks, in the US and abroad, are adequate to address...more

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Artificial Intelligence: The Growing Role of AI on Patents

Jones Day on 4/20/2020

The emergence of artificial intelligence-related technology as a means of innovation has led to uncertainties for companies across industries, primarily because U.S. patent law has historically held that intellectual property...more

Hidden Layers Between AI & Patent Policy: Global Patent Office Policy Considerations and Perspectives

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/9/2020

With the ever increasing adoption of AI technology, no industry will unlikely be left untouched by Artificial Intelligence in the coming years. The worldwide spending on AI systems is estimated to increase as much as 100...more

SEC Sets Disclosure Expectations on IP Risks Associated with International Operations

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 1/3/2020

The SEC has issued new guidance it believes will assist public companies both in assessing materiality and in drafting disclosure related to risks to technology and intellectual property that may result from conducting...more

When Innovation Creates: Additional Developments in Artificial Intelligence at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Jones Day on 11/26/2019

The Situation: Advances in artificial intelligence ("AI") are providing the ability to automatically create and design innovations without human assistance. AI's impact on patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2019

Fenwick & West LLP on 10/21/2019

In This Issue - New Privacy Regulations Weaken the Foundation of Smart Cities - New privacy regulations are threatening the full value and promise of smart cities through more stringent requirements for data collection,...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2019

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/10/2019

Avoiding the Top 5 Potholes for Autonomous Transportation Startups - Autonomous transportation technology was widespread at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show. Advances in object identification, mapping, machine learning,...more

Senate Judiciary Committee Creates IP Subcommittee To Combat IP Theft

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 2/13/2019

Last week, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee announced the creation of a new subcommittee on intellectual property....more

Bracing For Brexit: IP Considerations To Deal With No Deal

McCarter & English, LLP on 2/11/2019

The United Kingdom is likely to exit the European Union on either March 29, 2019, or on December 31, 2020, depending on whether there is “a deal” (there’s always a chance the parties extend the negotiations or the UK revokes...more

Key IP Takeaways from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/22/2019

On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada reached a trade agreement to supersede the North American Free Trade Agreement. The aptly named United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement includes intellectual property...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2019

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/18/2019

Deregulation is the New Buzzword in Washington — Except in the Tech Industry - The past year has been a volatile one, from trade wars to the government shutdown to a stock market dive. One constant that U.S. businesses have...more

Effect of a “No-Deal” Brexit on IP in the UK

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/15/2019

The UK government’s technical notices provide some certainty for holders of cross-border copyrights, trade marks, patents and other IP rights. On 24 September 2018, the UK government published a series of technical notices...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer 2018

Fenwick & West LLP on 7/11/2018

In This Issue - US Taxation of IP After Tax Reform - U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become astoundingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new rules are so complex that the IRS and Treasury...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2018

Fenwick & West LLP on 4/6/2018

Bitcoin is often portrayed as an untraceable method of payment that facilitates illicit activities by enabling criminals to make and receive payments without being tracked. This depiction implies that users transacting in...more

Brexit - Legal Implications

McDermott Will & Emery on 8/7/2017

In our latest memorandum, we have briefly outlined some of the main legal implications of Brexit according to different models, including the EEA model. In light of recent comments made by Theresa May, it is unlikely that...more

Top Ten Urban Legends of Intellectual Property

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 6/7/2017

1. Poor Man’s patent/copyright: mail yourself a copy of what you want protected and don’t open it.The sealed information can then be used to prove ownership of the intellectual property contained in it. While this may...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2017

Fenwick & West LLP on 2/10/2017

A Smooth Patch in a Rough Road? Governmental Transition and Intellectual Property - Whenever a new Congress convenes, some IP issues come to the fore while others take a back seat. Transition to a new administration in the...more

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