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IP and Tech: Twin Engines of Innovative Sustainability

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Artificial Intelligence in the Modern Workplace: Safeguarding Source Code Generated with AI Assistance

Generally, an employer owns all rights in software code created by its employee in the scope of their employment. As outlined in the last edition of this series, this general rule typically applies to independent contractors...more

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Insider Risk and The Protection of Critical Trade Secrets

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While the global pandemic has highlighted the perils of remote work, decades of collective experience undertaking internal investigations for corporations and their advisors in connection with the misappropriation of...more

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USTR to Close Comment Period on Continuation of Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Imports on January 17

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The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is now accepting comments from the public on whether to continue the current Section 301 tariffs on imported goods of Chinese origin. Commenters are guided by a questionnaire that the USTR...more

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Outsourcing Services: An Increasingly Common Origin for Insider Threats in the Supply Chain

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1 42 On May 10, 2022, a former Coca-Cola chemist was sentenced to 14 years in prison for selling trade secrets to a Chinese government-backed corporation. This example demonstrates the way the supply chain increasingly...more

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3 Reasons Beauty Cos. Should Consider Pursuing Patents

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​​​​​​​Intellectual property protection is more important than ever in the beauty industry as the market for cosmetics becomes more crowded and competitive. Some cosmetic companies have used patents as a key tool to...more

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Litigation-Proofing Your Trade Secrets: Practical Steps to Ensure They’re Enforceable in Court

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Trade secret litigation is on the rise, and new case law related to enforceability has broad implications for how companies protect information that they consider to be trade secrets. The Lex Machina 2020 Trade Secret...more

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Intellectual Property Protection Post-Pandemic: ‘The Readiness Is All'

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One thing has become clear as we emerge from the shutdown: companies, especially technology companies and startups, must be nimble and ready to adapt to rapidly changing conditions, regulations, customer expectations and...more

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SEC Staff Issues Disclosure Guidance on International Intellectual Property and Technology Risks

In December 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published new "CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 8" (Guidance) regarding disclosure obligations companies...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2019

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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

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Right Tool, Right Job: Smart Manufacturing Requires Focus on Intellectual Property

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The transition from traditional manufacturing techniques and technologies to techniques leveraging automation and data exchange technologies, cyber-physical systems, the Internet of things, cloud computing and cognitive...more

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Automotive Tech In 2018: Legal Trends And Developments

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The legal landscape for the automotive sector continued its evolution in 2018 with the development of new technology becoming a focal point for litigation, patenting and regulation. As we did at the close of 2017, we look...more

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Balancing Creativity With Exclusivity: How Companies Encourage Innovation While Protecting Intellectual Property

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On Friday, May 18, Eric Barton participated in a panel discussion at the 2018 ITechLaw World Technology Conference, updating attorneys from around the globe on the latest developments in cyber vulnerabilities and crime. In...more

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Trade Secret Misappropriation in the World of Driverless Cars: Google versus Uber

On Thursday, Waymo LLC sued Uber Technologies and Ottomotto LLC in federal court in the Northern District of California for: (1) violation of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act; (2) violation of California’s Uniform Trade...more

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Obama Administration Antitrust Enforcers Take Last-Minute IP Licensing Actions

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As the Obama Administration drew to a close, its antitrust enforcers took two actions of note for those involved in intellectual property (IP) licensing. The first, the joint release by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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HALLOWEEN TREAT: Judge’s October 31 Order Adds $21 Million to Jury’s $70 Million Award for Trade Secret Theft

On October 31st of this year, a district judge in Massachusetts granted a motion for enhanced damages in a theft of trade secrets case, adding an additional $21 million to a $70 million jury award. The theft of trade...more

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Growing Small Satellite Market Spawning Litigation

Virgin Galactic expanded and continued its attack on its former VP of Propulsion, Thomas Markusic, and his new company, Firefly Space Systems, this month. Markusic co-founded Firefly around the time he left Virgin Galactic,...more

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Trade Secrets v. Patents: Considerations in Choosing How to Protect Your IP

Intellectual property owners may seek to protect certain information either by obtaining a patent or by maintaining its secrecy. A patent provides strong, exclusive rights for a fixed period of time, generally twenty years. A...more

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3D Printing, Innovation Protection, and Manufacturing: The Big Change is Now

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Intellectual property (IP) law is undergoing a major transformation just as additive manufacturing? or 3D printing? has begun to revolutionize the manufacturing industry. The interplay between these two forces could end up...more

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