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6 Key Takeaways | AI's Evolving Role in Recent Patent Developments and Investment Activities, including Cleantech

Kilpatrick recently hosted an event in the Walnut Creek office where partners Joe Snyder, Eugenia Garrett-Wackowski, and Siegmar Pohl addressed the profound impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having on patent...more

AI in Precision Agriculture Makes Legal Issues Sprout

Precision agriculture involves using cutting-edge technologies such as robotics, cloud computing, smart sensors, actuators and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance and transform traditional farming techniques. For example,...more

White House Structures Voluntary Carbon Markets by Issuing Non-binding Principles

The Biden administration issued a Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint Policy Statement and Principles for Responsible Participation in Voluntary Carbon Markets on May 28, 2024, in an effort to bolster confidence in the voluntary...more

Department of Energy Solicits Information on AI

On March 1, 2024, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) published a Request for Information (“RFI”) Related to DOE’s Responsibilities on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Comments...more

Changes to Stockholder Consent Rights after Moelis Decision

After the a recent decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery, West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Moelis & Co., venture capitalists and other stockholders of Delaware corporations may consider amending or moving...more

4 Key Takeaways - Trends in Carbon Capture Technologies and Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act

Kilpatrick’s Dr. Siegmar Pohl recently spoke on a panel addressing “Trends in Carbon Capture Technologies and Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act” at the Cleantech Forum North America in San Diego. The panelists...more

EU Announces Provisional Agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act

On December 8, 2023, the EU announced that Parliament and Council negotiators “had reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act.” Negotiators had been under pressure to resolve differences to maintain...more

8 Key Takeaways - Biggest Surprises in Cross-Border IP and Patent Deals

Kilpatrick Townsend Partners Siegmar Pohl and Joseph Snyder recently participated in a panel discussion at the Licensing Executives Society 2022 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. They were joined by Pallavi Shah, Managing...more

DOE Solicits Concept Papers for the $7 billion Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) Program

The United States Department of Energy (DOE), through the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) Program, is providing $6-7 billion in grant funding to support the development of six to ten H2Hubs across the United States...more

$10.5 Billion in Grant Funding for the Department of Energy Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO), in collaboration with the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), released a Request for Information (RFI) for the $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and...more

KTIPS 2021 KEY TAKEAWAYS: Sustainability – Patents and Investment Trends

Prosperity and advances in technology, the hallmarks of the second half of the twentieth century, have been the primary drivers of CO2 emissions. The sustained human activity-driven release of greenhouse gases is the main...more

3 Takeaways - Practice Pointers for German Companies Doing Business in the U.S.

German companies are often surprised when they get sued in the U.S. (a) that U.S. courts even have jurisdiction; (b) about the exorbitant amount of damages that are claimed; and (c) about the power U.S. courts have to compel...more

KEY TAKEAWAYS - Corporations v. “B Corps:” What Are They and Why Do They Matter?

Benefit Corporations, Certified B-Corps™ and similar social purpose entities are gaining traction, especially with Generation Z aging into the prime consumer and investor generation. Still, there is confusion around what...more

5 Key Takeaways - Brexit: Issues for U.S. Retail and Consumer Goods Businesses

Kilpatrick Townsend recently co-hosted a discussion with UK law firm Mishcon de Reya about the implications of Brexit for U.S. retail and consumer goods businesses doing business in Europe. The UK left the EU on January 31...more

11/20/2020  /  Commercial Contracts , EU , Retailers , UK , UK Brexit

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS: Making IP Due Diligence more Tailored, Useful and Efficient

San Francisco Partners Paul Haughey and Siegmar Pohl recently gave a presentation to the IP Chapter of the Association for Corporate Counsel (ACC), entitled “Making IP Due Diligence more Tailored, Useful and Efficient.” ...more

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS: Recent Trends in Food & Wine Industry and Their Legal Implications Business Investments in the Nascent Alt Meat...

Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Siegmar Pohl recently spoke at the Contra Costa County Bar Association’s 25th Annual MCLE Spectacular in Walnut Creek, California on “Recent Trends in Food & Wine Industry and Their Legal...more

12/5/2019  /  Investors , Patents , Startups

DE Chancery Court Finds Material Adverse Effect Allowed Fresenius to Terminate Merger Agreement with Akorn

Summary: - A perfect storm of facts in Akorn, Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG et al. allowed the Delaware Chancery Court to conclude that Fresenius could properly terminate its obligations to acquire Akorn without liability,...more

4 KEY TAKEAWAYS: Private Sector Investments in Climate Technologies: ROI & the New 2018 US Tax Credit for Carbon Oxide Capturing...

During the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit, Kilpatrick Townsend hosted a panel session that focused on private sector investments in climate technologies. This session discussed criteria for investments in technology or in...more

[Event] Global Climate Action Summit - Investing in CO2 Technologies - Private Sector Investments in Climate Technologies – Return...

The Global Climate Action Summit will bring leaders and people together from around the world to “Take Ambition to the Next Level.” It will be a moment to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of states, regions, cities,...more

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