The Lawyers' Social Contract: The Ethical Ties That Bind the Legal Profession
The legal profession subjects itself to ethical rules to deter lawyer misconduct and protect the public that have historical roots in the social contract theory.
Volume 16, Issue 4
The legal profession subjects itself to ethical rules to deter lawyer misconduct and protect the public that have historical roots in the social contract theory.
With the potential to revolutionize industries and reshape consumer interactions, AI is becoming increasingly integral to corporate strategies.
Emerging technologies and major policy shifts abroad will impact FRAND litigation and licensing in the United States in the coming years.
Successful licensing strategies provide models for de-risking standard institutional patent portfolios by developing and implementing quicker-to-market pathways.
Although cultural heritage does not easily fit under existing IP rights, there are routes for protection available in some cases.
While the Rogers test should continue to apply to the title of a single work, it likely no longer applies to the series title that functions as a trademark.
A harmonized law would alleviate transaction costs, prevent litigation that arises from inconsistencies across state laws, and resolve issues presented by emerging technologies.
Companies must leverage agreements to maintain IP rights in their own data, secure IP rights in resulting products, and protect themselves against claims of infringement.
When negotiating cross-border IP agreements, U.S. companies must understand the laws of the counterparty's jurisdiction, which may apply to certain aspects of the agreement.
If an AI machine generates all the elements of a claim and no one is around to recognize or appreciate that there is a complete and operable invention, is it an invention?
Review brief synopses of recent court decisions involving copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks.