Intellectual Property

Scattershot Regulation Of Biometrics

Advances in biometrics technology are rapidly finding their way into many industries – automotive, travel, security, health care, insurance and […]

Secure Sharing Of Files Online

A brief look at some off-the-shelf options for sending files and documents over the internet. All seven platforms reviewed here […]

AI and ML Patents By the Numbers

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted 14,838 patents that mentioned artificial intelligence or machine learning in 2019, roughly double […]

A Trade Secret Wake-Up Call

They are not easy to define, much less protect. Protecting trade secrets is both a technical issue and a managerial […]

Phishing Has Succeeded At More Than Half Of U.S. Organizations

More than half of U.S. organizations were successfully phished in 2019, meaning they lost data, faced a credential or account compromise, or a ransomware…

Advanced Ransomware Infects Backups Too

Ransomware, said in this article to be among the easiest threats to control (avoid opening suspicious emails) has an insidious […]

Women in Porn Dispute Win Copyright – And $12.7 Million

Twenty-two women who claim they were duped into participating in porn videos have won their case in California state court. […]

Biometrics Is Litigation Flashpoint In Illinois

Biometric technology is just “a natural outgrowth of how humans have always told each other apart,” according to one attorney […]

Restrictive Covenants Are the Most Effective Trade Secret Protection

A restrictive covenant that addresses the competitive activities of an employee both during and after the employment relationship is a […]

Design Patent Law After Curver Luxembourg, SARL v. Home Expressions Inc.

The design patent bar adjusted its strategies after the broad “article of manufacture” interpretation by the Supreme Court apportioning damages […]

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