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Released on: Jun. 14, 2013

Taken from the briefing Bowman v. Monsanto: Supreme Court Reinforces the Limits of the “Patent Exhaustion” Defense recorded May, 2013.On May 13, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court released its unanimous decision in Bowman v. Monsanto Co. and reinforced the limits of the “patent exhaustion” doctrine. In its decision, the Supreme Court held that the patent exhaustion doctrine did not shield Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman’s unauthorized planting of Monsanto ...

Released on: Jun. 25, 2013

Taken from the briefing CLS Bank Int'l v. Alice Corp.: Federal Circuit Splits on Patent Eligibility of Computer-Implemented Inventions recorded June, 2013.On May 10, the Federal Circuit handed down a much-anticipated en banc ruling regarding the patent eligibility of computer-implemented inventions under 35 U.S.C. § 101.  In a per curiam opinion that is perhaps the most important § 101 jurisprudence since the Supreme Court's Bilski v. Kappos ...

Released on: Feb. 6, 2013

Taken from the briefing Art of the Deal 2.0 - Web 2.0 Issues in Technology Acquisitions recorded January, 2013. Web 2.0 has introduced a new breed of assets to the 21st century.  M&A lawyers who once sold plant and equipment, then trademarks, copyrights, and patents, now need to be expert in the acquisition of these elusive assets.  Yet practice in this area has yet to adapt to Friends, Channels, and App Ratings.  This briefing ...

Released on: Jul. 24, 2012

Taken from the briefing Big Data Business Models recorded June, 2012. The amount of digital information in the world has increased exponentially in recent years, growing at a 60% CAGR, according to IDC.  Big Data refers to this data overload and the challenges (and opportunities) presented in trying to effectively deal with this new reality. Accordingly, the potential Big Data market is vast, estimated at $100 billion in a recent Bank ...

Released on: Apr. 22, 2013

Taken from the briefing Cybercrime: A Multi-Faceted Legal Challenge recorded April, 2013.Every day, more and more of our lives and our business is conducted online. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that savvy criminals are increasingly looking to the digital world as well. Each day brings new headlines about the growing threats posed by cybercriminals, ranging from thefts of personal information and intellectual property, to disruptive denial ...

Released on: Jun. 26, 2012

Taken from the briefing Smart Grid Privacy and Data Access - An Overview of Recent Federal, State and Private Sector Initiatives recorded June 2012. The rapidly increasing deployment of smart meters is creating a vibrant market for data analytics.  Currently, there are more than 20 states that have smart meter penetration rates in excess of 50 percent.  By 2016, analysts estimate that the advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) ...