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Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 9

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 9

A widely used method of software protection is through trade secret law under the Economic Espionage Act (EEA)


Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 8

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 8

Patent protection is perhaps the most contentious form of IP protection for software.  There is no surer way to start a fight amongst the various interest groups interested in patents than to discuss software patents


Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 7

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 7

One of the other protections available for software that is collateral to copyright is codified in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).


Response to the US Department of Justice call for Public Comments on SEPs Part 5 of 6

Response to the US Department of Justice call for Public Comments on SEPs Part 5 of 6

I submitted comments to the US Department of Justice’s call for comments that we previously discussed here.


5th Circuit’s Continental v. Avanci Decision Endorses “Access-to-all”, rejects compulsory “license-to-all”

5th Circuit’s Continental v. Avanci Decision Endorses “Access-to-all”, rejects compulsory “license-to-all”

Today, the 5th Circuit issued its decision in the Continental v. Avanci Appeal, reversing the district court’s decision that Continental had standing under Article III of the Constitution.


Kidon Podcast: IP War Stories – David Cohen & Dragos Vilau

Kidon Podcast: IP War Stories – David Cohen & Dragos Vilau

My next interview is with Dragos Vilau, founder of Vilau | Associates in Romania. Dragos is an old comrade in arms from my Vringo days and was instrumental in helping develop


Response to the US Department of Justice call for Public Comments on SEPs Part 4 of 6

Response to the US Department of Justice call for Public Comments on SEPs Part 4 of 6

I submitted comments to the US Department of Justice’s call for comments that we previously discussed here.


Kidon Podcast: War Stories on the Cutting Edge of IP Monetization – David Cohen and Chris Colvin

Kidon Podcast: War Stories on the Cutting Edge of IP Monetization – David Cohen and Chris Colvin

My third interview is with an old friend and colleague from my Skadden days (well technically he was from Kramer, but we were co-counsel), Chris Colvin, patent litigation partner at Leitchman Law, and founder of a number of highly successful


Response to the US Department of Justice call for Public Comments on SEPs Part 3 of 6

Response to the US Department of Justice call for Public Comments on SEPs Part 3 of 6

I submitted comments to the US Department of Justice’s call for comments that we previously discussed here.


Response to the US Department of Justice call for Public Comments on SEPs Part 1 of 6

Response to the US Department of Justice call for Public Comments on SEPs Part 1 of 6

I submitted comments to the US Department of Justice’s call for comments that we previously discussed here.