December 08, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Biden's Executive Order on AI Sets the Stage for Value-Based IP Guidance in 2024Although the IP implications of AI remain a moving target for now, clear consensus appears to be emerging among and within nations regarding the values that should guide the future of AI in every domain.
By Nicole D. Galli and Andrew J. Costa
9 minute read
June 14, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
'Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith': A Myopic View of Fair 'Use'We summarize key elements of the majority's reasoning, highlighting some of the analytical conundrums and open questions it leaves behind.
By Nicole D. Galli and Andrew J. Costa
10 minute read
March 02, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Preparing for the Quantum Leap: IP Protection for Quantum Information SystemsThis article summarizes recent history and current trends in the QIS patent landscape, explains some of the challenges and opportunities for prosecuting patent applications directed to quantum technologies, and makes a case for trade secret protection as a potentially attractive alternative to patents in this unique area of innovation.
By Nicole D. Galli, Andrew J. Costa and Brandon Robilotti
10 minute read
December 19, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Transforming the Fair Use Doctrine? Highlights From 'Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith'Lynn Goldsmith sought to portray Prince realistically, showing his discomfort and vulnerability, his humanity; whereas Warhol's portrayals are intended to show Prince as an icon, a larger-than-life figure, beyond an ordinary human. Is this difference enough to be transformative however? Only the Supreme Court knows, and only time will tell.
By Nicole D. Galli, Andrew J. Costa and Katherine Cancelliere
14 minute read
October 21, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Theme and Variations: Increased Efforts to Limit Restraints on Employee MobilityOver the last few years, the Biden administration and legislatures in dozens of states have increasingly focused on efforts to preserve employee mobility, most notably by increasingly placing limits on the use of restrictive covenants and targeting as anticompetitive other measures like no-poach clauses between competitors.
By Nicole D. Galli and Andrew J. Costa
9 minute read
October 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Big Brother Is Watching: IP Protection in the Era of Machine Learning and AIAs modern life continues to revolve more and more around technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have quietly assumed a major…
By Nicole D. Galli and Andrew J. Costa
10 minute read