Andrew J Costa

Andrew J Costa

December 08, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Biden's Executive Order on AI Sets the Stage for Value-Based IP Guidance in 2024

Although 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 Systems

This 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 Mobility

Over 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 AI

As 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