David J Kappos

July 06, 2021 | New York Law Journal

U.S. Intellectual Property Is Critical to National Security

If we are to maintain our technological lead, we must re-examine all such key IP weaknesses and embrace IP policies that will incentivize and protect investments in creating AI and other emerging technologies.

By Andrei Iancu and David J. Kappos

5 minute read

October 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Examining Perception Versus Reality at the Nexus Between NPEs and Low Quality Patents

Our nation's patent policies over the last generation have largely revolved around making the NPE business model unprofitable. But why then are many NPEs still in business years after the fact?

By David J. Kappos, Marc A. Ehrlich and Richard M. Ludwin

15 minute read

February 08, 2016 | National Law Journal

Software Innovations Need Patent Protection

OPINION: A case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit threatens to stymie technology.

By David J. Kappos

5 minute read

February 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Supreme Court trend toward IP optimization continues with <i>Medtronic</i> decision

Medtronic was the first of several cases in the Supreme Courts current term that present occasions to pursue a strategy of optimizing IP via procedural mechanisms.

By David J. Kappos, Christopher Davis

6 minute read

February 21, 2014 | New York Law Journal

IP Implications and Opportunities in Big Data

David J. Kappos, a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, writes: Capturing and building upon intra-organizational innovation, surveying patterns of innovation in the surrounding field, and understanding the changing IP legal landscape will put an organization in the best position to capitalize on developments in big data.

By David J. Kappos

10 minute read

January 28, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Intellectual property in the Global Enterprise

In addition to products, services, capital and ideas, the Global Enterprise utilizes global supply chains, global leadership, and global management for intellectual property.

By David J. Kappos

7 minute read

January 07, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Putting patent litigation in context: Disputes are nothing new, increasing court focus on documentation requirement is

What will be the emphasis in resolving disputes? The trend in court decisions toward increasing focus on the documentation requirement illuminates the path to a clearer and better calibrated patent system.

By David J. Kappos

10 minute read

November 26, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Emerging trends in the creative economy have major IP implications

The World Economic Forum analyzed how technology trends and a globalized economy are reshaping the way the world creates, distributes, and accesses content.

By David J. Kappos

10 minute read

October 15, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Authentic leadership: The U.S. and the Treaty for the Print-Disabled

When the US, the champion of strong IP rights, steps up to leading for the benefit of the world that is authentic leadership.

By David J. Kappos

7 minute read

September 19, 2013 | Inside Counsel

IP: Recent developments in color trademark registration

A color can do quite a bit when it comes to embodying an organizations good will, as evidenced by the color employed for nearly a century by UPSs ubiquitous delivery trucks.

By David J. Kappos

10 minute read

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