David J Kappos

August 16, 2013 | Inside Counsel

In the new world of generic top-level domains, domain names will take on trademark significance for the first time in the history of the Internet.

By David J. Kappos

9 minute read

July 19, 2013 | Inside Counsel

It is no secret that universities are abundant breeding grounds for novel ideas with enormous commercial potential.

By David J. Kappos

9 minute read

June 11, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Over the last generation research and development has become truly global.

By David J. Kappos

5 minute read

May 14, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Corporate lawyers remember well the good old days of the Internet, when there were just a few domains available: .com, .net, .edu, .gov, etc.

By David J. Kappos

10 minute read

April 16, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Notice of a patent infringement suit is never a welcome message.

By David J. Kappos

4 minute read

April 22, 2013 | National Law Journal

We must move beyond the traditional silos of patents, trademarks and copyrights to a dialogue about how the system as a whole can champion design in the 21st Century.

By David J. Kappos

5 minute read

April 26, 2013 | The Recorder

By David J. Kappos

6 minute read

April 30, 2013 | Daily Report Online

The ever-increasing functionality of the man-made devices in our lives—from our automobiles to our mobile phones to our clocks—has brought with it increasing complexity.

By David J. Kappos

5 minute read

May 06, 2013 | New York Law Journal

David J. Kappos, a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and Gregory R. Baden, an associate with the firm, write: The typical headline - theft of intellectual property threatens U.S. companies - causes many to think of media reports about patent lawsuits or pirated music and movies. But there is another form of intellectual property theft that poses a great threat to American businesses while receiving far fewer headlines: the rampant theft of information technology by overseas competitors.

By David J. Kappos and Gregory R. Baden

14 minute read