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Compulsory Licensing and March-in Rights in COVID-19 Vaccine Production March-in rights are a measure intended to protect against nonuse or unreasonable use of federally funded inventions. The federal agency under whose funding agreement the subject invention was made has the right to require the granting of a license to a responsible applicant. By Keith McWha

U.S. Supreme Court Limits Scope of Employee-Employer Liability Under the CFAA The Supreme Court's recent decision in 'Van Buren v. United States,' resolved a circuit split regarding the scope of liability under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for the access and use of sensitive company information. Although the decision concerned the CFAA, it will have broad implications for trade secret litigation in federal court. By Jean E. Dassie

Let's Not Forget Utility Model Patents Utility model patents are a little-known and seldom-used tool that is perfect for extending intellectual property protection abroad. With low cost, a fast grant and reduced inventiveness requirement, they can often fill the void between product release and grant of invention patents. But be aware that there are many local nuances. By Keith Taboada and Candy KY Chen

The Shifting Landscape of Patent Assignments Within the last year, there have been several cases impacting assignment rights that practitioners need to be aware of. In light of these cases, parties to a patent transaction should carefully negotiate terms addressing potential subsequent validity challenges by an assignor. By James J. DeCarlo and Jordan Lewis