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How Solid IP Security Policy Could Have Prevented The Waymo vs. Uber Legal Debacle

08/11/2017 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Waymo likely could have avoided a lawsuit against Uber over driverless car technology if it had an effective policy to prevent trade theft by its employees, legal and security experts say.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

US Firms Rush To File Patents Ahead Of Driverless Car Boom

26/09/2017 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

The socioeconomic impact driverless cars are expected to have is often compared to that of the internet, or going further back in time, to the industrial revolution. As fleets of vehicles that pilot themselves approach commercial rollout thanks to developments in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and other technologies; original equipment manufacturers are aggressively filing patents for their self-driving vehicle designs. These players include General Motors and its Cruise Automation subsidiary, German automotive supplier Bosch, Ford, which owns a stake in driverless car start-up Argo AI; and Google sister company Waymo.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Europe, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

How The CIA WikiLeaks Disclosure Diverts Attention From Big Picture

15/05/2017 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The WikiLeaks publication of hacking tools and malware the CIA has allegedly used continues to stir the ire and fear of those concerned about the possible risk of the US government’s backdoor access to private data. But WikiLeaks’ publication of alleged CIA-created malware instructions, which the CIA has not confirmed as authentic, diverts attention away from how numerous other state-sponsored agents are aggressively seeking to steal intellectual property and other data, security experts say.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Asia/Pacific, Enforcement, English, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets

Google’s Waymo v. Uber Lawsuit Reflects High-Stakes IP War In Hot Driverless Car Sector

17/04/2017 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments

Google’s Waymo claims Uber, an app-based taxi service, stole technology for a critical component for driverless cars, as the one of the world’s most-powerful tech titans wages a fierce legal battle to protect its intellectual property in an emerging area of the automotive industry.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, IP Law, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

EU High Court Ruling’s Implications For Content Streaming In Europe And Worldwide

20/03/2017 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

A recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling relating to TV internet broadcasts from the UK underscores tight restrictions in place for content streaming in the European Union (EU), legal scholars say.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Regional Policy

When Machines Create Intellectual Property, Who Owns What?

16/02/2017 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 5 Comments

The concept of machines that can think and create in ways that are indistinguishable from humans has been the stuff of science fiction for decades. Now, following major advances in artificial intelligence (AI), intellectual property created by machines without human input is fast becoming a reality. The development thus begs the question among legal scholars, legislative bodies, and judiciary branches of governments worldwide of who owns the intellectual property that humans did not create.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Human Rights, IP Law, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

High Hopes For Blockchain For Digital Copyright Protection

19/12/2016 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Blockchain platforms could help solve some copyright ownership issues for content sharing. But whether the technology lives up to its promise remains to be seen.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Finance, Lobbying, North America, Regional Policy

International Law Enforcement Steps Up Battle Against ‘Darknet’ IP Theft

17/11/2016 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

A recent multinational crackdown on illegal activity in the anonymous channels of the so-called Darknet resulting in multiple arrests around the world was intended to thwart rampant online intellectual property theft. But how much the dragnet will help to thwart cybercrime in the future remains in question.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, Other International Orgs, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

‘Ransomware’ Emerges As A Major Threat To IP Ownership

19/09/2016 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Criminals are increasingly blocking access to digitised intellectual property and then charging their victims ransom to get it back, as “ransomware” attacks become increasingly common and sophisticated.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Israel As Cybersecurity Powerhouse Applies Knowhow To Intellectual Property

16/08/2016 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Israel has emerged as the world’s second-largest exporter of cyber security services behind the United States, as data attacks are increasingly becoming a threat to intellectual property ownership.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Enforcement, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

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