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By David L. Cohen, Esq. |

Regulatory Capture Crosses the Atlantic [UPDATED]

Regulatory Capture Crosses the Atlantic [UPDATED]

UPDATE:  I am pleased to report that my post seems to have created some waves, and just a little over two months after posting

By David L. Cohen, Esq. |

NEWS ALERT: IEEE gamesmanship over FRAND (again)

NEWS ALERT: IEEE gamesmanship over FRAND (again)

A report from today’s IEEE Patent Committee (PatCom) meeting suggests IEEE is considering the unprecedented step of amending FRAND commitments after they were submitted.

By David L. Cohen, Esq. |

Recent Edits to the IEEE IPR Policy are Steps in the Right Direction

Recent Edits to the IEEE IPR Policy are Steps in the Right Direction

After lots of coverage of the IEEE and a long pause, the humble blog author begs your apology for not providing the latest update – as he has been busy dealing with other pressing matters.

By David L. Cohen, Esq. |

ISO Halts Processing of IEEE Standards in the Aftermath of its Patent Policy

ISO Halts Processing of IEEE Standards in the Aftermath of its Patent Policy

ISO standards quality control assurance warranty business technology concept.

By David L. Cohen, Esq. |

Biden Administration Provides Guidance on Remedies for FRAND-Assured SEPs Levels the Playing Field against Big Tech and China

Biden Administration Provides Guidance on Remedies for FRAND-Assured SEPs Levels the Playing Field against Big Tech and China

In December 2021, only a few days after U.S. Department of Justice AAG for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter took office, and long before the USPTO and NIST had confirmed leadership in place

By David L. Cohen, Esq. |

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 10

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 10

Finally, other than various state law trespass and common law claims, the most common form of protection for software is a simple contract.

By David L. Cohen, Esq. |

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 9

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 9

A widely used method of software protection is through trade secret law under the Economic Espionage Act (EEA)

By David L. Cohen, Esq. |

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 8

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 8

Patent protection is perhaps the most contentious form of IP protection for software.  There is no surer way to start a fight amongst the various interest groups interested in patents than to discuss software patents

By David L. Cohen, Esq. |

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 7

Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 7

One of the other protections available for software that is collateral to copyright is codified in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

By David L. Cohen, Esq. |

Response to the US Department of Justice call for Public Comments on SEPs Part 5 of 6

Response to the US Department of Justice call for Public Comments on SEPs Part 5 of 6

I submitted comments to the US Department of Justice’s call for comments that we previously discussed here.