As discussed in Gene Quinn’s excellent IP Watchdog blog, a recent study by professors at the Hastings school of Law and Stanford Law School concluded that patent licensing doesn’t actually lead to new innovation. However, as Quinn discusses, the study is seriously flawed. The working paper by professors Robin Feldman and Mark Lemley is entitled…
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Technology Worldwide (TechWW) is a blog published by Shaked & Co. It provides periodic information and perspectives of interest to the international technology and business communities with respect to developments in technology law, licensing and intellectual property. Writers include S & C attorneys as well as guest contributors. TechWW does not provide legal advice.
Understanding Cloud Computing Agreements
“Cloud computing” is a relatively recent buzzword, which dates back only to the mid-1990s and has gained in popularity over the past 10 years. The concept however dates back to the mainframe computers of the 1950s. Today, cloud computing refers to the sharing of a centralized server and software resources that are accessed via the…
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Top Technology and IP Law Developments in 2014
2014 was a big year for technology and intellectual property law. In case you missed some of the top developments that made headlines – some of which are changing how people do business — here are some highlights. Software Patents under Attack By far the biggest technology law news of the year was the US…
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Protecting Confidential Info May Take More than One NDA
Parties to a wide variety of transactions routinely sign non-disclosure agreements – NDAs – before exchanging confidential information. Confidentiality clauses are also often part of software licenses and other technology agreements. However, as a recent decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit shows, having a signed NDA isn’t necessarily sufficient to…
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