Publications
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07.15.2024Protecting Your Business: Essential Privacy Laws Every Company Should KnowPodcastsIn the Tech Law Hangout this week, host Jordan Becker welcomes Meredith Halama to discuss privacy laws and regulations in the United States and their impact on technology companies.
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06.25.2024The Role of an Investment Banker featuring Shawn FlynnPodcastsOn this episode of the Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker is joined by Shawn Flynn, Principal of Global Capital Markets Inc. to share how he moved from founding a business in China to his involvement in the startup ecosystem in the US through volunteering with an angel-investment group.
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06.17.2024Drafting a Patent Application - Claims OverviewArticlesJordan Becker and Buke Hiziroglu authored an article for Bloomberg Law about how a patent application is a complex document that has often been compared to a complex contract. Just as with a complex contract, considerable knowledge, skill and judgment are necessary to draft a high-quality patent application.
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06.11.2024Navigating China’s IP Landscape featuring Scott PalmerPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker welcomes Perkins Coie Beijing Office Managing Partner Scott Palmer to share more about changes in intellectual property enforcement in China and his experience working in intellectual property practice in China. Scott and Jordan dig into China’s IP enforcement and litigation systems, including the significant improvements in the legal system over the past three decades and the sophisticated laws and enforcement mechanisms.
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05.28.2024Design Patents—What You Need to Know: Key Insights and Advantages for InnovatorsPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker explores the growing importance of design patents as an overlooked tool for technology companies.
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05.14.2024Using NDAs To Protect Confidential Information With Eric EvansPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker welcomes Perkins Coie Partner Eric Evans to discuss how nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) can be used to protect confidential information.
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04.29.2024Aligning IP Strategy With Business StrategyPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker discusses how to align intellectual property (IP) strategy with company business strategy.
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04.18.2024Trademark Law With Britt AndersonPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, we’re excited to welcome Perkins Coie partner Britt Anderson to talk about trademark law.
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04.02.2024Accelerating The Patent Application ProcessPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker discusses the normal patent application timeline, the ways you can speed up the patent examination process, and the associated costs of doing so.
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03.20.2024Protecting Materials Created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) With Lisa OratzPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker is joined by Lisa Oratz to discuss whether AI-created works are protectable under U.S. copyright law.
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03.05.2024How To Choose a Patent AttorneyPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, we talk about finding a good patent attorney.
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02.20.2024Talking Venture Capital and Private Equity With Troy FosterPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker is excited to welcome his colleague Troy Foster, a partner and co-chair of Perkins Coie’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice, to discuss the differences and similarities of venture capital and private equity.
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02.06.2024Do I Need a Patent Lawyer?PodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker discusses whether an inventor really needs a patent lawyer and how working with one can ensure the patent application is of the highest quality possible.
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01.26.2024Raising Capital for StartupsPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker and his colleague Valeska Pederson Hintz discuss raising capital for startup companies
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01.11.2023Exploring the Different Types of Patent ApplicationsPodcastsOn this episode, host Jordan Becker explores three types of patent applications and reveals which ones are best suited for different types of inventions.
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12.28.2023Why, What and How: The Patent Application ProcessPodcastsOn this episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker digs into intricacies of the patent application process.
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12.13.2023Unlocking the Intersection of AI and PatentsPodcastsHost Jordan Becker explores the evolving world of AI, discussing burning questions.
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11.28.2023Breaking the Code on Patenting SoftwarePodcastsJoin us on The Tech Law Hangout as we dive into the misconceptions surrounding software patentability.
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11.28.2023Demystifying PatentsPodcastsJoin us on The Tech Law Hangout as we explore the true significance of holding a patent and the essential requirements for obtaining one.
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11.28.2023Navigating IP LawPodcastsIn the premiere episode of The Tech Law Hangout, host Jordan Becker guides us through the world of intellectual property (IP) law, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, and trade secrets.
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The Tech Law HangoutPodcastsWelcome to The Tech Law Hangout, where law and technology collide in a dynamic conversation.
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06.2020Judgment DayArticlesJordan Becker, Colin Fowler, and Michael Glenn discuss whether patent rights should be obtainable for inventions “invented” by artificial intelligence.
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04.29.2020USPTO Holds That an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cannot Be an InventorUpdatesIn Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, a manned exploratory mission to Jupiter is sabotaged by an artificial intelligence (AI) named HAL, which became famous for its line, “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
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03.22.2017What You Need to Know About 3-D Printing and Intellectual Property RightsUpdatesAdvances in additive manufacturing, commonly known as “3-D printing,” now make it easier and less expensive for companies to manufacture products of various types.
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03.13.2017What You Need to Know About 3-D Printing and Intellectual PropertyArticlesAdvances in additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, make it easier and less expensive to manufacture products, but also create the possibility of their being misused to infringe intellectual property (IP) rights. Existing IP protection and enforcement mechanisms, however, if used in a strategic and timely manner, can still be effective in deterring infringements related to 3-D printing.
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06.14.2013USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board Completes the First Patent Invalidity Trial Under the America Invents ActUpdatesIn its first “final” decision under the America Invents Act (AIA), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has invalidated and cancelled all five challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,553,350, finding that the claims recited unpatentably abstract ideas and did not recite a “useful” invention as required by 35 U.S.C. § 101. A jury in a Texas federal district court had previously found that the petitioner, SAP America, Inc., infringed three of the claims at issue in the petition, awarding patent owner Versata Software, Inc. $345 million in damages. A Federal Circuit panel affirmed that award last month, although SAP has petitioned for rehearing (on grounds relating to infringement and damages rather than validity).
Presentations
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07.09.2024Venture Capital Panel: Investment & Innovations in Energy & Climate TechSpeaking EngagementsSilicon Valley Startup: Idea to IPO / Palo Alto, CA
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05.20.2024Deus ex Machina: AI – Catalyst of Change or Chaos?Speaking EngagementsLicensing Executives Society (LES) Silicon Valley Chapter Annual Conference / Redwood Shores, CA
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02.07.2024Patent Application DraftingSpeaking EngagementsAIPLA 2024 Patent Prosecution Boot Camp / San Jose, CA
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12.08.2023Patent Prosecution Techniques for AI-related TechnologiesSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
24th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute / Stanford, CA -
12.07.2023 – 12.08.202324th Annual Berkeley - Stanford Advanced Patent Law InstituteSpeaking EngagementsSponsorship
Stanford University / Stanford, CAPerkins Coie sponsored the 24th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute (APLI). Co-organized with Stanford Law School, the APLI presents a roster of judges, academics, litigators, patent prosecutors, and senior intellectual property (IP) counsel from major corporations offering a results-oriented, in-depth look at the latest developments in patent law and practice.
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05.05.2020Patent Law Year in ReviewSpeaking EngagementsCalifornia Lawyers Association, IP Section / WebinarThe presentation was a review and summary of selected, recent patent-related court cases, intended primarily for attorneys.
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03.08.2018Intellectual Property Protection & Business Immigration SolutionsSpeaking EngagementsZGC Innovation Center / Santa Clara, CAThe event was primarily intended to help entrepreneurs learn about intellectual property and business immigration solutions.
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05.25.20173D Printing in Intellectual Property and Trial Practice: What You Ought to KnowSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
The Knowledge Group / WebinarThe panel discussed protecting IP rights in 3D printing technology as well as the challenges of protecting IP rights from infringement by 3D printing. -
10.27.2016IP Strategy and Protection for Startup Company Engineers and ExecutivesSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
Perkins Coie Le[a]dBetter® InitiativeEvent focused on helping engineers and startup company executives develop tactical and strategic plans for protecting their company's IP. -
06.09.2016Patent Eligibility: Navigating The Supreme Court's Recent DecisionsSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
The Knowledge Group / WebinarThe panel discussed the most important issues and insights with regards to the federal courts’ recent decisions on patent eligibility, as well their resulting impact on patent applicants and patent enforcement. -
10.16.2014The First Line of Defense: A Strong Patent Prosecution ProgramSpeaking Engagements
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IP Defense Silicon Valley / Palo Alto, CAThe panel examined how having strong patents is a must in today’s environment. Specific topics addressed were evaluation of patent landscape and competitive analysis; IP generation including identification of patentable IP and application preparation/filing; working with internal teams such as sales/marketing and R&D; and forming a strong patent strategy.