A Look a the GDPR Three Years In
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A Look at the GDPR Three Years In

The General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), promulgated by the European Commission, was adopted in April 2016 and became effective in May 2018. Last year, we provided an update discussing the second-year benefits for companies and trends for the US following the enactment of the GDPR.

This year, we will take a look at current EU-US compliance issues, and US regulations following the adoption of GDPR.

Interesting Patents Google Contact Lens
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Interesting Patents: Google’s 5G Contact Lens

Google filed a patent application to utilize 5G technologies for contact lenses. The smart contact apparatus comprises a polymer-filled bladder to be used as the lens of the contact, and a receiving and transmitting antenna to receive the signals to control the focal length of the polymer-filled bladder.

Interesting Patents: Microsoft’s Real-World Object VR Rendering
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Interesting Patents: Microsoft’s Real-World Object VR Rendering

Everyone who has had a chance to use Virtual Reality equipment understands the necessity of being able to avoid real-world obstacles while navigating in the virtual environment. This week Microsoft was issued a patent regarding a computer system capable of identifying real-world physical objects and rendering them into the virtual world.

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Founders Legal® Advocates for IP Rights at USPTO Examiner Training

Founders Legal presented at the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) annual Patent Examiner Technical Training Program (PETTP). Organizers asked the firm and their client, Doug Pittman, CEO of BoardActive Corp., to present their experiences and perspectives on the patent system.

Interesting Patents: Sony’s Noise Cancelling Drones
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Interesting Patents: Sony’s Noise Cancelling Drones

Sony’s new patent application seeks to enable a means of having a virtual noise cancellation barrier through a networked system of drones. The drones are equipped with the necessary audio equipment needed to cancel out the ambient noise of the environment and provide the users within the virtual barrier a noise-free zone.

Google v. Oracle – Overview of Software Copyright Law in View of Google v. Oracle
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Google v. Oracle – Fair Use in View of Google v. Oracle

On April 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided GOOGLE LLC v. ORACLE AMERICA, INC. The decision has implications that touch almost every software company that develops or licenses software, as either a licensor or a licensee. Our overview and commentary on this case is divided into three parts. This is part three.

Google v. Oracle – Overview of Software Copyright Law in View of Google v. Oracle
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Google v. Oracle – The Supreme Court’s Holding of Software Copyright Protection

On April 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided GOOGLE LLC v. ORACLE AMERICA, INC. The decision has implications that touch almost every software company that develops or licenses software, as either a licensor or a licensee. Our overview and commentary on this case is divided into three parts. This is part two.

Google v. Oracle – Overview of Software Copyright Law in View of Google v. Oracle
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Google v. Oracle – Overview of Software Copyright Law in View of Google v. Oracle

On April 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided GOOGLE LLC v. ORACLE AMERICA, INC. The decision has implications that touch almost every software company that develops or licenses software, as either a licensor or a licensee. Our overview and commentary on this case is divided into three parts. This is part one.

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