Intellectual Property

• Jurisdiction: United States,Federal
• Publication year: 2018
• Citation: Vol. 1 No. 6

Victoria Prussen Spears^*

Technological innovation in the artificial intelligence and robotics space receives much press these days. But as innovators quickly learn, there is much to be done to protect their intellectual property before the headlines appear. This issue of The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law begins with an article discussing intellectual property protection in the autonomous vehicle sector. We also have articles covering fair use of financial technology, blockchain and trademark law, automation in shipping, contract playbooks and interactive intelligence, and 21st century in-house litigation.

IP Protection in the Autonomous Vehicle Sector

In our lead article, "Obstacles in the Road: The Multi-Faceted Approach to IP Protection in the Autonomous Vehicle Sector," Paul Keller and Alexis Wilpon, attorneys at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, highlight the different intellectual property rights that are relevant to autonomous vehicle space—patents, trade secrets, and copyrights—and provide insights into how they can be used together to effectively...