The Intersection of Patent Law and Drones
$295
About the Course
This unique course provides a preview of a vast array of cutting-edge drone technologies, along with insight into the most effective means of protecting the underlying intellectual property.
The technologies discussed have been developed by companies such as Amazon, UPS, Disney, Qualcomm, Fuji, Cisco, and Google, and are actively seeking patent protection.
The following are among the drone technologies discussed during this webinar:
- •Placement of cameras within propellers.
- •Technologies for avoiding obstacles.
- •Coordination of drones with transportation vehicles.
- •Noise-abatement technologies.
- •Software for coordinating drone deliveries.
- •Hardware for organizing drones and payloads on top of vehicles.
- •Autonomous docking stations for recharging drones.
- •Collision-prevention software for coordinating multiple drones.
- •Gesture-based drone controls.
- •Optimizing power sources for drone flight.
- •Mechanisms for gently lowering supplies from drones.
- •Geo-fencing technologies.
- •Adjustable weight distribution systems.
- •Precision landing using coded light.
This webinar addresses critical issues associated with protecting future drone technologies, including:
- •The pros and cons of patenting versus trade secreting drone technologies.
- •Challenges in detecting infringement when proprietary technology resides in black boxes.
- •Applying the smallest salable unit versus the entire market value rule in royalty calculations.
- •Using provisional or non-provisional patent applications versus non-disclosure agreements to protect early-stage technology.
- •Government control of drone technologies, including Secrecy Orders and their potential removal.
- •Protecting software through copyright and intersections with the fair use doctrine.
- •Ownership of content generated by drones, including photos and videos.
- •Apportioning value between patents and regulatory approvals.
- •Invalidity risks posed by prior art and the merits of foreign patent examination.
Course Leader
Vlad Shvartsman, LL.B., LL.M., Attorney at Law
Vlad Shvartsman began working as a patent searcher in 1989 and has practiced as an intellectual property attorney since 2001. He is a member of the New York Bar and holds an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami.
Vlad has followed UAV technology development since 1987 and has worked directly in drone technology since 2013. He has presented at InterDrone and authors the blog www.uavpatents.com, where he analyzes recent U.S. patents and applications in the drone industry.
Course Length
Approx. 1.5 hours
Pricing
$295.00 per user