The Intersection Between Patent Law and Autonomous Automobiles
$295
About the Course
Autonomous automobiles could soon become a reality. Scott Keogh, Head of Audi America, has announced that Audi plans to introduce a self-driving car to the market, while NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang has predicted that fully autonomous vehicles will be on the road in the near future.
Legislators are also moving to accommodate this technology. Since 2012, at least 41 states and Washington, D.C. have drafted legislation directed toward autonomous vehicles.
Investment in autonomous automobile technology has surged. According to the Brookings Institution, at least $80 billion was invested in driverless car technology between mid-2014 and mid-2017, and demand for related patents is expected to grow dramatically.
This session provides a comprehensive review of patents covering a wide array of technologies associated with autonomous automobiles, including recent transactions and litigation shaping the landscape.
The following are among the issues discussed during this webinar:
- •Timelines for rolling out various permutations of self-driving vehicles and potential roadblocks.
- •Developments involving relevant standards-essential bodies.
- •The pros and cons of patenting versus protecting autonomous vehicle technology as trade secrets.
- •The appropriateness of using copyright protection for autonomous automobile innovations.
- •Patent eligibility issues associated with self-driving vehicle inventions.
- •Best practices for drafting patent descriptions and claims covering autonomous vehicles.
- •Allowance rates and office action trends for autonomous vehicle patent applications.
- •Risks associated with the U.S. government exercising march-in rights.
- •Vulnerabilities of autonomous automobile patents to invalidity challenges.
- •Challenges related to detecting infringement of autonomous vehicle patents.
- •A walk-through of relevant patent landscaping techniques.
- •Key takeaways from the Waymo v. Uber dispute, including discussion of settlement terms.
Course Leader
Tyson B. Benson, Patent Attorney, Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Mr. Benson has nearly a decade of experience as a patent attorney, focusing on patent protection and portfolio management strategies for critical technologies. He also advises clients on trademark protection, licensing negotiations, litigation support, and freedom-to-operate analyses.
With a background as a computer engineer, Mr. Benson serves clients ranging from start-ups and universities to Fortune 500 companies and is known for aligning intellectual property strategy with broader business objectives.
Course Length
Approx. 1.5 hours
Pricing
$295.00 per user