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From Husch Blackwell: We are currently tracking thirteen privacy and AI-related bills that previously crossed chambers prior to the legislative deadline. With the California legislature closing on August 31, we will be providing weekly updates on the progress of these bills. #dataprivacy #ai #artificialintelligence #california #legislation

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Career development is an important topic for all new and emerging attorneys. These conferences will tackle important issues in growth and leadership.

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California has amended its venture capital diversity reporting law through SB 164. Perkins Coie partner Arman Pahlavan highlights the main substantive changes, including extended deadlines and a focused scope, in this article. #VentureCapital #VentureCapitalCompanies #Diversity #SB164

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For a discussion of the costs associated with the ever-increasing burden of California's regulation of data privacy, see the article below that my colleague Alan Friel and I wrote for Bloomberg. #privacylaw #TeamSPB

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I’m interested in how AI is impacting law practice. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued guidance on how to determine inventorship when AI was involved in creating the invention. In 2022, in Thaler v. Vidal, the Federal Circuit held that “only a natural person can be an inventor, so AI cannot be.”  So, how can something developed by AI be patented? ·      The guidance reaffirms the Federal Circuit decision: Named inventors must be “natural persons.” A non-human, such an AI system, cannot be listed as inventor, even if it was “instrumental” in creating the invention. ·      A person named as inventor must make a “significant contribution” to any AI-assisted invention. ·      This is determined by existing inventorship law: The inventor must contribute in some significant way to the invention’s conception or reduction to practice. ·      USPTO gives an example: A person who merely 1) recognizes the need for a new design to solve a specific problem, 2) prompts an AI system to create a design, and 3) reviews the design outputted by the AI system, has not made a significant contribution. ·      On the other hand, a significant contribution “could be shown by the way the person constructs the prompt in view of a specific problem to elicit a particular solution from the AI system.” ·      These distinctions could be difficult to make in practice. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in real world examples as AI develops and its use in creating inventions increases. ·      The USPTO guidance tells us that inventors using AI should be prepared to demonstrate, with supporting documentation, the specific things they did to contribute to the invention and how AI was used to assist. https://lnkd.in/g6gx_eTV #artificialintelligence #technology #AI

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Member HIGHLIGHT: Jeremiah Chan shares insights on why Meta uses the LOT Network Patent Platform. "A well-balanced patent system promotes innovation, makes bringing new products to market more manageable, and facilitates competition." Read the full Q&A here: https://loom.ly/xjhFGz8 #patentsales #patents #patentinnovation

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Great article by Marisa Woutersen at WIPR - World IP Review on Nvidia's rise to be the world's most valuable company. She looks at the relevance of their patent portfolio and compares Nvidia's patent portfolio with other Big Tech companies. The article is behind a paywall but my key takeaways are: - It's very difficult to compare a company like Nvidia that basically has one product (monster graphics cards - yes I know they do a bit more) and tech companies like Samsung who have 100s of products. Inevitably Samsung has way more patents. - AMD is probably their most similar competitor, and Nvidia is ahead here in terms of overall patent filings. - Nvidia is clear playing catch-up with patent filings. They have more pending applications than any other company listed. This suggests there is a realisation that the patent portfolio hasn't kept pace with the company value. Of course, it might also reflect the fact that the suddenly have a lot more cash! - Clearly the value in the portfolio will depend on what and where they invest. The article notes that while AI applications represent core value, where else they invest to diversify beyond AI will be key. The brilliant charts in the article provided by Andrew Samm at Patently. EIP - Better, different.

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The California Attorney General has reached a significant settlement with the developer and publisher of a mobile game over children's privacy violations. Perkins Coie LLP partner Janis Kestenbaum discusses how the case underscores the importance of complying with COPPA and CCPA, and what businesses can do to enhance their privacy practices. #PrivacyLaw #ChildrensPrivacy #CCPA #COPPA

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Earlier today, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted to advance the new draft CCPA regulations to formal rulemaking. We thought it might be helpful to provide a series of short high-level summary webinars on the new rulemaking topics, starting with automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT). If you missed the Board meeting, the draft ADMT rules were a source of many comments and concerns, including their impact on artificial intelligence. There can be no doubt that the ADMT regulations will generate many proposed revisions. https://lnkd.in/guW-BJPc

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Looking forward to moderating this important discussion at the Global Semiconductor Alliance's 2024 Tech Summit with semiconductor executives regarding the challenges posed by the industry's talent shortage and potential solutions. Suzanne Plummer AMD Balaji Baktha Ventana Micro Systems #semiconductors #talentmanagement #immigration #mobility #startups #Fragomensemiconductors #semiconductorindustry #technology

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CRV's recent decision to return $275M from its later-stage Select Fund highlights the growing caution around inflated valuations. As capital becomes more selective, this move signals a recalibration, especially for late-stage startups where liquidity is tighter and exits are delayed. While this news centers on a later-stage fund, we may also see new early-stage funds raising less capital going forward. With a more conservative approach across the board, founders at all stages should expect increased scrutiny and a more measured funding environment in the near term. https://lnkd.in/grG7u_KK

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Thank you Claire Solot of the Legal Services Funders Network for bringing her ⭐️ #starpower to our Nixon Peabody LLP San Francisco #ProBono Celebration Lunch. Did you know? According to the State Bar of California •55 percent of Californians at all income levels experienced at least one civil legal problem in their household within the past year. · Californians sought legal help for fewer than one in three legal problems. · Californians received no or inadequate legal help for 85 percent of their problems. · The most common categories of civil legal problems affecting Californians at all income levels are health, finance, and employment. Claire’s organization is trying to bridge this #JusticeGap by bringing together funders from law firms, private foundations, individual donors, legal organizations, corporations, and others to fund solutions! https://lnkd.in/gcS9sTPs Matthew Richards Sharmaine Heng Emery Lewis #legalservices #lawfirm

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I just read a great article by Eric Dodson Greenberg in Bloomberg Law and wanted to amplify its message here. It elegantly highlights how AI can liberate legal professionals to focus on what truly matters: the human aspect of our practice and delivering impactful value to our clients on strategic legal issues. Rather than replacing sound legal judgment, AI can help — and already is helping — streamline areas of our practice like the ones below. 1. E-billing and spend management: AI can streamline bill review, help acclimate outside counsel to key guidelines, and assist in enforcing them. 2. Contract negotiations: AI can apply the full force of an organization's particular best practices and past experiences to each deal. 3. Weighted-impact risk assessments: Predictive analytics can assess the probabilities of complex risks like litigation for a more sophisticated response. Of course, as Eric writes, “Technology advances the tools of our craft, but the heart of legal work — analysis, intuition, and creativity — remains resolutely human.” #legalops #legaltech #inhousecounsel https://lnkd.in/g_TiqMu3 

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Hoping to spur more lawyers to adopt document automation, Gavel is launching pre-built workflows for specific states and practice areas, starting today with three practice areas in California: divorce, probate and estate planning. Even better, CEO Dorna Moini says the workflows are free to use. Read more at LawSites.

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