On July 26, Stan Gibson will participate in a Strafford webinar discussing considerations that need to be taken into account when in-house counsel is noticed or subpoenaed for a deposition. Program details and a registration link are below. We hope to see you there!
Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2022
This weekend I took part in the 4x4x48 challenge created by David Goggins— running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours for a total of 48 miles. At times, the run was both exhilarating and exhausting, particularly those midnight and 4 am runs on minimal sleep. The donations and wide ranging support fueled my inspiration to complete the challenge!
A special thanks to the many donors and supporters that helped me raised over $13,000 for the Special Forces Warrior Foundation. Their mission is to provide educational support for the surviving children of Special Operations personnel who lose their lives in the line-of-duty and the children of Special Operators awarded the Medal of Honor and to provide immediate financial grants to severely wounded, ill, and injured Special Operations personnel who require hospitalization. A link to the donation page is: https://give.specialops.org/campaign/stan-gibsons-4x4x48-challenge/c324132
Thank you,
A common refrain is that an invention is only as valuable as the patent that protects it. But what happens when you cannot secure the patent? This is a frequent hurdle for inventors seeking to patent products utilizing artificial intelligence (AI). While still in its infancy, at least compared to the lofty expectations of technology enthusiasts, AI has proven integral to driving innovation, but it has also proven equally vexing to fit into the intellectual property legal regime.
In the article, “How to Safeguard AI Technology: Patents versus Trade Secrets,” JMBM attorneys Stanley M. Gibson and Samuel R. Buchman discuss the potential advantages of using trade secret protection where patent protection cannot be obtained.
On March 2, Stan Gibson will host a free webinar exploring the issue of false advertising, how it can harm your company, and how you can resolve problems resulting from competitors’ misleading statements. Details on the program and a sign-up link are below. Please join us!
Date: Tuesday, March 2
Read our update on Stan’s 4x4x48 Challenge here.
Next month, Stan Gibson, Chairman of JMBM’s Patent Litigation Group, will run the 4x4x48 for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Read his message below.
Like many of you, I have wondered what I can do to help our country and the people in need during the pandemic. After recently reading the book, Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins, a former Navy seal, I became inspired to run the 4x4x48 challenge on March 5, 2021 at 8 pm through March 7, 2021 at 8 pm.
The 4x4x48 challenge consists of running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours. I’ll be running to fundraise for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Their mission it is to help fallen and wounded special operations forces and their families, which is particularly important to me as I have had a number of family members serve in the forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading
In a decision published on April 27, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office determined that only a human can be considered an inventor. So, who owns the patent when artificial intelligence makes the invention? What are the practical and logistical complications inherent in artificial intelligence-created inventions? With technology advancing faster than the legal system, what can we expect moving forward?
Stanley M. Gibson, Chair of JMBM’s Patent Litigation Group discusses these issues in the article, “What Happens When Artificial Intelligence Invents: Is the Invention Patentable?” published in the Vol. 41 No. 4 issue of AI Magazine.
Join us for a one-hour webinar on the topic, “When AI is the inventor, who owns the patent?” Register now.
Who Should Attend: General Counsel, Patent Counsel
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Time: 11 AM – 12 PM Pacific Time
Description:
Companies that develop products and services employing artificial intelligence (AI) face unique opportunities and challenges. One such challenge is patenting inventions created by AI.
This one-hour webinar will focus on the issue of whether AI can be considered an “inventor” under United States patent law. We will discuss recent developments and the implications that can be drawn from the rejection by the U.S. Patent Office of inventions created by AI. A question and answer period will be included. Continue reading
In the article, “Deepfakes: new California laws address dangers and development”, published by the Daily Journal, author Stan Gibson address two new California laws that have been enacted to combat the risk of “deepfake” videos.
Deepfake videos, in which a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else’s likeness, have a high potential for abuse. For the victims of deepfakes, legal recourse may be difficult, as the law is just beginning to catch up with this technology.
Gibson discusses the implications of the new laws and what more needs to be done.
You can read the article, here. Continue reading
Join us as two California business trial lawyers present “COVID-19 and the Case for Force Majeure in California”
The webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 27 at 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Time. Register now.
Businesses throughout California are suffering the crippling economic consequences triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking for relief, many have been stymied by force majeure (so-called “Act of God”) clauses. Our speakers will discuss how to determine if you have a legitimate claim, and explore critical questions about force majeure in California, including:
Our speakers include:
Stan is an experienced business trial lawyer and is the Chair of JMBM’s Patent Litigation Group. Among his numerous successes is the $570M breach of contract and patent infringement verdict for his client in Medtronic v. Michelson, which is listed in the National Law Journal’s Hall of Fame, a list of the 100 highest grossing verdicts since 2003.
See Part 1 – What Constitutes a Force Majeure
See Part 2 – Asserting Force Majeure
See Part 3 – Practical Guidance
Practical Guidance for Addressing Force Majeure in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Parties on both sides of a contract must weigh their options when faced with a force majeure event and should take steps to ensure that they have a clear understanding as to their obligations, the claims being made by the other contracting party, and what steps they can take to mitigate their losses and/or protect their rights.
There are a number of steps a party can and should take to limit any potential liability in the midst of the current COVD-19 Pandemic.
Review the Terms of Your Contract
First, review the specific terms of your contract. Parties may contract around certain risks that might otherwise be viewed as a force majeure event. You will need to know what your obligations are under the contract and whether you, or the other contracting party, will still be expected to perform even in the face of these unprecedented circumstances. For example, a contract may include specific provisions that a strike or national emergency does not relieve a party of its obligations under the contract.
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