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SUMMARY:Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Future Patent War Battleground? (Hosted by BABC Patron Member Squire Patton Boggs)
DESCRIPTION:The automotive industry is the third largest research and development (R&D) spender in the\n\nUS\, with car and truck manufacturers and component makers being the traditional sources of such investments. As the importance of electronic and battery technology to the automotive industry has grown\, however\, R&D investment from the technology sector has increased in parallel. The past couple of years have likewise seen automakers\, suppliers and technology companies entering into collaborative partnerships at a level previously unforeseen. Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) in some ways necessitate cross-industry alliances\n\nand research partnerships.\n\n\n\nThese increasing levels of R&D investment in CAV technology have naturally led to surges\n\nin patent applications from both the automotive and technology industries. Some of these\n\npatents may no doubt prove to be fundamental building blocks. As with other nascent\n\ntechnology   think telecommunications\, IT and smart phones   the rush to patent new\n\ninnovations has led to patent wars. Is the CAV arena next? If so or even if only a possibility\,\n\nhow can such wars be avoided?\n\n\n\nOur panel of experts from various sectors of the CAV industry will discuss:\n\n\n\n  Who are the early leaders in CAV technology patents and patent applications?\n\n  In the absence of broad CAV industry participation in one or more standard setting organizations (SSOs) that require participants' commitments to FRAND licensing\, what are companies doing to ensure freedom to operate?\n\n  How are businesses assessing whether to license technology in or out from/to others who are\, or who may become\, competitors?\n\n  Will the absence of broad adoption of standards impact the usefulness of CAV technology? For example\, will vehicles claimed to be "connected" truly be connected?\n\n\n\nDavid S. Elkins\, chair of the global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice\, will moderate\n\nthe panel.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:arial\;">The automotive industry is the third largest research and development (R&amp\;D) spender in the<br />\nUS\, with car and truck manufacturers and component makers being the traditional sources of such investments. As the importance of electronic and battery technology to the automotive industry has grown\, however\, R&amp\;D investment from the technology sector has increased in parallel. The past couple of years have likewise seen automakers\, suppliers and technology companies entering into collaborative partnerships at a level previously unforeseen. Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) in some ways necessitate cross-industry alliances<br />\nand research partnerships.<br />\n<br />\nThese increasing levels of R&amp\;D investment in CAV technology have naturally led to surges<br />\nin patent applications from both the automotive and technology industries. Some of these<br />\npatents may no doubt prove to be fundamental building blocks. As with other nascent<br />\ntechnology &ndash\; think telecommunications\, IT and smart phones &ndash\; the rush to patent new<br />\ninnovations has led to patent wars. Is the CAV arena next? If so or even if only a possibility\,<br />\nhow can such wars be avoided?<br />\n<br />\nOur panel of experts from various sectors of the CAV industry will discuss:<br />\n<br />\n&bull\; Who are the early leaders in CAV technology patents and patent applications?<br />\n&bull\; In the absence of broad CAV industry participation in one or more standard setting organizations (SSOs) that require participants&rsquo\; commitments to FRAND licensing\, what are companies doing to ensure freedom to operate?<br />\n&bull\; How are businesses assessing whether to license technology in or out from/to others who are\, or who may become\, competitors?<br />\n&bull\; Will the absence of broad adoption of standards impact the usefulness of CAV technology? For example\, will vehicles claimed to be &ldquo\;connected&rdquo\; truly be connected?<br />\n<br />\nDavid S. Elkins\, chair of the global Intellectual Property &amp\; Technology Practice\, will moderate<br />\nthe panel.</span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Squire Patton Boggs 275 Battery Street\, 25th floor San Francisco\, CA 94111
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URL:http://babc.chambermaster.com/events/details/autonomous-vehicle-technology-future-patent-war-battleground-2644
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