Emerging Technologies and the Law: Forms and Analysis (Commercial Law Series Intellectual Property Series)

The future has arrived ahead of schedule! Content publishers, entertainment and media companies, communications companies, and computer hardware and software companies are combining to create products that are revolutionizing business and private lives. Law firms and businesses must be prepared to react quickly or risk being left behind.

That's where Emerging Technologies and the Law: Forms and Analysis comes in. This comprehensive guide addresses the many legal issues presented by complex cross-technology transactions. It features 100 ready-to-use forms available online that eliminate guesswork and lead you through every critical step in structuring different kinds of agreements. You'll find clear explanations of: the technological and legal issues involved; an overview of patent law as it applies to emerging technologies; checklists of important factors to consider before beginning a complex cross-technology transaction; and more.

Book #00626; looseleaf, two volumes, 2,024 pages; originally published in 1994, completely revised edition published in 2002, updated as needed; no additional charge for updates during your subscription. Looseleaf print subscribers receive supplements. The online edition is updated automatically. ISBN: 978-1-58852-107-1

Richard Raysman is a partner in the New York office of Holland & Knight LLP. Mr. Raysman is co-author of the two-volume treatises Computer Law: Drafting and Negotiating Forms and Agreements; Emerging Technologies and the Law: Forms and Analysis and Intellectual Property Licensing: Forms and Analysis, all published by Law Journal Press®, and co-writes a monthly column on computer law for the New York Law Journal. Mr. Raysman is past Chair of the Business Law Section, the largest section of the New York State Bar Association, and is past Chair of its Finance Committee. He also chairs Corporate Counsel's annual Law Journal IP Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Counsel Forum. Prior to practicing law, he was a systems engineer for six years with IBM Corp. Mr. Raysman concentrates his practice on Intellectual Property, including outsourcing and IP litigation, and was recently selected by Chambers as one of America's leading outsourcing lawyers. He is a member of the practical Law Company Advisory Board for Intellectual Property and Technology.

Peter Brown is the national leader of the Technology Law Practice in the New York office of Baker & Hostetler LLP. He is the immediate past Chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association and was previously the Co-Chair of its Internet and Intellectual Property Litigation Committee. For over a decade he has served as the Chair of the Practicing Law Institue's Information Technology Institute. Mr. Brown s practice includes the litigation of information technology and intellectual property issues in state and federal courts across the United States. He has also served as a mediator, arbitrator and expert witness in cases involving technology disputes. In addition, he routinely drafts and negotiates all types of transactional agreements relating the computer technology, the Internet and outsourcing. Mr. Brown served on the Board of the International Technology Law Association for over 15 years. He lectures on technology law and related litigation issues both nationally and internationally. He has been listed among the The Best Lawyers in America and as a Superlawyer in the New York Area. Formerly, he was an Adjunct Professor of Computer Law at Dartmouth College.

Jeffrey D. Neuburger is a Partner in Proskauer Rose LLP, where he Co-chairs the firm's Technology Practice Group and Chairs the Firm's Technology, Media and Communications Practice Group. Mr. Neuburger is also an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University School of Law, where he teaches e-commerce law. Mr. Neuburger frequently writes and lectures on emerging technology law. He is the Chair of the New York State Bar Association's Special Committee on Cyberspace Law. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Neuburger was a systems analyst with the General Electric Company for six years.

William E. Bandon, III is the Senior Counsel for Operations Information Technology and Sourcing at GE Capital, General Electric's consumer financial services division. Mr. Bandon is responsible for strategic and operational legal support regarding software, hardware, and emerging technology licensing, development and regulation, including: web services; privacy; intellectual property protection and acquisition; and outsourcing and consulting services agreements. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the New York County Lawyers' Association and a member of both the International Technology Law Association and the Society for Information Management.