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Trade Secrets, Safe Harbors, And International Trade, W. Keith Robinson Jan 2017

Trade Secrets, Safe Harbors, And International Trade, W. Keith Robinson

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a proposed trade agreement that establishes terms for trade and business between the United States and eleven Pacific Rim nations. The United States has withdrawn from the TPP, but interest in the agreement remains because some of its provisions serve as a template for future international trade deals. This article focuses on the TPP provisions concerning trade secrets and Internet Service Provider (ISP) Safe Harbors. While both provisions mirror U.S. law, they do lack certain "safeguards." Commentators have observed that the absence of these safeguards unfairly favor the interests of large corporations and rights holders …


The Privacy, Probability, And Political Pitfalls Of Universal Dna Collection, Meghan J. Ryan Jan 2017

The Privacy, Probability, And Political Pitfalls Of Universal Dna Collection, Meghan J. Ryan

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

Watson and Crick’s discovery of the structure of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in 1953 launched a truth-finding mission not only in science but also in the law. Just thirty years later–after the science had evolved–DNA evidence was being introduced in criminal courts. Today, DNA evidence is heavily relied on in criminal and related cases. It is routinely introduced in murder and rape cases as evidence of guilt; DNA databases have grown as even arrestees have been required to surrender DNA samples; and this evidence has been used to exonerate hundreds of convicted individuals. DNA evidence is generally revered as the “gold …


Patents, Industrial Designs, And The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Articles 18.37–18.46 And 18.55–18.56, David O. Taylor, Aaron Pirouznia Jan 2017

Patents, Industrial Designs, And The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Articles 18.37–18.46 And 18.55–18.56, David O. Taylor, Aaron Pirouznia

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

This essay summarizes the articles of the Trans-Pacific Partnership dealing with patents and industrial designs, and compares and contrasts those articles with U.S. law and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).


Copyright Ownership—Even Iron Man Couldn’T Protect The Work For Hire Doctrine From Third-Party Infringers, Elizabeth Vinson Jan 2017

Copyright Ownership—Even Iron Man Couldn’T Protect The Work For Hire Doctrine From Third-Party Infringers, Elizabeth Vinson

SMU Law Review

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Front Matter Jan 2017

Front Matter

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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The Wisdom Of Universal Dna Collection: A Reply To Professor Meghan J. Ryan, Arnold Loewy Jan 2017

The Wisdom Of Universal Dna Collection: A Reply To Professor Meghan J. Ryan, Arnold Loewy

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Lost Esi Under The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure, Jeffrey A. Parness Jan 2017

Lost Esi Under The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure, Jeffrey A. Parness

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

Current Issue

Volume 20, Number 1 – The Privacy, Probability, and Political Pitfalls of Universal DNA Collection

Meghan J. Ryan 20 SMU Sci. & Tech. L. Rev. 3 Watson and Crick’s discovery of the structure of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in 1953 launched a truth-finding mission not only in science but also in the law. Just thirty years later–after the science had evolved–DNA evidence was being introduced in criminal courts. Today, DNA evidence is heavily relied on in criminal and related cases. It is routinely introduced in murder and rape cases as evidence of guilt; DNA databases have grown as even …


Is Your Roommate A Felon? Considering The Effect Of Criminalizing Password Sharing In Nosal Ii, London Ryyanen England Jan 2017

Is Your Roommate A Felon? Considering The Effect Of Criminalizing Password Sharing In Nosal Ii, London Ryyanen England

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Vmg Salsoul, L.L.C. V. Ciccone: The Ninth Circuit Strikes A Pose, Applying The De Minimis Exception To Music Sampling, Jacob Quinn Jan 2017

Vmg Salsoul, L.L.C. V. Ciccone: The Ninth Circuit Strikes A Pose, Applying The De Minimis Exception To Music Sampling, Jacob Quinn

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

No abstract provided.


You Can Run But You Can't Hide: Cell Phone Tracking Data Do Not Receive Fourth Amendment Protection, Merissa Sabol Jan 2017

You Can Run But You Can't Hide: Cell Phone Tracking Data Do Not Receive Fourth Amendment Protection, Merissa Sabol

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Front Matter Jan 2017

Front Matter

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Foreword, Xuan-Thao Nguyen Jan 2017

Foreword, Xuan-Thao Nguyen

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Thinking About The Trans-Pacific Partnership (And A Mega-Regional Agreement On Life Support), Peter K. Yu Jan 2017

Thinking About The Trans-Pacific Partnership (And A Mega-Regional Agreement On Life Support), Peter K. Yu

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Much Ado About The Tpp’S Effect On Pharmaceuticals, Emily Michiko Morris Jan 2017

Much Ado About The Tpp’S Effect On Pharmaceuticals, Emily Michiko Morris

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

No abstract provided.


Copyright, Rights Management, And The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Best Practices, Cole Davis Jan 2017

Copyright, Rights Management, And The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Best Practices, Cole Davis

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

No abstract provided.


Trademark Boundaries: The Geography Of Non-Conventional Marks, Constance R. Lindman Jan 2017

Trademark Boundaries: The Geography Of Non-Conventional Marks, Constance R. Lindman

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ip Enforcement Under The Tpp: Civil And Administrative Procedures And Remedies, Provisional Measures In Tpp (Articles 18.71–18.76), J. Janewa Osei-Tutu Jan 2017

Ip Enforcement Under The Tpp: Civil And Administrative Procedures And Remedies, Provisional Measures In Tpp (Articles 18.71–18.76), J. Janewa Osei-Tutu

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

No abstract provided.


Criminal Sanctions And The Tpp: Section 18.77, Shawn Marie Boyne Jan 2017

Criminal Sanctions And The Tpp: Section 18.77, Shawn Marie Boyne

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

No abstract provided.


From Tpp To University: Transforming Technology Transfer, Hamid Piroozi Jan 2017

From Tpp To University: Transforming Technology Transfer, Hamid Piroozi

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

No abstract provided.


Beyond Tpp: Legal Reform For Financing Intellectual Property And Innovation In Vietnam, Xuan-Thao Nguyen Jan 2017

Beyond Tpp: Legal Reform For Financing Intellectual Property And Innovation In Vietnam, Xuan-Thao Nguyen

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

No abstract provided.


Toward A Knowledge-Based Economy: Tpp And Thailand’S Experience And Concerns, Apinya Bunditwuthisagul Jan 2017

Toward A Knowledge-Based Economy: Tpp And Thailand’S Experience And Concerns, Apinya Bunditwuthisagul

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Multinational Efforts To Limit Intellectual Property Income Shifting: The Oecd’S Base Erosion And Profit Shifting (Beps) Project, Jeffrey Maine Jan 2017

Multinational Efforts To Limit Intellectual Property Income Shifting: The Oecd’S Base Erosion And Profit Shifting (Beps) Project, Jeffrey Maine

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

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Intellectual Property Law, David Mccombs, Phillip B. Philbin, Ellie Simpson, Bethany Hrischuk Jan 2017

Intellectual Property Law, David Mccombs, Phillip B. Philbin, Ellie Simpson, Bethany Hrischuk

SMU Annual Texas Survey

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Amending Patent Eligibility, David O. Taylor Jan 2017

Amending Patent Eligibility, David O. Taylor

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

The Supreme Court’s recent treatment of the law of patent eligibility has introduced an era of confusion, lack of administrability, and, ultimately, risk of under-investment in research and development. As a result, patent law — and in particular the law governing patent eligibility — is in a state of crisis. In this Article I show why, despite this crisis, it is highly unlikely that the Supreme Court will correct itself and solve these problems. I therefore proceed to consider how Congress might — consistent with its constitutional authority — correct these problems through appropriate legislation. I identify principles that should …