Topic Archives: Intellectual Property

February 4, 2020 – Compliance, Defense, Intellectual Property, Protests & Litigation

Court of Federal Claims Marks Its Territory, Confirms CDA Jurisdiction Over Proprietary Legends

The Court of Federal Claims recently affirmed its jurisdiction to settle disputes over protective markings in Raytheon Co. v. United States.[i]  In that case, Raytheon asked the Court to review a contracting officer’s demand that Raytheon replace its common proprietary, not-subject-to-release-under-FOIA[ii] marking with the “Government Purpose Rights” legend prescribed by the DFARS. [iii] Among other ...›

Cybersecurity
June 26, 2019 – Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Federal Procurement, Grants, Intellectual Property

Supreme Court Removes “Substantial Competitive Harm” Requirement for Contractors Seeking to Protect Confidential Information from Release Under FOIA

You can rejoice in a recent Supreme Court decision if you have ever spent hours trying to convince a government agency not to release your company’s confidential information to the public in response to a Freedom of Information request. In a reversal of long-standing precedent in federal district and circuit courts, the Supreme Court ruled ...›

Intellectual Property
December 6, 2018 – Announcements & Press, Intellectual Property, Protests & Litigation

Pub K’s Annual Review Webcast: MoFo Partners Jay DeVecchio and Kevin Mullen Speaking

On December 12, 2018, MoFo partners Jay DeVecchio and Kevin Mullen will participate in Pub K’s Annual Review LIVE Webcast. The Annual Review will provide analysis, updates, and outlook for government contracting professionals for FY 18-19. Jay’s panel, “Intellectual Property, Information Technology & Cybersecurity” will be held from 11:00AM-11:50AM. Kevin’s panel, “Protests” will be held ...›

August 23, 2018 – Intellectual Property

Taking the Mystery Out of Data Rights

Rights in technical data and computer software are increasingly a topic of dispute between contractors and the Government, particularly the Department of Defense (DOD). This is because of three forces: (1) congressional and DOD initiatives to acquire rights in data and software sufficient to implement DOD’s modular open systems approach, which is intended to allow ...›

Intellectual Property
August 16, 2018 – Compliance, Intellectual Property

FedPubs Intellectual Property Webinar Series

MoFo partners Jay DeVecchio and Tina Reynolds and associate Locke Bell will be co-presenting an upcoming FedPubs 3-part webinar series on intellectual property rules and regulations in government contracting. The series will provide an overview of the key principles governing the allocation of rights in technical data, computer software, and patents. Attendees will learn the ...›

Intellectual Property
July 19, 2018 – Intellectual Property

ASBCA’s Landmark Holdings in CiyaSoft: Government Bound by Commercial Computer Software License It Never Saw and Has An Implied Obligation to Protect Licensed Software

In a decision published last week, Appeals of CiyaSoft Corp., ASBCA Nos. 59519, 59913, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) held for the first time that the Government may be bound by the terms of a commercial software license it has neither seen nor expressly agreed to, so long as those terms are ...›

Intellectual Property
May 30, 2018 – Acquisition Regulations, Compliance, Intellectual Property

Sikorsky: What the GAO Said and Did Not Say About Soliciting Data Rights

The GAO’s decision last week, denying in part and dismissing in part Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s much-watched protest of the Air Force’s solicitation to replace the UH-1N helicopter, deals an early (if light) blow to contractors in their fight against the Air Force’s recent data rights grab.[1]  Followers of this blog and readers of the Government ...›