Professor Hrdy has posted a new article, forthcoming in the Stanford Journal of Law, Economics, & Business, and co-authored with Joseph Avery (Miami) and Mike Schuster (Georgia), which strongly suggests that there is an “anti-AI bias” in trade secret law. A draft of the article, entitled The AI Penalty in Trade Secret Law, can be … Continue reading Professor Hrdy Posts New Empirical Research Suggesting Significant “Anti-AI Bias” in Trade Secret Law…
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Professor Hrdy attends Sedona Conference Working Group on Trade Secrets
Professor Hrdy presented on a panel on contracts and trade secrets at the Sedona Conference Working Group on Trade Secrets Annual Meeting in Atlanta. Prof. Hrdy is a member of the Sedona Conference and a senior editor on the forthcoming Commentary, “Protecting Trade Secrets and Confidential Information Through Contract.” The meeting began Sunday, Oct. 5 … Continue reading Professor Hrdy attends Sedona Conference Working Group on Trade Secrets…
Professor Hrdy Speaks at the US Patent and Trademark Office on AI and Trade Secrecy
Professor Camilla Hrdy spoke yesterday, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, Virginia. Prof. Hrdy was one of several academics, lawyers, and industry leaders invited to speak on the subject of artificial intelligence (AI) and trade secrecy. The symposium, called “Trade Secrets and Artificial Intelligence,” was hosted by … Continue reading Professor Hrdy Speaks at the US Patent and Trademark Office on AI and Trade Secrecy…
Prof. Hrdy Presents at Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association (PIPLA)
Professor Hrdy presented on trade secrecy and generative AI at the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association (PIPLA) meeting held on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 at Volpe Koeing. Professor Hrdy spoke to a group of practicing IP attorneys and PIPLA members about her research on trade secret law and artificial intelligence. Her article, called “Keeping ChatGPT … Continue reading Prof. Hrdy Presents at Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association (PIPLA)…
Professor Hrdy Presents New Research on Trade Secrets and Patent Law at IP Scholars Conference
Professor Camilla Hrdy presented new research at the 2025 Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (IPSC) on August 7, held this year at DePaul College of Law in Chicago. Her talk, titled Trade Secret Law’s On-Sale Bar, explores a novel question at the intersection of trade secret and patent law: To what degree should we permit trade … Continue reading Professor Hrdy Presents New Research on Trade Secrets and Patent Law at IP Scholars Conference…