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Dave Kappos Participates in the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore’s I‑TIDE 2026 — AI and Cross‑Border Tech Disputes

March 04, 2026

On March 3, 2026, Cravath partner David J. Kappos participated in the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore’s “International Tech & IP Disputes Exchange (‘I‑TIDE’) 2026 — AI and Cross‑Border Tech Disputes” in New York. The program focused on arising legal challenges in the age of AI, such as copyright infringement, patent eligibility and trade secret protection. Dave moderated a panel entitled “International Commercial Conflicts Involving AI: Navigating Procedural Intricacies,” which analyzed how disputes arising from artificial intelligence and intellectual property are best resolved in a global, digital environment.

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  • Technology

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Name
David J. Kappos
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
dkappos@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1168
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    Education

    • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
    • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
      summa cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
    • California
    • District of Columbia

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