Eran Kahana
Counsel
Overview
Eran Kahana is an AI, cybersecurity, and intellectual property lawyer as well as a Fellow at Stanford Law School, a member of the Advisory Board of Stanford Law School’s Stanford Artificial Intelligence & Law Society, an adjunct professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School, and a member of the Scientific Council of the Israeli Association for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence.
In his practice, Eran counsels clients on a wide variety of matters related to AI, cybersecurity, privacy, technology law, trademarks, patents, and copyright issues. Eran also serves in a variety of cybersecurity thought leadership roles and works closely with the FBI, Department of Justice, Secret Service, and colleagues from the private and academic sectors to set, promote, and sustain cybersecurity best practices.
At Stanford Law School, Eran writes and lectures on the intersect between law and AI and is a frequent speaker at Stanford's annual Digital Economy Best Practices Conference. He has been cited in Oxford University Professor Marcus Du Satoy’s book The Creativity Code: Art and Innovation in the Age of AI and has been interviewed on AI, cybersecurity, privacy, and technology law by Bloomberg Law, BBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio, KABC radio, Minnesota Public Radio, Twin Cities Business magazine, Star Tribune, Minnesota Lawyer, TheStreet.com, Quartz magazine, and Stanford University Radio, KZSU FM.
Experience
- Leveraged expertise in artificial intelligence to successfully reverse detrimental findings against clients by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
- Guided numerous clients through all stages of response to a cybersecurity breach.
- Provided guidance on privacy policies and practices to company with national and international operations.
- Successfully arbitrated domain name disputes against infringers.
- Drafted and negotiated numerous national and international technology agreements.
- Filed and prosecuted trademark filings for national and international-based clients.
Honors
North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2016 (North Star Lawyer is a designation that recognizes members who provide 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services in a calendar year.)
"Inventing Our Future" Award – Named inventor on a patent application in the mobile technology space