Eran Kahana
Counsel
Overview
Eran Kahana is an experienced attorney concentrating his practice on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property law. He counsels clients on a wide variety of matters related to cybersecurity, privacy, technology law, artificial intelligence, trademarks, patents, and copyright issues.
The co-author of The Law of Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines, a publication of the American Bar Association, Eran is a fellow at Stanford Law School, a member of the advisory board of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Law Society, and a member of the Scientific Council of the Israeli Association for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence. He also serves in a variety of cybersecurity thought-leadership roles in which he publishes and lectures on the intersect between the law and artificial intelligence. Eran is a graduate of the FBI's Citizen Academy and works closely with the FBI, Department of Justice, Secret Service, and colleagues from the private and academic sectors to promote and sustain cybersecurity best practices. To that end, Eran serves as general counsel of InfraGard (Minnesota Chapter) and as a member of the Governance Committee of the InfraGard National Members Alliance, a public-private sector organization affiliated with the FBI. He also serves on the advisory board of MN Cyber, an organization dedicated to position Minnesota as a national leader in cybersecurity.
Eran has been interviewed on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy, and technology law for Bloomberg Law, BBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), KABC Radio, WCCO Radio, Minnesota Public Radio, Star Tribune, TheStreet.com, Stanford University Radio, KZSU FM, Twin Cities Business magazine, and Quartz.
Experience
- Frequently counsel on cybersecurity best practices, including reviewing and drafting information security policies, incident response plans, and conducting cybersecurity insurance assessments.
- Negotiate and draft numerous trademark, patent, copyright, and trade secret license agreements, domestically and internationally.
- Advise on trademark and copyright prosecution and enforcement.
- Advise and assist in negotiating technology service agreements such as SaaS and PaaS.
- Conduct legal proceedings against copyright, trademark, and patent infringers around the world.
- Managed and provided strategic guidance for a global patent and trademark portfolio, including chairing a corporate patent review committee.
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