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19 November 2025

Cross-border Tech Deals: Safeguarding Innovation Without Slowing The Business (Podcast)

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As companies expand global operations, they are forced to navigate a patchwork of local IP laws, data and artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, and ever-shifting geopolitical tensions.
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As companies expand global operations, they are forced to navigate a patchwork of local IP laws, data and artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, and ever-shifting geopolitical tensions. Without sufficient diligence, planning, and contracting, companies can fall victim to IP leakage, downstream disputes, data protection and export control problems, and impediments to innovation. In this episode, Mayer Brown partners discuss key IP issues that arise in global outsourcing and cross-border technology transactions and offers practical recommendations for structuring deals that safeguard innovation.

Episode Show Notes

00:02 Introduction to Cross-Border Tech Deals
03:04 Export Controls Essentials
05:33 Structuring IP: Background vs. Developed
10:35 Protecting Trade Secrets and Compliance
18:47 Enforcing Rights and Tech Transfer Risks
24:27 Additional Safeguards: Anti–Reverse Engineering

To learn more about this topic, read our recent article "Cross-Border Tech Deals: Safeguarding Innovation Without Slowing the Business"

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