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US district court rules art must have 'human authorship' to merit copyright protection

Court sides with Copyright Office in first AI art ruling in case brought by Dr Stephen Thaler of DABUS fame, but questions linger when it comes to computer-generated works and copyright protection

24 August 2023

The problem with IP valuation

Most patents and trademarks have little to no external worth. There is nothing to support the idea that a large body of assets exists that can be used by their owners to raise money against

24 August 2023

Delhi High Court rules on intricate underlying rights ownership in film dispute

A cinematographic film comprises many independent creations, all of which qualify for independent protection and fall into several categories. RDB v HARPERCOLLINS highlights that the first owner of copyright must ensure that all rights in work created under a contract for service are specifically and individually assigned.

09 August 2023

Microsoft, Linux licences evince emerging best practices in licensing AI technologies

Shutterstock, Adobe and Nvidia are also using successful AI licensing agreements for generative AI products, but there’s a long way ahead to scale challenges over data usage, fair royalty determination, and more

02 August 2023

Auto industry IP rights in the crosshairs as Congress ponders right-to-repair bills

Draft legislation would reduce vehicle OEMs design patent rights and require release of data and tools for repairs, but Congressmen are also concerned about right-to-repair for smartphones, home appliances, and farm equipment

19 July 2023

IP rocks – shout it to the world!

There is no excuse for not embracing diversity, equity and inclusion as part of the effort to attract and retain talent, but solving IP’s visibility problem is what will deliver the most meaningful results

06 July 2023

Guide to critical US patent policy developments on artificial intelligence so far in 2023

AI patent inventorship issues are front and centre in a USPTO request for comments, but the US Supreme Court rejected an appeal on the question

13 June 2023

Northern District of Texas judge cautions against ChatGPT-generated legal briefs

US District Judge Brantley Starr may oversee only small numbers of patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright cases, but what if other judges follow suit?

01 June 2023

Embrace IP disruption or get left behind

The launch of the Unified Patent Court today is the latest development in a revolutionary period that is only just getting started and from which there is no escape

01 June 2023

INTA 2023 Annual Meeting highlights from the ground in Singapore

More than 8,000 attendees - including patent professionals - flocked to the world's biggest IP event last week

24 May 2023

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