In a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the court refused to register a work where its sole author was an artificial intelligence (AI) tool. This holding is in line with the Copyright Office’s...more
7/16/2025
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Assignments ,
Authors ,
Authorship ,
Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Copyright Registration ,
Development Agreements ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Technology Sector ,
USPTO
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6/18/2025
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Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Due Diligence ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Patents ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks
To protect its data and better compete in the market, an organization must treat its data as an intellectual property. That means understanding the different intellectual property regimes and their accompanying requirements....more
10/11/2024
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Conversion ,
Copyright ,
Data Protection ,
Databases ,
Intangible Property ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Ownership of Works ,
Patents ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trespass to Chattel ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
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9/25/2024
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Authors ,
Authorship ,
Computer-Related Inventions ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Inventors ,
MPEP ,
Natural Person Requirement ,
Patent Applications ,
Patents ,
USPTO
Intellectual Property (IP) can often be an organization's most important asset. A thorough review is important to claim the IP asset's full value and the ability to claim the full associated rights, such as the right to sue...more
As discussed in Part 1, understanding the application of the Copyright Act’s works made for hire doctrine is needed to protect an organization’s intellectual property. Specifically, the application of the doctrine to...more
Understanding the work made for hire doctrine under the Copyright Act of 1976 is key for effective intellectual property management. The default ownership rule under the Copyright Act provides ownership to the author (i.e.,...more
Before rolling out a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool to customers or using one internally for other business purposes, prudent vendors will look to their form agreements related to the underlying AI technology to...more
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12/8/2023
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Authorship ,
Blockchain ,
Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Lanham Act ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Patents ,
Smart Contracts ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
Shrewd businesses often leverage cutting-edge technology to be more efficient or to offer new products or services. But if companies fail to conduct legal risk assessments before using innovative technology, the anticipated...more
11/10/2023
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Breach of Contract ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Derivative Works ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
The Copyright Act