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Development Contract Considerations for AI-Generated Works and Copyright Ownership

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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

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: US Copyright Office Issues Report on Copyrightability of Works Incorporating AI-Generated Material

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On January 29, 2025, the US Copyright Office issued a long-awaited report on the copyrightability of works consisting of or incorporating material generated by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The report is broadly...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Generating a Body of Generative AI Case Law

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While we wait for further guidance on the registrability of the art output by generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, the U.S. Copyright Office is forging ahead with new decisions that address the issue. On Dec. 11,...more

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Registration and Ownership of AI-Generated Works

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a prominent topic recently, especially given the technological advances and commercial realization of generative AI systems. As AI-generated content continues to proliferate the Internet,...more

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Is It Possible to Copyright Works That Include AI-Generated Material?

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The answer seems to be yes — but only when ‘authorship’ of the work can be attributed to a human. In August 2023, the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that an AI-generated work “absent any guiding human...more

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The Art of AI: Protected by Copyright Law or Up for Grabs?

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On August 18, 2023, the US District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) ruled in Thaler v. Register of Copyrights that an AI-generated work “absent any guiding human hand” is not protected by copyright, explaining...more

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Copyright and AI-Generated Content: Establishing Scope Requires More Than Registration

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U.S. copyright law protects human-authored expression, not works generated purely by generative AI. When a human author uses generative AI tools to create their work, the scope of copyright protection extends to the...more

International Lawyers Network

Can You Register a Copyright on a Short Work of Words and Artistic Designs?

Suppose that you have expressed your work into a tangible form such as a short expression of words and artistic designs.  Although your copyright exists upon the moment of creation, does the work contain a sufficient amount...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Easier Copyright Registration Coming for Blogs and Social Media Posts

Starting this month, social media influencers and other authors of online content can take advantage of a new group copyright registration option for short online works such as blog entries, social media posts and web...more

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U.S. Copyright Office Creates New Group Registration Process for Short Online Works

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On June 22, 2020, the United States Copyright Office amended its regulations to establish a new option for registration of short, online literary works that will go into effect later this summer. (See Federal Register Vol....more

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