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On March 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the Thaler v. Perlmutter case, which confirmed the refusal of copyright registration for a work created entirely by an artificial...more
Since platforms like Midjourney and DALL-E became popular, using text-to-image models to generate “AI art” has surged, making it increasingly difficult to distinguish between AI-generated art and human-created works. This...more
As 2023 draws to a close, new developments continue to emerge across the patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret spaces. Join members of McDermott’s Intellectual Property Group for a year-end review that will explore...more
The growth of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI is moving copyright law into unprecedented territory. While US copyright law continues to develop around AI, one boundary has been set: the bedrock requirement of...more
Using generative AI raises numerous copyright issues. In response, the US Copyright Office (USCO) has undertaken a new Artificial Intelligence Initiative (“AI Initiative”). This guide is a high level overview and a collection...more
On the second round of a copyright dispute, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded (again) to the district court to apply the “independent economic value test” handed...more
Because copyright applications are not substantively examined, unlike patent and trademark applications, obtaining a copyright registration is typically viewed as relatively easy. Indeed, only a minority of copyright...more
Unicolors, Inc. creates and markets artistic design fabrics to various garment manufacturers. Some of these designs are marketed to the public and placed in its showroom while other designs are considered “confined” works...more
The US Copyright Office has exercised its authority under the CARES Act in an attempt to blunt the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on visual artists, musicians, and other content creators—along with the companies...more
Gilda Radner rose to fame in the late 1970s as one of the original stars of “Saturday Night Live.” Her 1989 autobiography, It’s Always Something, became a best-seller, as the comedian provided an honest and heart-wrenching...more
The Switch by Nine. Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified when a copyright owner can sue for infringement, settling the conflicting interpretations of the Copyright Act’s “registration” requirement, which we...more
Although copyright registration is voluntary, the U.S. Copyright Act incentivizes copyright owners to register their works with the U.S. Copyright Office....more
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two unanimous decisions interpreting the Copyright Act. In Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com LLC, 586 U.S. ___, the Court resolved a circuit split over when...more