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A Chinese Court Finds That AI-generated Images Are Not Protected by Copyright: The Zhangjiagang People’s Court and the ‘Butterfly...

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We previously wrote about a Chinese court decision that protected the copyright of AI-generated images in the ‘half heart’ case. However, in a recent case, the Zhangjiagang People’s Court (in China’s Jiangsu province) denied...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – U.S. Congress mulls moratorium on state-level AI regulations, U.S. Copyright Office releases report on copyright...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

DLA Piper

Another Chinese Court Finds that AI-Generated Images Can Be Protected by Copyright: The Changshu People’s Court and the ‘Half...

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On 7 March 2025, the Changshu People’s Court (in China’s Jiangsu province) announced that it had recently concluded a case on the topical issue of whether AI-generated works can be protected by copyright. In the case, a...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – AI Action Summit in Paris, Reuters wins first major AI copyright lawsuit, Microsoft studies AI’s effects on...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – Google unveils next-gen AI tools, controversy over U.K. scraping rules for AI training, Nvidia investing in...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – AI outlook for second Trump administration, OpenAI scores lawsuit victory over news outlets, Instagram using AI...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – China looking to set global AI standards, reconstruction of ancient writings, growth of AI summarization, and...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

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AD-ttorneys@law - December 2022

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TTAB Emancipates “Queen of Christmas” from Mimi - Mariah Carey lets mark registration go unchallenged - Breakdown - Mariah Carey takes a lot of guff for...strange behavior. We won’t review the stories here; poring...more

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Guide: How to Enforce Intellectual Property Rights in China

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This step-by-step guide sets out the actions to be taken upon discovering an infringement of an intellectual property right (IPR) in the People’s Republic of China (China). The IPRs addressed in this guide include copyright,...more

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China: what you need to know about the amended Copyright Law

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On 11 November 2020, China's National People's Congress adopted an amended version of the Copyright Law, which will take effect on 1 June 2021. This is the first comprehensive revision of the Copyright Law since 2001, and the...more

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China IP litigation and prosecution statistics: taking a step back to see the bigger picture.

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According to several recent publications by Chinese governmental authorities, both IP litigation and IP prosecution numbers in China continue to increase significantly. ...more

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Setting the right example: China’s Supreme People’s Court selects the top 10 IP cases of 2017

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China’s Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) has recently published its list of the “top 10 significant IP cases” for 2017, which it has done yearly since 2007. ...more

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Two wins by the LEGO Group in China against Chinese copycats

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The LEGO Group rarely puts itself under the spotlight by talking about litigations but it made an exception on 7 December 2017 by applauding its recent victories against two Chinese infringers...more

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Q&A: Why you should consider registering your copyright in China

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While not compulsory, getting a copyright registration in China can offer many benefits to IP owners. This article will give an overview of the copyright registration system in China. Copyright registration is also available...more

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Heavy jail sentence handed down on illegal set-top boxes sellers in Hong Kong

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On 28 December 2017, the District Court of Hong Kong handed down sentences varying from 21 to 27 months’ imprisonment against 3 individuals who took part in a scheme that enabled users of the “Maige Set Top Box” (the “Maige...more

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China: Annual online piracy crackdown campaign 2017: Results announced

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The results of the 2017 edition of China’s annual online piracy crackdown campaign, called the “Sword Net Action”, were recently published. As we announced earlier, the 2017 crackdown campaign promised to take a heavy hand...more

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First Cyberspace Court set up in China: the Chinese judiciary enters the digital age

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China’s first Cyberspace Court was inaugurated on Friday 18 August in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Going forward, this new court will handle all internet-related disputes in all districts of Hangzhou through a fully...more

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Catching Counterfeits: Customs Recordation and IP Enforcement

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the primary federal agency responsible for securing America’s borders, is also charged with the protection of intellectual property rights and guarding against the infringement of...more

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China launches its annual piracy crackdown campaign: focus on online piracy of films and TV programs

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China’s State Intellectual Property Office has recently announced, in a joint declaration with three other ministerial bodies, the launch of its annual online piracy crackdown campaign called the “Red Shield Net Sword...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Chinese Website Operator Dismissed from Copyright Infringement Suit in United States

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D.C. District Court lacks personal jurisdiction over Chinese video hosting website, providing guidance for analyzing jurisdiction over foreign internet companies. US law governing whether a court has personal...more

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UK, US, HK and China – Access denied: an international perspective on ISP blocking injunctions

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While the UK Court of Appeal has opened the door for broadband ISP blocking to combat trademark or copyright-infringing activities, the picture in the United States, China and Hong Kong is more complex. ...more

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