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Offit Kurman

Lawsuit Against AI Giant Anthropic Settles

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A class action copyright infringement lawsuit brought by U.S. authors against the AI company Anthropic has reached settlement, avoiding a trial set to begin in December. The class of plaintiff-authors alleged in the suit that...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Key IP Licensing Considerations in AI Technology Agreements

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way companies develop, deploy, and license technology. But with that transformation comes new intellectual property (IP) challenges that extend far beyond traditional software...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Contracts for AI Agent Development and Implementation (Part 1): Setting the Stage

As businesses move quickly to adopt artificial intelligence agents, contracts for their development and implementation raise novel questions around ownership, accountability, and risk. In this first post of a two-part series,...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Is Your IP Pacing Your Innovation?

As your company grows, expands, and develops new technology, it is critical to evaluate your intellectual property strategy. What may have worked during the early stages or for your initial technology may need to change. For...more

BakerHostetler

Navigating Patent Eligibility in the Age of AI: Strategic Insights from the USPTO’s August 2025 Guidance

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The August 4, 2025 memorandum (Memo) issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) clarifies how examiners should approach subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Importantly, the Memo provides critical...more

Proskauer - Trade Secrets

The High-Stakes Game of AI Trade Secrets and Congress’s Next Move

In a world racing to master artificial intelligence, Congress is worried America’s secrets are slipping away. Recently, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Newsrooms vs. Neural Nets: How Courts Are Handling DMCA Claims Against GenAI

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a 30-year-old tool enacted to address the copyright implications of disrupting technologies, like Napster and Limewire, in the late 1990s, has found new utility in the age of AI....more

Jaburg Wilk

Two Decisions, Two Distinct Approaches: What Recent AI Copyright Decisions Mean for Authors and Developers

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As lawsuits over artificial intelligence and copyrights continue to unfold, two recent federal court decisions from the Northern District of California provide early insight—conflicting at times—into how judges will begin to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Anthropic’s Great Book Heist: Do the Ends Justify the Means When It Comes to Training AI?

Robin Hood, the legendary antihero, is beloved for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. But what if he stole from the rich and then gave to his own bank account, with the explicit intent of writing checks to the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Key Trends Shaping Life Sciences IP Licensing

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The life sciences industry continues to evolve rapidly, driven by technological advancements, shifting economic conditions, and global market dynamics. As companies navigate this complex landscape, several key trends are...more

Kilpatrick

3 Key Takeaways | Part Three: From Copyright to Patents: Global IP and Legal Issues in GenAI Innovations

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Kilpatrick’s Tyler McAllister - a partner who focuses his practice on patent preparation and prosecution, patent clearance and opinions, patent licensing, patent litigation, post-grant review, and related business and...more

Verrill

Fair Use and AI: What Buyers and Investors Need to Know

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Buy-side investors typically require the target company to represent that it has not infringed on the copyrights or other intellectual property of any third party. Typical language might read: “The operation of the Company as...more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Who Owns AI Innovation? IP in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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On this episode of Trending Now – An IP Podcast, Janet Cho and former summer associate Evan Klick* explore the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP) law in the life sciences...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The New Gold Rush: Text and Data Mining Exemptions to Copyright Protection Around the World

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This article is based on a presentation at Womble Bond Dickinson’s AI Intensive: Playbook for Innovation and Risk Mitigation virtual summit on May 20, 2025 (including some updates in respect of the UK due to legislative...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Defending Your Business from AI Legal Risks

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AI is no longer just a tool for tech giants. Every day, small and mid-sized companies are using AI for everything from customer service to data analysis and marketing. The potential for growth and efficiency is enormous, but...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

IP Hot Topic: The USPTO Publishes Reminders to Examiners on Evaluating Subject Matter Eligibility

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a memorandum on August 4, 2025, to provide reminders to Examiners in software-related arts, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, regarding...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

AI Development: What Should We Keep in Mind When Building AI Tools?

This update is part of our AI FAQ Series. Learn more at our AI Law Center. Can I use this data to train my AI models? Whether or not you can use a particular dataset to train an AI model depends on a few different factors...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

AI for Business Basics: What Is AI and How Should We Approach It

This update is part of our AI FAQ Series. Learn more at our AI Law Center. What is artificial intelligence (AI)? The definition of “artificial intelligence” can vary, but it is generally understood to include engineered or...more

Jones Day

European Parliament's New Study on Generative AI and Copyright Calls for Overhaul of Opt-Out Regime

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On July 9, 2025, the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs ("JURI") published a study examining how generative artificial intelligence ("AI") interacts with European Union copyright law....more

Venable LLP

Whose Rules Rule? Different Approaches to Key AI and Copyright Fair Use Principles Across the Administration, Copyright Office,...

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In the past few months, the administration, the Copyright Office, and the courts have weighed in on several material issues at the cross section of copyright law and AI. ...more

Ankura

Engineering Confidence: 14 Critical Questions for Secure LLM and RAG Deployment

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The rapid evolution of large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and Model Protocol Context (MCP) implementation has led many developers and teams to quickly adopt and integrate these powerful...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – OpenAI releases GPT-5 and open-source models, AI industry leaders win approval to offer services to U.S....

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

Kilpatrick

3 Key Takeaways | Part Two: From Copyright to Patents: Global IP and Legal Issues in GenAI Innovations

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Kilpatrick’s Charles Gray, who focuses his practice on patent counseling and prosecution of both U.S. and international patent applications, recently joined other firm thought leaders to discuss “From Copyright to Patents:...more

MoFo Tech

USPTO Internal Memo Suggests that Patenting AI Inventions May Become Easier

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The USPTO has issued an internal memorandum that may make it easier to patent software, in particular AI-related software inventions. In recent years, the USPTO has found certain software inventions to be patent-ineligible...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

AI in the Factory: What Manufacturers Must Consider

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As generative artificial intelligence and machine learning continue their rapid rise in popularity and uses in business operations, manufacturers are faced with how to implement AI in a manner that allows them to take...more

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