The Briefing: Trademark Basics - Protecting Names, Logos, and Brands in Entertainment
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(Podcast) The Briefing: The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
The Briefing: The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
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(Podcast) The Briefing: Trademark Smoked: The Fall of General Cigar’s COHIBA Registration
The Briefing: Trademark Smoked: The Fall of General Cigar’s COHIBA Registration
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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
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to turn the U.K. into an artificial intelligence (AI) superpower to help grow the British economy by using policies that he describes as “pro-innovation.” One of these policies...more
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On January 29, the U.S. Copyright Office published the second part of a planned three-part report on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI), this time focused on the question of copyrightability for AI-generated creative...more
The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued additional guidance on the contribution of artificial intelligence (AI) in its January 2025 AI Strategy. Similarly, the US Copyright Office issued part two of its “Copyright and...more
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The UK Intellectual Property Office ("UKIPO"), in collaboration with the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport ("DCMS") and the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ("DSIT"), has initiated a Consultation...more
As we head into a new year after a US election year, we are sure to see two things in the media, all kinds of articles on New Year’s Resolutions and all kinds of articles on what we can anticipate occurring in the inaugural...more
“This status quo cannot continue.” With these words, the UK government has made it clear that changes to the AI regulatory regime are on the horizon. The recently published consultation on AI and copyright underscores how...more
As foreshadowed in our previous blogpost, the U.K. government has now published a wide-ranging open consultation on AI and copyright. At the centre of the consultation sits the proposal for a text and data mining (TDM)...more
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term, his administration is poised to influence the future of policy surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP), including regulations...more
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The California legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 2013 (AB 2013) on August 27, 2024, a measure aimed at enhancing transparency in AI training and development. If signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, developers of...more
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence development, utilizing copyrighted material for training algorithms has not only become the comedy fodder for “Saturday Night Live” cast members, but also a focal...more
On May 15th, after nearly a year of study, the Bipartisan U.S. Senate AI Working Group released its Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy in the United States Senate. Based on insights collected during three...more
The Interim AI Measures is China's first specific, administrative regulation on the management of generative AI services. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) The Cyberspace Administration of China,...more
In the wake of several Congressional hearings over the past year on AI and intellectual property, Representative Adam Schiff (D-California) has introduced the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024 (H.R. 7913). ...more
Welcome to the March edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the EU AI Act was approved by the European Parliament, moving one step closer to becoming the first major AI law. In the U.S., the DOJ brought criminal charges...more
A new bipartisan bill relating to copyright protection may be a hole-in-one for golf course architects and owners....more
The U.S. Copyright Office is seeking public comment on its proposal to create a group registration option for “frequently updated news websites.”...more
On October 30, the U.S. government released its long-awaited, sweeping executive order (the AI EO or Order) on artificial intelligence (AI). The Order directs various U.S. government departments and agencies to evaluate AI...more
With AI we face a combination of accelerating technological development and, depending on the jurisdiction, a greater or lesser degree of legislative intervention. Artificial intelligence burst into our collective...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming an integral element in the operation of virtually every business and organization. As with most modern technologies, the use of AI-powered apps and tools comes with its own set...more
On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced amendments to fee schedules set out in the Patent Rules, Trademarks Regulations, Industrial Design Regulations, and Copyright Regulations and will...more
As an extension of an effort spearheaded by Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) last year, the Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2023 (H.R.576) was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Rep. Greg...more