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Baker Donelson

Think While You Are Using AI Coding

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Vibe coding is revolutionizing software development. The integration of generative AI tools into software development, such as ChatGPT's Agen, GitHub Copilot, Coursiv, and similar platforms, is revolutionizing how code is...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Assessing Inputs: Determining AI’s Role in US Intellectual Property Protections

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

Sullivan & Worcester

Trademark Scams Alert: Recognizing and Responding to Evolving Threats

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Trademark scams are on the rise, again. In the five years since we initially published this advisory, scammers have honed their tactics, using advanced technology to distribute misleading solicitations and invoices related to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

USPTO Roundtable: AI and Right of Publicity

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding a roundtable discussion, on August 5, 2024, about the intersection of AI technology and legal protections for individuals’ reputations and name, image, voice,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

Name That Artist: How AI Music is Shaping the Right of Publicity

Every industry today is abuzz with the possibilities of artificial intelligence, and music is no exception. In the year since the AI-generated hit “Heart on My Sleeve,” courts have started to tackle AI issues in the arts...more

J.S. Held

IP and Tech: Twin Engines of Innovative Sustainability

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In the quest for a sustainable future, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent goalposts, albeit lofty ones, that countries can aim for. These 17 interconnected goals address pressing global...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - September 2023: How Design Patents Can Complement Brands' Trademark Portfolios

Many brand owners are familiar with the value of registered trademarks, which safeguard the goodwill cultivated between mark holders and consumers by reducing confusion as to the source of the associated goods. However,...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

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The deal market reached historic levels in recent years, with record-setting merger and acquisition activity in 2021. Markets have since cooled, with capital becoming harder to find. But any company preparing to sell within...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Why 3D Printing Doesn’t Have to be a Pandora’s Box for IP Rights

Personal 3D printing has seen leaps in advancement in recent years, allowing users to render increasingly sophisticated creations from the comfort of their own home. These creations can include anything from gaming miniatures...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

The Right of Publicity in the Age of Technology, Social Media, and Heightened Cultural Exchange

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Imagine you are a rising social media star. You create a video using a catchy phrase that immediately takes off. The phrase gains national, even global, attention and everyone begins using it. Now, let us say a company uses...more

Perkins Coie

The Latest Chapter in Copyrightability of AI-Generated Works

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From artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can generate highly sophisticated art, music, and conversation to technology capable of recreating Elvis on the big screen, a recent explosion and maturing of generative AI...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

What Will Post Pandemic IP Enforcement Look Like?

As we are on the cusp of gaining some control over the pandemic and regaining a focus on the new normal, it seems to be an opportune time to think about what the post-pandemic world of IP enforcement will look like. While...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Staff Issues Disclosure Guidance on International Intellectual Property and Technology Risks

In December 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published new "CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 8" (Guidance) regarding disclosure obligations companies...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2019

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In This Issue - New Privacy Regulations Weaken the Foundation of Smart Cities - New privacy regulations are threatening the full value and promise of smart cities through more stringent requirements for data collection,...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

Discovery Sanctions Affirmed Despite Dwarfing Potential Value of Entire Case

In Klipsch v. ePRO, the Second Circuit affirmed discovery sanctions commensurate with the costs incurred by the moving party in addressing the sanctionable conduct ($2.68 million), as well as security for the sanctions,...more

Carlton Fields

Major Disruption in the Use of Technology and Trademarks in the Insurance Industry

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A major study recently emerged regarding insurance industry brands. The study, conducted on the world’s top 10 insurance companies by brand value, shows that an industry transformation is occurring, and that insurers that...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

Technology Evolution in the Media Industry Supported by Pilot Program Allowing U.S. Trademark Registrations to be Updated

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Media companies have changed the way they provide their goods and services to consumers as a result of ongoing evolutions in technology. A magazine that once distributed print copies may now provide access to its articles and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities

Alien Tort Statute (ATS)/Political Question Doctrine/Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA)/ Act of State Doctrine - District Court Dismisses ATS Claim Where Alleged Conduct in US was not Directly Linked to Injuries...more

Holland & Knight LLP

10 Key Intellectual Property Issues for M&A Deals

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Intellectual property (IP) issues are increasingly important factors in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Of the various industry sector transactions included in recent American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law...more

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Retailers: Embrace Virtual Reality Now (But Also Be Careful)!

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We’ve previously addressed the hype that it is only a matter of time until brick and mortar retail succumbs to its online competitors. While we concluded that brick and mortal retail is not in danger of immediate extinction,...more

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

MarkIt to MarketTM - September 2015

The September issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market™ newsletter discusses considerations when filing a petition under the USPTO pilot program, outlines what you should know when protecting a trademark for wearable...more

Williams Mullen

[Event] PEDC Training: IP Blunders and How to Avoid Them - Oct. 6th, McLean, VA

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On Oct. 6, Intellectual Property attorney Josh Brady will deliver a two-hour hands-on training session on how to recognize potential IP blunders and plot a course to avoid them. This will be the first in a series of IP...more

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