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DarrowEverett LLP

AI Created It—But Do You Own It? IP Issues Explained

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As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies increasingly generate content, designs, code, inventions, and even music, businesses face a pressing legal question: who owns the output when a machine creates it? The legal...more

Morgan Lewis

Facilities & Residential Services: Opportunities & Challenges

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The facilities and residential services industry continues to evolve, marked by M&A growth, complex workforce structures, and increasing regulatory demands. Our multidisciplinary team is deeply experienced in supporting...more

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Trademark Scam Emails: Why You Shouldn’t Panic

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A trademark scam is making the rounds targeting business owners through emails from varying businesses marketing trademark legal services. These emails falsely claim that another party is planning to register the recipient’s...more

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Patents Under Lock and Key: Managing Dual Use Technology in a Globalized World

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Dual use technologies are innovations that have both civilian and military applications. Notable examples include advanced semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), encryption software, 3D printing, chemical and...more

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Trademarks and Generative AI 101

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With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”), many are wondering how it will affect intellectual property law. While much has been written on the subject of copyright law – and the numerous gray areas that...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Patenting AI/ML Life Sciences and TechBio Innovations – How Much Disclosure is Sufficient?

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In recent years, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies has sparked a wave of innovation across various sectors, particularly in life sciences. ML technologies have...more

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USPTO Issues Strategy Outlining the Goals for AI Usage Within Agency Operations

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Released on January 14, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy aims to serve as a guide for the challenges and goals the agency navigates while working toward the full capabilities of...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Some AI-Discovered Drugs Carry More IP Risks Than Others - Here's Why

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AI is poised to revolutionize drug discovery, but uncertainty in developing protectable IP in this emerging field creates a host of potential risks for companies innovating in this space. Further complicating things: not all...more

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Protect Your Company’s Inventions With an Innovation Capture Program

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If you are concerned your company’s innovations are not being identified and evaluated for possible patent protection, resolve to implement or improve an invention capture process early in 2025. By efficiently identifying...more

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Protecting Your Innovation and Boosting Your Business

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Whether you’re a startup founder, an innovator, or a multi-national corporation, understanding the strategic importance of patents can transform the way you protect and leverage your intellectual property (IP) portfolio....more

Jones Day

Trademark Scams 101: Common Signs of Scams and How to Avoid Them

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Scams related to U.S. trademark filings are becoming more common and sophisticated, making these scams increasingly difficult for trademark owners to identify....more

Goodwin

Four Steps to Maximize AI Innovation in Medtech

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Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is rising fast. The International Data Corporation projects global spending on AI R&D will reach $632 billion by 2028, more than twice the expected total for 2024....more

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Intellectual Property Report

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Properly pleading inequitable conduct claims is a challenge, a challenge that can be met with early due diligence and attention to detail in your pleading. The leading case that set forth the legal framework for inequitable...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Discovery Dilemma: An Update on the Legal Battle Between The New York Times and OpenAI

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OpenAI’s request for access to The New York Times reporters’ notes, memos and other documents raises complex discovery issues. OpenAI’s defense is requesting access to reporters’ notes and other materials in discovery,...more

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Akin Intelligence - April/May 2024

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Welcome to the April-May edition of Akin Intelligence. This edition is a double header, covering both months as we prepare for the launch of our new AI Hub—a one-stop resource for AI coverage that will launch soon. Starting...more

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Balancing AI-Powered Drug Discovery’s Risk and Reward

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AI is shaving years off the drug-discovery process. But it’s not just leaving other research modalities in the dust—the law itself is struggling to keep up, especially when it comes to patenting AI-aided drug discovery....more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Recent AI Laws and Regulation Updates

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The legal landscape surrounding the creation, use and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing and growing, imposing significant obligations on business and new rights for individuals. In recent months,...more

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CFTC Report Calls on Agency to Engage in Rulemaking on AI — AI: The Washington Report

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A working group within the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a report on May 2, 2024, concerning the risks posed by AI adoption in the derivatives market. The report warns that the adoption of AI tools...more

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USPTO Issues Guidance on Use of AI Based Tools

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued guidance on the use of AI-based tools to prepare and prosecute patent and trademark applications. This announcement supplements the previous guidance issued in February....more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - March 2024, Vol. 15

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Don’t take the Bait - Avoiding Trademark Scams

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In a world where trademark owners craft their brand narratives with creativity and innovation a dark undercurrent emerges – a rising tide of scams driven by the same ingenuity and resourcefulness....more

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New Trademark Scam

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Over the years many clients have forwarded to us scam trademark mailings. These mailings come from various official-sounding sources, all of which seek money to allegedly take action regarding the client’s trademarks....more

McAfee & Taft

Beware: Caller ID spoofing the latest scam targeting trademark owners

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In a February 2, 2023, article titled “USPTO warns of new spoofing scam targeting trademark owners,” we warned you about a spoofing tactic where scammers were calling trademark owners using “spoofing” to hide their true...more

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Beware: Scams Targeting U.S. Trademark Applicants and Owners Are Increasingly Persuasive

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One recent victim of scams preying on U.S. trademark filers and registrants answered a call that appeared to be from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It wasn’t. The target of the scam was forced to...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

The AI Executive Order: What’s Happened and What’s Coming Up… 

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Last week, the White House issued an update on President Biden’s October 30, 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “AI EO” or “EO”). The update detailed...more

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