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Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Expanding Intrigue of AI in Construction

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has roared into the discourse of the new economy. While the construction industry has lagged behind in its implementation, there is no doubt that AI has become an inescapable reality....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Technology Transfer Agreements: Latest Developments in California

Since their introduction in California in 1993, the sales and use taxation of technology transfer agreements has been the subject of significant litigation and a seemingly endless regulation project. In the past few...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Insuring Innovation: Software Code May Be Protected as an Arrangement

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit once again remanded a trade secret and copyright dispute involving software for generating life insurance quotes, finding that the district court erred by failing to consider...more

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AI Reporter - August 2024

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Google and Microsoft are spearheading the Coalition for Secure AI, focusing on supply chain security and mitigation strategies. Whether this attempt at self-regulation will ultimately succeed is unknown, as it overlaps with...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Navigating the Legal Landscape: Generative AI and Copyright Law

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Generative artificial intelligence captivated the world in 2023 and is firmly positioned to remain center stage in the coming year. In the United States, the introduction and early-stage use of generative AI have been plagued...more

Mayer Brown

Brazil Passes ‘Legal Framework for Games’ Legislation

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In early May, Brazil’s Law No. 14,852/2024 (the “Legal Framework for Games” or the “Framework”) was published. Originating as Bill No. 2796/2021, the legislation provides the necessary legal framework for the burgeoning...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Late Expert Report Dooms Copyright Case

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit weighed in for a third time on an eight-year copyright battle, this time finding that a district court did not abuse its discretion in excluding the plaintiff’s proposed expert or...more

Linda Liu & Partners

Judicial Rules for Determining "Infectiousness" of GPL through Case Studies

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GPL (General Public License) is one of the widely used licenses for open-source software. GPL requires derivative code based on GPL open-source code to also be distributed under GPL, ensuring open-source availability. This...more

Goodwin

What’s Next for AI? Six Areas to Watch in 2024

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Generative AI (GenAI) surged to the forefront of corporate agendas and public policy debates last year, promising to boost productivity and innovation. What’s in store for AI in 2024?...more

Wiley Rein LLP

COFC Releases Decision on Damages Owed by DOD in Copyright Infringement Case

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The U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) recently unsealed its decision on damages for copyright infringement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in 4DD Holdings, Inc. v. United States (Case No. 15-945C). The Court awarded...more

Vondran Legal

Attorney Steve® 2023 First Annual Software Piracy Compliance & Enforcement Awards

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Having handled nearly a 1,000 software compliance audits with copyright clients large and small, I am setting forth my findings of the best to the worst companies, in my opinion, in terms of fairness, undue aggressiveness,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Artificial Intelligence in the Modern Workplace: Safeguarding Source Code Generated with AI Assistance

Generally, an employer owns all rights in software code created by its employee in the scope of their employment. As outlined in the last edition of this series, this general rule typically applies to independent contractors...more

Bodman

New Patent Office Guidance Clarifies Application Requirements for Design Patent Protection of Computer-Generated Images, Icons and...

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published new guidance in the Federal Register on November 17, 2023, that clarifies the requirements for design patents of computer-generated images, icons, and graphical user interfaces. ...more

Goodwin

Coding with AI in an Open-Source World

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Many generative AI systems are very good at writing code, and developers increasingly use them to develop high-quality software faster and more efficiently than they could without these systems. But companies must take...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Intellectual Property Assignments from Software Developers: Key Provisions in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and United...

With the rise in multinational technology companies, including startups, it is increasingly common for those companies to use software developers located in countries around the world. Securing an assignment of all...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Rimini, Meeny, Miny, Moe: Ninth Circuit Affirms Most PI Violation Findings, Reverses Others

Addressing the boundaries of a permanent injunction awarded to a major software developer, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit largely agreed that the defending developer was in contempt for violating the order but...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Creativity and Technology: The FTC’s Warning Shot When Creating and Marketing Digital Products Using Artificial Intelligence

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to issue guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential regulatory scrutiny facing companies and creators using these new tools in the market....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Importance of Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

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In any merger or acquisition, the due diligence stage is one of the most critical steps. It allows the acquiring company to identify dealbreakers, assess risks, make informed decisions, negotiate effectively, ensure...more

Vondran Legal

The Professional Copyright Plaintiff and the Statute of Limitations

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There are many different types of Copyright plaintiffs who sue for unlawful and unlicensed use of their copyright-registered content. For example, our firm has dealt with the following types of copyright defense brought by...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

IP Considerations in Protecting Autonomous Vehicle Software with Patents and Copyrights

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As autonomous vehicles and associated software become more commonplace in the automotive industry, it is important to recognize which forms of intellectual property grant protection within quickly evolving areas of technology...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Where’s the Money? Options for Commercializing Technology, Part 2: White-Label Arrangements

In our prior post in this two-part series on less commonly discussed technology commercialization options, we addressed how open-source software (OSS) providers may make money on their products. In this Part 2, we’ll look at...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

The Legal Landscape Of AI: The Role Of A Software Licensing Attorney

Working with a software licensing attorney can help developers navigate the intellectual property and other legal issues when using artificial intelligence to build software. Every day, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

A “Far-Reaching Decision” for the Copyrightability of Computer Programs

On April 6, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed Judge Gilstrap’s ruling in SAS Institute, Inc. v. World Programming Limited, which effectively denied copyright protection to SAS Institute’s data...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Do Copyright Owners Have to Show What Elements of Their Software are Protected by Their Registrations? A Split Federal Circuit...

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In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit approved the use of “Copyrightability Hearings.” Not sure what that means? Read on to find out....more

BakerHostetler

No, the Federal Circuit Did Not Just Kill Off Software Copyrights - Knock It Off

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Many people were disappointed when the most-watched copyright case of the past 10 years, Oracle’s lawsuit against Google over Google’s copying Java application programming interface (API) code, failed to yield better guidance...more

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