On Friday, August 21, 2023, Stephen Thaler lost his appeal of the Copyright Office’s refusal to register a piece of art generated by his “Creativity Intelligence” AI computer system. U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell agreed...more
With the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in creating literary and artistic works, the U.S. Copyright Office has now addressed the issue of the copyrightability of works containing AI-generated materials. After...more
For many years, the U.S. Trade Representative has published a Special 301 Priority Watch List of countries that do not adequately protect intellectual property rights. Even though Russia has been on that list for the last few...more
What is the CCB?
Congress passed the CASE Act (Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020) in December of 2020, which included authorization for the Copyright Office to establish a three-member tribunal...more
The question of fair use has been the subject of many notable court decisions, including one recent one from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals holding that Warhol’s use in the artwork of Lynn Goldsmith’s photographs wasn’t...more
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Now more than ever before, almost everyone is online, both personally and for business purposes. There is a lot of confusion about posting pictures and images on social media - Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and other...more
In a follow up to our alert issued on April 2, 2020, in accordance with The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), on April 28, 2020, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei...more
The news cycle is filled with the raucous activity of the UK Parliament with regard to Brexit, the "exit" of the UK from the European Union.
On March 29, even Theresa May's offer to resign did not persuade Parliament to...more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided two cases that have major implications in the copyright area. Here's what you need to know.
Takeaway One: File Quickly-
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided that...more
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) established a safe harbor for online service providers (OSPs) which benefits any website that contains content from third parties. The safe harbor is especially important for those...more