The first substantive decision on the fair use defense in an artificial intelligence (AI) copyright case came down against the defendant, who used AI to create a competing product. However, as the decision expressly limited...more
3/27/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Fair Use ,
Legal Research ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Summary Judgment ,
Technology
2023 was a breakout year for generative artificial intelligence (AI), but it was a rough year for protecting the content generated using such technology. The U.S. Copyright Office issued several rulings last year on the...more
3/7/2024
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Authorship ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Office ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Copyright Registration ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Technology
The last few months have seen a flurry of activity in cases involving artificial intelligence (AI), including some of the first major rulings involving generative AI.
Andersen et al. v. Stability AI Ltd.
As we have...more
12/15/2023
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Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Privacy Laws ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s decision that the licensing of an image Andy Warhol created of musician Prince (titled “Orange Prince”) based on a photograph by Lynn...more
7/7/2023
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Appeals ,
Artists ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Derivative Works ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Photographs ,
SCOTUS ,
Transformative Use
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
1/27/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Authorship ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Copyright Registration ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Privacy Laws ,
Technology ,
Trademarks
Last November, the U.S. Copyright Office issued its Final Rule regarding designating copyright agents under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and announced a new electronic system for filing such designations....more
11/9/2017
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Designated Agent ,
DMCA ,
Electronic Filing ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Safe Harbors ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
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