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Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

AI Companies Are Global From Day One: Why International Trademark Clearance and Brand Diligence Should Start Earlier

AI-driven diligence tools make global trademark screening faster and less expensive—raising the standard for founders, investors, and boards. Key Takeaways - AI companies often reach international users, developers,...more

Cornerstone Research

Intellectual Property in the 21st Century

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Intellectual property (IP) has shifted from the technical periphery to the center of the global economy. Firm value today is increasingly driven by intangible assets—innovation, technology, data, and brand—making them...more

Knobbe Martens

From Waste to Resource: Lunar Wastewater Systems Highlight Emerging Space Infrastructure and a Growing Multi-Use IP Landscape

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As space exploration moves toward longer-duration missions and sustained human presence, the need for closed-loop systems for water, waste, and air is driving innovation in space infrastructure. These same constraints are...more

Venable LLP

A New Framework for AI Permissions in Entertainment: RSL Media’s Human Consent Standard

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On May 12, 2026, RSL Media launched as a public benefit nonprofit co-founded by CEO Nikki Hexum, Cate Blanchett, Doug Leeds, and Eckart Walther. Its mission is to make human consent machine-readable and discoverable to AI...more

Clark Hill PLC

AI-Generated Deepfakes and U.S. Copyright Law

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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced new and complex challenges to copyright law in recent years. One of the most pressing issues in this realm is the use of AI to create “deepfakes,”...more

Smart & Biggar

Filer Beware. Why a foreign filing license may be required before filing your patent

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Foreign filing licenses are a common but often overlooked requirement that can create headaches for patent applicants. Failure to obtain the appropriate authorization can lead to consequences ranging from monetary penalties...more

Fish & Richardson

The NatSec100 and the Patent Paradox

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In the 2026 NatSec100, the companies winning on execution and the companies building the deepest patent positions are often not the same. The gap between them is where long-term value will be decided in the next wave of...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

When mathematicians push back: The Leiden Declaration on AI and Mathematics and why it matters

In June 2026, a group of mathematicians, computer scientists, philosophers, and historians published the Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics (the Declaration)....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Trademark Law Meets Generative AI: Key Takeaways from the Getty v. Stability AI Ruling

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A federal court ruling recently confirmed that AI generated content may not be immune from trademark liability. In August 2025, Getty Images filed its complaint against Stability AI in the Northern District of California,...more

Hogan Lovells

WIPO: UDRP Panel undeterred by ongoing national court litigation

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In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP or the Policy) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a Panel denied a UDRP Complaint for the transfer of the disputed...more

Sands Anderson PC

U.S. Copyright Protection of Architectural Drawings and Works

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United States intellectual property law (known as “IP” law) is a three-legged barstool consisting of patents (protecting new and useful inventions), trademarks (protecting brand names, logos, and slogans), and copyrights...more

Kilpatrick

6 Key Takeaways | Recent Developments in U.S. Trademark and Unfair Competition Law

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Kilpatrick partner Ted Davis spoke recently on recent developments in U.S. trademark and unfair competition law as part of Kilpatrick's "IP Innovations" series. That presentation addressed, inter alia, the following topics:...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Dealmaking in the Age of AI: IP, Licensing, and Spin-Out Strategies for AI-Enhanced Drug Discovery

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AI is transforming drug discovery faster than deal structures can adapt. Traditional licensing frameworks were built for linear innovation: researcher invents, institution owns, licensee commercializes. AI shatters that model...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Companies Advised to Treat Sophisticated AI Prompts as Intellectual Property

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Much legal discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) focuses on whether using unauthorized content to teach AI is transformative, and therefore, not infringement, or the rights and liabilities of AI-created content. What...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Annual Legal & Regulatory Think Tank for Working with Influencers - July 22nd, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

American Conference Institute (ACI) and Canadian Institute (CI) are pleased to announce the full agenda is now available for the inaugural ACI/CI’s 2nd Legal and Regulatory Think Tank for Working with Influencers. Top...more

NovoTech Patent Firm

The $17 Million NDA That Failed: What IMD v. Cornell Teaches Founders About Patent Protection

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A medical device company had an NDA. They had a jury award of more than $17 million. They had a permanent injunction against their competitor. The Federal Circuit reversed almost all of it....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Hemant Gupta Bridges the Gap Between Cutting-Edge Technology and Intellectual Property Protection

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When IP Strategy Feels Like Uncharted Territory, Hemant Gupta Knows the Terrain For technology and life sciences companies racing to innovate, protecting intellectual property (IP) can feel like an afterthought—until it...more

Jenner & Block

[Ongoing Program] Session 3 — AI Challenges and Opportunities in the Legal Space - June 26th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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CLE Relay 2026 - As AI tools become embedded in business operations across sectors, the legal questions surrounding their use are growing more complex — and more consequential. Jenner & Block lawyers examine the latest...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

The Risk Landscape: Legal, Operational, and Ethical Risks in AI Vendor Engagements

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This article catalogs the principal categories of risk that corporate counsel should evaluate, with concrete examples and an eye toward the contract levers that can mitigate each one. Data is the fuel for AI systems, and the...more

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Founder Disputes: Key Considerations When Founders Clash

Many fast-growing companies are founded by friends, family, or colleagues. As these companies expand, founder disputes can emerge. Founder disputes are not typical business disagreements. Founders often play many roles...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

White House Executive Order Signals Federal Focus on Frontier AI Cybersecurity

On June 2, 2026, the White House issued an executive order (EO) titled Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security, establishing a federal policy framework that prioritizes AI-driven cybersecurity while...more

WilmerHale

AI In the Public Interest: Authorship & Copyright in the Age of AI

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In the Public Interest is excited to present the new miniseries, “AI In the Public Interest.” These episodes will examine AI’s impact on the legal landscape and its broader implications for the day-to-day operations of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Government-Funded Inventions and iEdison  

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Inventions conceived or reduced to practice during the performance of work funded by the U.S. federal government are subject to various obligations under the Bayh-Dole Act. Fulfilling these obligations is important to...more

Bilzin Sumberg

The World Cup Comes to Miami: Behind the Scenes

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When fans think about the FIFA World Cup, they picture the matches, the players, the national pride, the fan festivals, and the extraordinary global energy surrounding the tournament. What they rarely see, however, is the...more

Knobbe Martens

Does the USPTO Issue “Secret Patents” on Aerospace Innovations?

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Despite periodic mentions by aerospace innovators of “secret patents,” this author is not aware of any evidence of such patents. There may be confusion with “Secrecy Orders,” which apply to patent applications, but not to...more

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