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Client Alert: US Copyright Office Issues Report on Copyrightability of Works Incorporating AI-Generated Material

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On January 29, 2025, the US Copyright Office issued a long-awaited report on the copyrightability of works consisting of or incorporating material generated by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The report is broadly...more

Venable LLP

Top Ten Current Key Copyright Issues and Pitfalls Affecting Nonprofits

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With decades of experience assisting nonprofit clients with copyright issues, we periodically like to offer refreshers on key copyright issues and highlight current trends we see nonprofit organizations encounter with...more

Perkins Coie

Human Authorship Requirement Continues To Pose Difficulties for AI-Generated Works

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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

McDermott Will & Emery

Copyrightability? Think Outside the Checkbox

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court’s judgment that a customer intake form was not copyrightable because it lacked requisite originality. Ronald Ragan, Jr. v. Berkshire Hathaway...more

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Copyright Ownership of Generative AI Outputs Varies Around the World

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Generative artificial intelligence tools produce a vast range of new content, including code, text, audio, images and video. For the business user, the speed of output in response to a user prompt can deliver game-changing...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

IP Primer Series: Do I Need to Register for Copyright Protection?

Intellectual property laws can be confusing and overwhelming. To help you navigate this complex web, we offer an IP primer series to share the foundations of intellectual property laws, including patents, trademarks,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

District Court Affirms Human Authorship Requirement for the Copyrightability of Autonomously Generated AI Works

On August 18, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment in favor of the Copyright Office in Thaler v. Perlmutter, 1 holding that the office did not act arbitrarily or capriciously or...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Why 3D Printing Doesn’t Have to be a Pandora’s Box for IP Rights

Personal 3D printing has seen leaps in advancement in recent years, allowing users to render increasingly sophisticated creations from the comfort of their own home. These creations can include anything from gaming miniatures...more

Mayer Brown

Developments in Copyright Law Affecting Tech Transactions

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This episode focuses on an IP right at the heart of many technology deals—copyrights. Mayer Brown partners Richard Assmus and Oliver Yaros and host Julian Dibbell will discuss some recent important changes in US and European...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Starting a Business in the US: Top Five Issues to Consider When Obtaining a US Copyright

As a foreign entrepreneur starting or expanding your business in the U.S., even if you are not selling literary or artistic items, you may be able to take advantage of copyright protection for advertising and promotional...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Seinfeld Knocks Out Copyright Case over Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

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Jerry Seinfeld has secured the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he stole the concept for his hit show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. In his airing of grievances, writer-director Christian Charles alleges he came up with...more

McDermott Will & Emery

No Gold for Inaccurate Copyright Application

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court decision invalidating a copyright registration because the registration contained knowingly inaccurate information. Gold Value Int’l Textile v. Sanctuary...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

Smiles Like Teen Spirit: “Smiley Face” Copyright and Trademark Litigation

You may think the phrase “million-dollar smile” is just a metaphor, but a smile could cost you millions of dollars in litigation damages if you aren’t careful, at least according to Nirvana LLC, the legal entity that owns the...more

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Why Register My Copyrights? The Benefits of Copyright Registration

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Copyrights arise automatically when an original work is created. Copyrights protect “original works of authorship,” which include paintings, illustrations, sculpture, photographs, books, articles, poems, movies, songs,...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Register Early and Often or at Least Try to: Preparing for Copyright Enforcement

Unlike other intellectual property rights, copyright automatically exists when an original work of authorship is fixed in a tangible form of expression. So, while copyright owners may choose to register a copyright claim with...more

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