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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

NO FAKES Here: A New Tool to Protect Against the Misuse of AI?

What do Scarlett Johansson, Drake, The Weeknd, and Taylor Swift have in common (besides being among this millennial’s fav celebs)? They all have the distinct displeasure of becoming a target of deepfake technology – a type...more

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Patent litigation defendants beware: RESTORE Patent Rights Act

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Are injunctions back as a matter of law in all patent cases? The Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2024 aims to address a growing concern in...more

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The Untethered Competition of Wireless Technology - Unpacking Standard Essential Patent Lapse Strategies by Major Telecom...

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Introduction - Standard essential patents (SEPs) can make or break an organization’s research and development program, and no industry can manifest this like Telecom....more

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Ongoing Legal Battles Over AI Copyright Infringement: Implications for Tech Companies

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The ongoing legal battle between several visual artists and generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, including Midjourney and Stability AI, has significant implications for copyright law and its application to AI...more

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Is there a trend towards bifurcation at the UPC?

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In an order (UPC_CFI_410/2023, ORD_35569/2024) dated 10 July 2024, the Mannheim Local Division referred a revocation counterclaim to the Central Division in Paris previously seized of a parallel stand-alone revocation action,...more

Ankura

Legal Battles Over AI and Copyright: Emerging Trends in Intellectual Property Disputes

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As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances, it brings with it complex legal challenges, particularly in the realm of intellectual property (IP). Recent high-profile legal disputes have brought to the forefront the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Autonomous Akin Update - July 2024

Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Closer to a Federal Right of Publicity – Senate Introduces NO FAKES Act

Given the introduction of the ‘NO FAKES’ Act by a bi-partisan group of senators within days of U.S. Copyright Office’s release of its digital replicas report asserting an “urgent need” for more cohesive protections at the...more

IPRally

How AI is Transforming Patent Intelligence

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2023 was a breakthrough year for AI technology, marked by the rise of generative AI with a multitude of new GPT models and advanced diffusion models....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New UK Government Announces AI and Cybersecurity Reforms

Last month the new Labour government in the UK announced in the King’s Speech that it will introduce new artificial intelligence (AI) rules alongside cybersecurity and digital information bills. A brief overview of these...more

McDermott Will & Emery

NO FAKES Act Would Protect Against Use of Digital Replicas

On July 31, 2024, a bipartisan group of US senators introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act of 2024 to protect the voice and visual likeness rights of individuals from...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Using Global Patent Trends in Smart Manufacturing to Develop an Informed and Effective IP Strategy 

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In today’s global economy, product research and development (R&D) has historically been concentrated in the U.S. and China. However, these efforts are beginning to decentralize and spread into new regions, such as Japan and...more

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Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Landscape: What Businesses Need to Know

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Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) generated a tremendous amount of excitement in 2023 as businesses rushed to build use cases and deploy AI tools throughout their organizations. AI has evolved from a futuristic concept into a...more

J.S. Held

Applying Testing Tools to Establish Evidence of Use for Wireless Patents

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Patents related to mobile devices and wireless networks have received significant industry attention as they enable mobile device manufacturers, network system vendors, and cellular providers to protect the intellectual...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Geneva Insights - July & August 2024

International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The EU AI Act: What Businesses Need To Know

The newly approved Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act or the Act) aims to create a secure and trustworthy environment for the development and use of AI in the European Union....more

Linda Liu & Partners

On Efficiency of China’s Drug-Related Patent Term Compensation System based on “Effective protection period”

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China’s state council issued State Council Degree No. 769 on December 21, 2023 to enact the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law (Amended in 2023) (hereinafter referred to as “the Implementing Regulations (Amended in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Alice Step 2 May be Satisfied by a Patent’s Description and use of Claimed Technology

Allegations in a complaint may be insufficient to raise a factual dispute under Step 2 of Alice when a patent’s specification contradicts those allegations by using the claimed technology in a way that demonstrates a person...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

M&A in the AI Era: Key Deal Terms To Watch

The accelerated development of artificial intelligence (AI) has shown the transformative potential of the technology across industries, making it an integral part of strategic planning for market participants, from technology...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

AI Visual Media Increasingly Draws Investor Attention

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) visual media is having a moment, with PitchBook reporting that “startups are raising record sums to bring AI-generated visuals to enterprise clients.” This subset of generative AI saw VC funding...more

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International News: Spotlight on Innovation - Issue 60

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Innovation fuels business growth and ushers in success, yet it brings its own set of challenges. In our latest issue, we explore innovative products and processes including: - The EU’s new Unified Patent Court...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

How Should Businesses Implement Artificial Intelligence Tools, Legally

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Business leaders, from CEOs to CIOs to project managers, are rapidly adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform their organizations, harnessing technology to drive efficiency, streamline processes, and...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Board oversight of GenAI

Like few topics before it, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has dominated discussions in many C-suites over the last year. Boards are playing a crucial role in both encouraging management to accelerate the pace of...more

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

IP Alert: USPTO Issues Guidance for Examining Means-Plus-Function and Step-Plus-Function Claim Limitations

On March 18, the USPTO issued a guidance document on how to examine claims that recite functional limitations without necessarily using the term “means” under 35 U.S.C. § 112. The guidance document aims to improve clarity,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Federal Circuit Reversal in Assignment Clause Case Highlights Importance of Contract Language in Intellectual Property Ownership

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In a split opinion issued Tuesday, and based on language in an assignment clause of a contract, the Federal Circuit overturned a district court's summary judgment that Core Optical lacked standing to sue Nokia, Cisco, and...more

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