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A New Look at an Old Hot Topic: The Internet of Things

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In 1999, computer scientist Kevin Ashton coined the term “the Internet of Things” (“IoT”) in order to put a name to his idea of using RFID chips to track items as they moved throughout a supply chain. “Though there is no...more

J.S. Held

IP and Tech: Twin Engines of Innovative Sustainability

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In the quest for a sustainable future, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent goalposts, albeit lofty ones, that countries can aim for. These 17 interconnected goals address pressing global...more

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Generative Artificial Intelligence for Legal Departments

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In a recent presentation by Ward and Smith attorney Angela Doughty, in-house counsel received an overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI), how it can be used for various legal tasks such as research, discovery, and contract...more

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New York Times vs. OpenAI: Fair Use Fight with Billions at Stake

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On the third day of Christmas, Microsoft Corp. (“Microsoft”) and OpenAI, Inc. (together with its named affiliates, “OpenAI”) didn’t get any French hens: Instead, the software giant and leading artificial intelligence research...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Artificial Intelligence in the Modern Workplace: Safeguarding Source Code Generated with AI Assistance

Generally, an employer owns all rights in software code created by its employee in the scope of their employment. As outlined in the last edition of this series, this general rule typically applies to independent contractors...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

How Technology Licensing Lawyers Help Unleash AI

Inventors may hire a technology licensing lawyer to protect their creations, but can artificial intelligence (AI) create legally protectable technology? The answer depends on several things, including how a company...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Evolving Legal Issues for NFTs

Introduction to NFTs- Throughout 2021 and 2022, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have increasingly grown into public awareness. People often hear about NFTs through collectible projects like Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunks, and...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Artificial Intelligence: Deepfakes in the Entertainment Industry

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Ever since the first Terminator movie was released, we have seen portrayals of robots taking over the world. Now we are at the beginning of a process by which technology—specifically, artificial intelligence—will enable the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Live, Work and Play in a Legal Metaverse: Preparing for a New Online Existence

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Companies spend billions and invest heavily in technologies that offer greater telepresence and enable an individual’s digital life. Will humans interact with each other via avatars in a three-dimensional virtual space? The...more

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All Those in Favour, Say AI: UK IPO Publishes Response to Its Consultation on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

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UK strives to “be a leader in AI technology” as it sets out its next steps for the regulation of artificial intelligence. On 23 March 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published the outcome of its...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Is it Time to Make AR and VR a Part of Your Reality?

To date, there are over 1 billion augmented reality (“AR”) users and 171 million virtual reality (“VR”) users worldwide[1], a number that continues to increase as more industries turn to AR and VR to create immersive user...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Strategy Lessons From Wells Fargo Fintech Patent Litigation

United States Automobile Association (USAA) is a financial services company that provides insurance, banking, investment, and retirement products and services for members of the military and their families. On June 7, 2018,...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2019

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In This Issue - New Privacy Regulations Weaken the Foundation of Smart Cities - New privacy regulations are threatening the full value and promise of smart cities through more stringent requirements for data collection,...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

European Patent Office Issues New Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

On November 1, 2018, the European Patent Office (“EPO”) issued new guidelines for the patentability of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning (“ML”) inventions which indicate that applications within this subject...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: European Patent Office Gives Guidance on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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For the first time, the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued guidance on the patentability of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The guidance will become valid on 1 November 2018. In order to...more

Jones Day

Patenting Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Innovations in Europe

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The Situation: Artificial intelligence and machine learning ("AI/ML") play an increasingly important role in a number of industries, and those industries are seeking ways to guard their innovations by means of copyright and...more

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EU Patent Office publishes preview of guidelines on patenting AI applications

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Earlier this year the European Patent Office (“EPO”) held its first ever conference on patenting artificial intelligence (“AI”)....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Balancing Creativity With Exclusivity: How Companies Encourage Innovation While Protecting Intellectual Property

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On Friday, May 18, Eric Barton participated in a panel discussion at the 2018 ITechLaw World Technology Conference, updating attorneys from around the globe on the latest developments in cyber vulnerabilities and crime. In...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Blockchain as a Content Distribution Technology: Copyright Issues Abound

Content owners and their attorneys have been enthusiastically anticipating the use of blockchain as a mechanism for royalty accounting, recording the chain of title of intellectual property interests, and protecting, tracking...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

HALLOWEEN TREAT: Judge’s October 31 Order Adds $21 Million to Jury’s $70 Million Award for Trade Secret Theft

On October 31st of this year, a district judge in Massachusetts granted a motion for enhanced damages in a theft of trade secrets case, adding an additional $21 million to a $70 million jury award. The theft of trade...more

Holland & Knight LLP

10 Key Intellectual Property Issues for M&A Deals

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Intellectual property (IP) issues are increasingly important factors in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Of the various industry sector transactions included in recent American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Growing Small Satellite Market Spawning Litigation

Virgin Galactic expanded and continued its attack on its former VP of Propulsion, Thomas Markusic, and his new company, Firefly Space Systems, this month. Markusic co-founded Firefly around the time he left Virgin Galactic,...more

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Retailers: Embrace Virtual Reality Now (But Also Be Careful)!

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We’ve previously addressed the hype that it is only a matter of time until brick and mortar retail succumbs to its online competitors. While we concluded that brick and mortal retail is not in danger of immediate extinction,...more

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Clinton vs. Trump: How the U.S. Presidential Election Could Impact IP Law

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A great deal has been made of the distinct policy differences between Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican Nominee Donald Trump in such areas as immigration, national defense, crime and taxation. But...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Drafting Intellectual Property Agreements: Best Practices From a Litigator’s Perspective

As intellectual property licensing continues to grow more prevalent, legal practitioners and business personnel are being asked to craft and negotiate agreements that can significantly impact a business’s ability to compete...more

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