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Gold Medal Intellectual Property: Copyrights and Trademarks at the Olympics

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/27/2024

With around 3 billion people tuning in to each Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games viewership on the rise, the Olympics are some of the most widely watched televised events in the world. Athletes are not the only focus of...more

A Dive Into Intellectual Property Liability for E-Commerce Platforms

Robins Kaplan LLP on 7/8/2024

Online shopping has become increasingly popular in recent years. E-commerce sales surpassed $6.5 trillion in 2023 and are expected to total over $8.1 trillion by 2026. Convenience of product variety and online competition...more

IP and Tech: Twin Engines of Innovative Sustainability

J.S. Held on 6/13/2024

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

5 Brand Protection Tips for New Technology Companies

Fenwick & West LLP on 4/17/2024

When it comes to IP enforcement, companies on the cutting edge of technology often find themselves in a catch-22 situation. On the one hand, there’s more need for enforcement than ever as new technologies create new...more

How to Obtain a Court Ordered Subpoena for ISP Subscriber Identity

Vondran Legal on 4/9/2024

Generally, an attorney can issue subpoenas. However, when you seek to serve an Internet Service Provider ("ISP) to find out the name and address of the subscriber (who may be an infringer of your IP), the Cable Privacy Act...more

Artificial Intelligence Presents Challenges for Intellectual Property Laws’ Focus on Human Creation

Benesch on 3/25/2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and its ability to generate content closely resembling human output present issues with respect to IP ownership. Maybe you have asked ChatGPT to create a flashy advertisement or write some code...more

The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/13/2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While...more

Is Palworld Illegally Infringing Pokémon's Trademarks and Copyrights

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP on 2/2/2024

Did Nintendo finally release a Pokémon videogame with guns? Oh, wait, it’s not Pokémon at all – it’s Palworld, a game released by Pocket Pair, a different Japanese videogame company. If you missed it, Palworld was released...more

Artificial Intelligence Law - Intellectual Property Protection for your voice?

Vondran Legal on 1/22/2024

With the advent of AI technology capable of replicating a person's voice and utilizing it for commercial purposes, several key legal issues are likely to emerge under California's right of publicity law. The right of...more

Reflecting on the Interplay Between Real Estate and Intellectual Property in 2023 - Landmark Trademark Cases and Copyright...

ArentFox Schiff on 1/18/2024

As 2023 came to an end, it offered a prime opportunity to examine significant legal developments in intellectual property case law and implications for the real estate industry in the year to come. Among other things,...more

What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About...Implementing an International Compliance Program (Part III)

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/4/2024

We have received several requests for a list of the compliance policies that make sense for every multinational company. So, as a follow-up to our earlier two posts providing “twelve steps to international compliance” (see...more

Mickey Mouse headed to the public domain but what can you do with it?

Vondran Legal on 12/27/2023

Mickey Mouse is one of the most prolific cartoon characters of all time. Walt Disney incorporated in 1923 and first aired a video of Mickey Mouse (which I shall refer to as Mickey Mouse 1.0) in the short cartoon "Steamboat...more

The Year in Intellectual Property – 2023 Popular Reads on JD Supra

Beacon Insights by JD Supra on 12/12/2023

A recap of some of the most widely read IP-related updates, insights, and commentary published on JD Supra throughout 2023....more

Growing Infringement of OEM IP Rights on Online Marketplaces

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/17/2023

Sales of consumer products through online marketplaces have been commonplace for years and account for a significant portion of the total consumer products marketplace. Sellers of industrial products such as replacement...more

[Ongoing Program] Life Sciences Series - Legal Developments in Artificial Intelligence: The Intersection of Generative Artificial...

Venable LLP on 9/26/2023

We are excited to announce Venable’s inaugural Life Sciences Webinar Series. This month-long series will explore the intricacies and latest developments that shape the life sciences industry. Join us as we hear from our...more

Balancing Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Human Authorship a “Bedrock Requirement of Copyright”

Haug Partners LLP on 9/11/2023

Whether it is a smartphone, a fraud alert received from a financial institution, a vehicle modifying its settings based on current driving conditions, or political ads that will soon infiltrate our airwaves, artificial...more

Recent Trends in Generative Artificial Intelligence Litigation in the United States

K&L Gates LLP on 9/6/2023

Although still in their infancy, a growing number of recently-filed lawsuits associated with generative artificial intelligence (AI) training practices, products, and services have provided a meaningful first look into how US...more

Marketing in the Metaverse

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 4/14/2023

The metaverse presents exciting new opportunities for brands to engage a new audience through interactive virtual environments and immersive experiences, including with virtual products that cross the digital divide. Many...more

Automation, Electrification, and Connectivity: The Auto Industry in the ITC

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/12/2023

Automakers and their suppliers have long been participants in unfair trade investigations before the International Trade Commission (“ITC”), but the scope and subject matter of automotive-related investigations is evolving....more

Time is ‘TikTok’-ing — ‘Being Real’ About Preemptively Addressing Employees’ Confidentiality and Privacy Breaches on Social Media

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/21/2023

The newest and hottest forms of social media — TikTok and BeReal — pose similar risks to an employer’s workplace as did the “old” forms, like Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook; namely, that employees can unintentionally (or...more

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