Trademarks, Technology

USPTO Roundtable: AI and Right of Publicity

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/30/2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding a roundtable discussion, on August 5, 2024, about the intersection of AI technology and legal protections for individuals’ reputations and name, image, voice,...more

Name That Artist: How AI Music is Shaping the Right of Publicity

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark on 6/26/2024

Every industry today is abuzz with the possibilities of artificial intelligence, and music is no exception. In the year since the AI-generated hit “Heart on My Sleeve,” courts have started to tackle AI issues in the arts...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

New Frontier: Ten Tips for Navigating Brand Protection in the Metaverse

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 2/20/2024

Advances in technology have taken the world by storm in recent years and brand owners must adapt to new forms of expression and brand awareness. Enter the metaverse: an online virtual world where users can interact with each...more

Top 5 Trademark Licensing Considerations for NextGen Technology

Venable LLP on 11/9/2023

Currently, brand owners are at a crossroads—should they dip their toes into new web3 mediums and opportunities, or should they guard against potential pitfalls in this new space? While there is no one-size-fits-all answer...more

MarkIt to Market® - September 2023: How Design Patents Can Complement Brands' Trademark Portfolios

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 10/2/2023

Many brand owners are familiar with the value of registered trademarks, which safeguard the goodwill cultivated between mark holders and consumers by reducing confusion as to the source of the associated goods. However,...more

M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/17/2023

The deal market reached historic levels in recent years, with record-setting merger and acquisition activity in 2021. Markets have since cooled, with capital becoming harder to find. But any company preparing to sell within...more

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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 4/24/2023

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

The Right of Publicity in the Age of Technology, Social Media, and Heightened Cultural Exchange

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 2/21/2023

Imagine you are a rising social media star. You create a video using a catchy phrase that immediately takes off. The phrase gains national, even global, attention and everyone begins using it. Now, let us say a company uses...more

The Latest Chapter in Copyrightability of AI-Generated Works

Perkins Coie on 1/27/2023

From artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can generate highly sophisticated art, music, and conversation to technology capable of recreating Elvis on the big screen, a recent explosion and maturing of generative AI...more

Beauty (and Value) In the Eye of the Beholder: What Is My Private Company Truly Worth

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/4/2022

It is common for private company owners to wonder what price they would receive if their company was offered for sale. When a business owner wants to formally determine the company’s actual value in the marketplace, however,...more

Metaverse: The Next Commercial Frontier

Smith Gambrell Russell on 11/29/2021

It appears that the next commercial frontier is the so-called “metaverse.” The term “metaverse” was first used in science fiction novels. It combines the word “universe” with the prefix “meta,” which comes from a Greek word...more

What Will Post Pandemic IP Enforcement Look Like?

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 2/24/2021

As we are on the cusp of gaining some control over the pandemic and regaining a focus on the new normal, it seems to be an opportune time to think about what the post-pandemic world of IP enforcement will look like. While...more

SEC Staff Issues Disclosure Guidance on International Intellectual Property and Technology Risks

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/17/2020

In December 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published new "CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 8" (Guidance) regarding disclosure obligations companies...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2019

Fenwick & West LLP on 10/21/2019

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

Discovery Sanctions Affirmed Despite Dwarfing Potential Value of Entire Case

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets on 2/12/2018

In Klipsch v. ePRO, the Second Circuit affirmed discovery sanctions commensurate with the costs incurred by the moving party in addressing the sanctionable conduct ($2.68 million), as well as security for the sanctions,...more

Major Disruption in the Use of Technology and Trademarks in the Insurance Industry

Carlton Fields on 1/17/2018

A major study recently emerged regarding insurance industry brands. The study, conducted on the world’s top 10 insurance companies by brand value, shows that an industry transformation is occurring, and that insurers that...more

Technology Evolution in the Media Industry Supported by Pilot Program Allowing U.S. Trademark Registrations to be Updated

Ladas & Parry LLP on 11/17/2017

Media companies have changed the way they provide their goods and services to consumers as a result of ongoing evolutions in technology. A magazine that once distributed print copies may now provide access to its articles and...more

Japan Legal Update - Volume 24 | April 2017

Jones Day on 5/1/2017

Labor - Japan's Action Plan for the Realization of Work Style Reform - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently held 10 meetings of the "Council for the Realization of Work Style Reform," to discuss reforms to Japan's...more

The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/28/2017

Alien Tort Statute (ATS)/Political Question Doctrine/Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA)/ Act of State Doctrine - District Court Dismisses ATS Claim Where Alleged Conduct in US was not Directly Linked to Injuries...more

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