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Artificial Intelligence
A New York court ruling denies attempts by California authors to wade into other high-profile suits against OpenAI and Microsoft | Cases concern the allegations of unauthorised use of copyrighted materials to train AI models | Ruling comes after OpenAI and Microsoft fight back and authors face setback. 2 April 2024
Standard essential patents
InterDigital secures victory as Munich court rules in favour of its SEP dispute | Ruling concerns InterDigital's commitment to FRAND principles, but Lenovo declares plan to appeal | Ongoing parallel UK litigation concerns same tech 4G, 5G tech. 4 May 2024
Patents
Germany and France top cleantech innovator countries | IP acts as as “motivator” for companies to invest in sustainable products | Singapore trails green innovation focus with IPOS update. 26 April 2024
Copyright
New bill introduced to Congress would require full disclosure from companies ahead of generative AI models being released | USPTO also publishes further guidance on AI use in IP proceedings before the office. 11 April 2024
Trademarks
Executive director João Negrão kicks off annual case law conference | 1,400 participants celebrate 30-year milestone for the office | EUIPO has grown from 10 staff to more than 1,300 | Top EU judge shares views on technology laws. 29 April 2024
Future of IP
By easily separating voices or instruments from a track, music AI tools are storing up potential infringements for the future, says Jonathan Coote of Bray and Krais. 26 March 2024
Trademarks
UKIPO deputy CEO addresses CITMA conference in London | IPO records upsurge in demand for services in the face of “an inexorable change in the technology landscape” | AI tools can create more efficient, seamless user experience, deputy CEO tells delegates. 22 March 2024
Future of IP
Panellists from Qualcomm and Clarivate discuss AI trends in key Future of IP webinar | The West would be “scrambling to change laws” should China push ahead with AI inventorship | Scepticism could lead to “insurmountable barriers” to protection, says Qualcomm chief IP counsel. 22 March 2024
Future of IP
As the debate sparked by the rise of advanced technology continues, how exactly are lawyers using AI tools and what are the challenges? Marisa Woutersen finds out. 20 March 2024
Copyright
British Phonographic Industry issues legal warning in what could be the UK’s first case involving AI deepfake music technology | AI company faces allegations of replicating artists' voices to create songs | Concerns grow over unauthorised use of AI to mimic human works. 19 March 2024
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