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Patents
A Wyoming-based company has sued Apple for the second time this year | Tech company alleges Siri violates its patent covering voice recognition tech | Suit targets Apple’s flagship products including iPhones, iPads, and MacBook Pros. 3 April 2024
Copyright
As Meta prepares for a major upheaval down under, its withdrawal of Facebook News raises questions for publishers and copyright owners, explain Luke Dale and Chris Power from HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. 3 April 2024
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
Copyright
A UK court’s rejection of an Australian computer scientist’s claim to be the enigmatic Bitcoin founder marks an important step towards protecting developers’ rights, say Phil Sherrell and William Wortley of Bird & Bird. 2 April 2024
Patents
Accessories maker argues that Federal Circuit decision conflicts with past precedents | Long-running legal battle centres upon a heat reflective design patent and has been back and forth between US courts. 28 March 2024
Future of IP
Junior lawyers are ready to adopt AI tools into their day-to-day work, but will probably have to teach themselves how to use them, an associate told Future of IP. 28 March 2024
Patents
Questel and ipQuants join forces to improve patent prosecution with AI tech | Partnership promises improved data analysis, trend spotting, and strategic decision making for patent prosecutors | Follows company’s recent acquisition of qatent. 28 March 2024
Careers
Murgitroyd patent attorney joins Freeths | Clients have included Nokia, Rolls-Royce, Arm, and Jaguar Land Rover across various industries such as consumer goods, construction, and automotive. 28 March 2024
Future of IP
News that a renowned designer is training an AI to create in her style prompts serious questions over IP ownership, say Magdalena Borucka and Margarita Taliadoros of Taylor Wessing. 28 March 2024
Future of IP
Young practitioners panel highlight importance of treating junior lawyers as developing professionals to improve retainment | Firm culture, inclusivity, and meaningful opportunities cited as reasons to stay for juniors | ‘Offer guidance’ on networking skills and alternative career paths. 28 March 2024
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