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Is it legal to use AI to…

Is it legal to use AI to copy an artist’s style?

Recently, social media was awash in newly created images in the distinctive anime style of Japan’s Studio Ghibli. People were inputting family photos, memes, and other content into OpenAI’s latest release of its ChatGPT generative AI (GAI) tool a… Read More
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Categories: Copyright, Technology
Federal Circuit Affirms P…

Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Despite Erroneous Claim Construction

The Federal Circuit has found that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) construed patent claims erroneously but that the error was harmless. HD Silicon Solutions LLC (“HDSS”) appealed from a decision of the PTAB holding claims 1–7… Read More
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Categories: Patents, Technology
As AI Patents Surge, USPT…

As AI Patents Surge, USPTO Issues New Guidance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in general, and generative AI (GAI) – such as ChatGPT- in particular, continue to be very much in the news. As Reuters reported, on January 21, President Donald Trump announced “a private sector investment of up to $5… Read More
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AI Considerations in Software Agreements

AI Considerations in Software Agreements: Key Clauses for the Age of Generative AI

Software-related agreements, such as licenses and development agreements, are increasingly considering artificial intelligence (AI) issues. Those that don’t should be. These issues lie in several areas, including: The use of AI tools to develop sof… Read More
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Targeted Ads

Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Directed to Targeted Ads is Ineligible

The Federal Circuit has affirmed summary judgment that patent claims for targeting ads based on a user’s internet search results are patent-ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The case is Chewy, Inc. v. International Business Machines… Read More
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Net Zero

The Green Blueprint: How Intellectual Property is Shaping the Path to a Net-Zero Economy

In a world besieged by the escalating impacts of climate change, the pursuit of net-zero emissions has emerged as a global imperative. The Paris Agreement has galvanized nations, setting a collective trajectory toward a sustainable future. Companies,… Read More
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SAG Strike

Writer’s Guild Strike Ends with Agreement on AI

The strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) that started in May finally ended in late September, after almost 150 days, with a new Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), a trade associ… Read More
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digital wallet

The Implications of Using Digital Wallets

A Digital Wallet, also known as an e-wallet, is software, an online service, or an app that allows businesses or individuals to make financial transactions digitally. It’s more commonly used through smartphones for convenience but can also be acces… Read More
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3D Printing

The Future of 3D Printing Technology

3D printing technology has come a long way since Hideo Kodama first developed it in Japan in the 1980s. Back then, Kodama was figuring out a way to establish a fast prototyping system and created a layer-by-layer approach for manufacturing using a ph… Read More
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