In our latest round-up, we look at Ikea trialling a second-hand marketplace, the Japanese government publishing AI and copyright guidance, and more.
The court found that Steve Madden’s GRAND AVE shoe was largely identical to GANNI’s Buckle Ballerina and constituted infringement under both the Copyright Act and the Marketing Practices Act.
The Hong Kong government has released a consultation paper to address legislative adaptations to the Copyright Ordinance in response to AI advancements.
The EUIPO's João Negrão, EU General Court and Board of Appeal judges, and in-house experts from Nestlé and Assa Abloy share their thoughts on the challenges that lie ahead for European trademark, copyright and design law, at the EUIPO's fifth IP Case Law Conference.
04 May 2024
Data analysis reveals the most prolific copyright plaintiffs before US district courts – and their success rates.
03 May 2024
Computer scientists at the University of Chicago have developed software that is helping artists to protect themselves from AI mimicry. In a sit-down interview, the lead of the Glaze Project tells WTR how its software can shield artists from unwanted web scraping and raise the cost of AI development.
16 April 2024
After the investigation into rapper Canserbero’s death was reopened late last year, it was announced that legal action would also be taken against Leandro Áñez, the artist’s producer, for plagiarism and fraudulent misrepresentation.
15 April 2024
Following in the footsteps of the EU Parliament, the US Congress is now contemplating a piece of legislation that would force AI developers to disclose which copyright-protected materials were used to train their generative AI tools.
11 April 2024
New copyright infringement claims against the companies have been filed at the US District Court for the Northern District of California, where preliminary injunctions are rare and summary judgments take years.
05 April 2024
Chinese authorities have made significant statements regarding IP protection and annual data in the past three months.
27 March 2024
Ericsson senior IP rights and open-source researcher Eleftheria Stefanaki examines the terms and conditions of three of the most common AI tools on the market.
25 March 2024
The UK High Court has found that a controversial figure in the blockchain and cryptocurrency world is not the mysterious Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, following a dramatic copyright trial.
15 March 2024
Copyright and trademark protections are improving in a number of countries, the US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center’s 2024 International IP Index reveals.
04 March 2024
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