Organisation: Motion Picture Association

In our latest round-up, we look at HGF introducing a ‘progressive’ parental leave policy, a Turkish Olympic shooter looking to register his viral pose, and more.

03 September 2024

We examine the current legislation, regulation and case law governing the production and dissemination of deepfakes and AI-generated likenesses in major jurisdictions around the world.

25 July 2024

The former director of the US National IP Rights Coordination Center and the former global content protection strategist for the Motion Picture Association have joined forces to build a company that they say will fill a critical gap in the market. 

17 May 2024

IP commentators are concerned about the global impact of a Chinese court ruling that AI-generated images with sufficient human contribution can be copyright-protected.

15 December 2023

Senior executives from the entertainment and sports broadcasting industry have called on the US Congress to update IP enforcement mechanisms in the age of illegal online streaming.

14 December 2023

WTR’s monthly column tracks trademark and related policy developments, including the progress of major bills, from around the world.

18 September 2023

“There are potential significant global implications of the election for IP issues writ large,” a former senior US government official tells WTR.

31 August 2022

ICANN has responded to the EFF's concerns over Ethos Capital acquiring a controlling interest in Donuts and its call for the removal of Donuts’ voluntary IP protection mechanisms.

09 June 2021

GoDaddy Registry is to acquire the ‘.club’ and ‘.design’ TLDs, as well as 28 domain extensions owned and operated by MMX. The news broke just over a week after Ethos Capital completed an investment to acquire a controlling interest in Donuts. 

12 April 2021

During a keynote speech at WTR Connect, Steve Francis, director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center at US Homeland Security, provided a backstage glimpse into the organisation’s IP enforcement efforts.

17 March 2021