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Meta expands AI offering; CHILI CRUNCH mark controversy update; Michigan cannabis companies sued – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at gender disparity in the South Korea legal profession, a job vacancy at PlayStation, and much more. 

16 April 2024

Meta battle highlights importance of being first to file in Brazil

An ongoing dispute over whether Meta can continue to use its name in one of its largest global markets serves as a warning to brands thinking of expanding into Brazil.

15 April 2024

Generative AI developers would have to disclose use of copyright material under proposed US act 

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

Meta updates AI policy; 3M launches Verify app; Copilot genericism debate – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at an Irish sports association claiming infringement over an April Fool’s joke, a popular UK tofu brand eyeing a sale, and much more.

09 April 2024

AI class action defendants Nvidia and Databricks face good odds in Northern California

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

Fourth Circuit clarifies district court’s power to subpoena in USPTO proceedings

Upholding a district court decision in a software dispute, the Fourth Circuit has shed light on the rules that govern the power to subpoena evidence for use. The judgment underscores the differences between the TTAB and the courts, and the strategic implications of such a distinction.

04 April 2024

WTR Brand Elite analysis: February 2024

Featured in Stock market performance

The WTR Brand Elite indices increased eight points in February, with the tech and fashion industries experiencing significant uplift.

03 April 2024

Gowling’s new AI brand protection subscription tool signals future of IP services market

The subscription-based solution suggests that brand owners may have more options in an AI world where the lines between law firm and service provider offerings are blurred.

02 April 2024

IP in an evolving digital world: online brand protection survey results revealed

Exclusive insights from WTR’s latest online brand protection survey reveal the unprecedented challenges rights holders face in today’s digital environment. 

01 April 2024

How generative AI has already upended the trademark industry

This week’s Saturday opinion column argues that practitioners need to be considering use cases for generative AI or risk falling behind.

30 March 2024

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