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Artificial Intelligence
Office intends to sign five-year contract with Accenture Federal Services | Deal includes maintenance of patent search AI capabilities and enhancements to system. 20 February 2024
Careers
‘Exceptional team’ brings tech IP litigation clout to Paul Hastings | Clients include Google, Meta and Marvell Semiconductor | Moves come on eve of massive A&O merger with Shearman & Sterling. 5 March 2024
News
Research looks at frequency of IP mentions in UK news and effects on public perceptions | Focus includes copyright, patents, trademarks, and design rights | Shows a noticeable increase in IP mentions impacting decision making for rights owners. 4 March 2024
Future of IP
The huge plant breeder uses drones, satellites and robots in order to enforce plant rights the world over. It’s fertile ground for infringers, as the company’s VP of IP and GC tells Sarah Speight. 4 March 2024
Patents
US Patent and Trademark Office publishes ‘clear’ guidance mandating AI-related patents to have ‘significant’ human involvement | Kathi Vidal: ‘patent system was developed to incentivise and protect human ingenuity’ | ‘Right balance must be struck’ between IP protection and innovation. 13 February 2024
AI
Kathi Vidal emphasises importance of responsible AI use and directing judicial boards to adhere to existing rules and policies | USPTO plans to release further guidance and seek public input. 7 February 2024
Copyright
Working group fails to reach agreement between rights holders and AI developers | Culture, Media and Sport committee slams government’s “woolly words” | Government shifts to providing a ‘mechanism’ for creators to discover if AI has been trained on their work. 7 February 2024
Copyright
Setback for US author Sarah Silverman and others as judge grants in part OpenAI’s motion to dismiss their claims | ChatGPT owner must still face direct copyright allegations | Move follows Meta’s success in part-dismissal of Silverman’s separate complaint. 14 February 2024
Careers
Firm says that new team is “unique in legal landscape of integrated compliance”. 15 February 2024
Artificial Intelligence
New figures show which companies are securing most patents in this fast-growing technology field | IBM filed 500+ more patents than Google in past five years. 8 February 2024
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