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12 May 2025 Director Shira Perlmutter loses her job in latest move by White House | Sacking is a “power grab”, says Democrat Congressman | News follows publication by Copyright Office of a report on AI and firing of librarian of Congress.
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Genomic innovations involve vast amounts of research, making patents, copyrights, and trade secrets vital, explains Olusola Tunmise-Ajani of Inventa International.
The Copyright Amendment Bill is one of the most ambitious reforms in South Africa’s recent history and cuts across the economy, creators’ rights, and trade relations, explains Miguel Bibe of Inventa
Cases involving fashion brands and copyright protection are worth noting as part of a multi-layered IP strategy, explains Rosie Burbidge of Howard Kennedy.
Significant IP developments combined with political elections made 2024 an important year for the country, explain Nick Redfearn, Arifia Fajra and Kin Wah Chow of Rouse.
Protecting your design is vital but when your rights expire, can copyright law help? And does EU law trump UK law? Martin Noble of Freeths unpacks the THJ Systems and WaterRower decisions.
Our tendency to give large language models human attributes has dangerous implications for business and society, argues Roanie Levy of the Copyright Clearance Center.
As AI technology advances, its impact on global copyright—with major litigation and potential new regulation on the cards—will ramp up this year, write Charlotte Fleetwood-Smith and Rebecca Pakenham-Walsh of Fieldfisher.
The definition—and the process of enforcing and litigating this crown jewel—differs greatly across jurisdictions, say Louise Sargeant and Alex Shkurka of Bird & Bird.
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16 April 2025 Firm adds new partner from Hogan Lovells, who is known for handling high-stakes litigation.
15 April 2025 The Copyright Licensing Agency has expanded its permissions to let businesses use copyrighted content in AI prompts, while ensuring compensation for creators. Marisa Woutersen finds out more from its head of rightsholder relations.
14 April 2025 The firm has appointed Christa Anderson, a veteran litigator known for handling complex patent, copyright, and trade secret cases, to its global disputes team in Washington DC.
14 April 2025 Mingming Yang, partner at Wanhuida, shares guidance on developing strong IP strategies in China, including enforcement through administrative and judicial channels.
7 April 2025 Judge Bibas, who found that ROSS Intelligence infringed content in the Westlaw legal research database, has agreed to review his landmark decision.
24 March 2025 The US Court of Appeals in Stephen Thaler v Shira Perlmutter, et al backed the Copyright Office but left questions unanswered. Experts share their take on strategies, alternative protections, and potential global disparities in light of the key decision.
21 March 2025 From enforcement choices to spending upfront, Marisa Woutersen hears cost-effective strategies for resolving disputes from Whirlpool, Accenture and Molson Coors.
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