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In a landmark ruling that carries “global significance”, the AI-generated music platform was found to have copied original classics such as Boney M.’s Daddy Cool and Alphaville’s Big in Japan.
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High-profile hire brings nearly 25 years of experience in IP, with particular expertise in artificial intelligence, new technologies and US patent policy.
Chinese companies such as Tencent continue to dominate the top 25 filers, while Japan’s SoftBank leads and only one European company appears on the list, according to new data.
Judges back a refusal to trademark OPENAI, ruling the name simply describes ‘accessible artificial intelligence’—not the company behind it.
Surrounded by sea, the UK has a golden opportunity to benefit from offshore wind energy, but is losing two-thirds of its investment overseas. What role can innovation play in anchoring a much-needed energy source onshore?
Latest motion requesting penalties marks a significant escalation in the high-profile copyright lawsuit, with OpenAI rejecting the allegations as ‘blatantly false’.
After almost 20 years at Goodwin, the patent and trade secrets supremo whose clients include Meta, IBM and Novartis, joins his new employer’s Washington, DC office.
As the world is gripped by football fever, Nick Redfearn—global head of enforcement at Rouse—spotlights the multimillion-dollar illicit live-streaming industry in Southeast Asia, a piracy hotbed.
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Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines—which collectively form a key production and consumption hub—are competing with one another for high-value foreign direct investment. Kin Wah Chow of Rouse firm Suryomurcito & Co explains how.
The integration of AI into patent drafting is undeniably transformative, but overreliance on these tools can put meaningful protection for inventions at risk, says Ana Neves of Inventa.
Addition of China's .cn and Germany's .de marks a major milestone in simplifying global IP protection, says Tony Kirsch of the Brand Safety Alliance.
After an overwhelmingly positive Supreme Court ruling for companies working in AI, Rachel Free of CMS outlines the necessary practical steps for patent holders—including enforcement of the ‘black box’ tech, the ruling’s influence on the UPC, and how to manage related applications.
The US’s new guidance on AI inventorship appears to depart from traditional inventorship principles in a way that courts are unlikely to endorse, argues William Morriss of FBT Gibbons.
AI and automation have transformed brand abuse into a high threat, one that traditional siloed defences cannot contain. The only way to win is to build whole-of-business systems that make deception unprofitable, says Tony Kirsch, commercial director of the Brand Safety Alliance.
USPTO director John Squires granted the first inter partes reviews and post-grant reviews of his tenure in December 2025 after a period of issuing only denials. Ehsun Forghany of ArentFox Schiff explains their impact.
Traceability and transparency of training practices, and the value of bespoke tools, are among the key AI trends that will be shaped by legal and regulatory developments in 2026, write experts from Rouse.
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