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3 May 2024   Ariana Grande, Drake and Billie Eilish to be ‘unmuted’ on videos | UMG and TikTok to collaborate on tackling unauthorised AI-generated content.

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Ahead of a panel session at this year’s INTA Annual Meeting moderated by the Brand Safety Alliance, industry experts and panellists share their views on domain blocking and the recently launched GlobalBlock service.
Sustainability goals aimed at reducing packaging throw-up issues for the luxury sector in particular and 2024 could be a landmark year, explain Giles Crown and Elena Glengarry of Taylor Wessing.
Anne Burkhart, who sits at the heart of a US university’s commercial arm, tells Sarah Speight that good ideas must not only be viable, but also socially beneficial, to be truly successful.
As AI empowers us to track more and better KPIs, the IP industry is finally being equipped with the data and capacity it needs to provide tangible indicators of return on IP investment, says Marcia Chang of Tradespace.
Off the back of a failed ‘bizarre experiment’ to mediate between Big Tech and creatives, the government’s failure to lead left copyright holders in limbo, finds Sarah Speight.
Had the photographer sued tattooist Kat Von D in England he may have succeeded—but that still leaves the problem of enforcing an injunction. Tom Moore of Bird & Bird gets under the skin of an unusual case.
Well-resourced NPEs looking to play the injunction card are eyeing up the court—companies with European operations should prepare, say Tom Oliver and Jessica Rosethorn of Powell Gilbert.
As fashion brands explore blockchain, AI tools, and NFTs, it is tech-savvy lawyers who steer them in the right direction. Muireann Bolger speaks to counsel working the seam of apparel and tech.
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15 April 2024   Patlytics closed a seed round led by Gradient Ventures | Lawyers among group of investors | Software automates aspects of the patent process.
11 April 2024   New bill introduced to Congress would require full disclosure from companies ahead of generative AI models being released | USPTO also publishes further guidance on AI use in IP proceedings before the office.
8 April 2024   Tech giant asks appeals court to overturn import ban as ITC ‘overstepped authority and erred in rulings on Masimo patents’ | Apple accuses Masimo of applying for new patent claims to ‘ensnare’ Apple Watch.
28 March 2024   Junior lawyers are ready to adopt AI tools into their day-to-day work, but will probably have to teach themselves how to use them, an associate told Future of IP.
28 March 2024   Questel and ipQuants join forces to improve patent prosecution with AI tech | Partnership promises improved data analysis, trend spotting, and strategic decision making for patent prosecutors | Follows company’s recent acquisition of qatent.
28 March 2024   News that a renowned designer is training an AI to create in her style prompts serious questions over IP ownership, say Magdalena Borucka and Margarita Taliadoros of Taylor Wessing.
28 March 2024   Young practitioners panel highlight importance of treating junior lawyers as developing professionals to improve retainment | Firm culture, inclusivity, and meaningful opportunities cited as reasons to stay for juniors | ‘Offer guidance’ on networking skills and alternative career paths.
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