Mar 12, 2024 NFTs: Copyright Office and USPTO Weigh In By Laura Lamansky Back in 2022, the Senate requested the U.S. Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conduct a joint...
Feb 29, 2024 Congress or Courts? How Will AI Laws Be Written? By Laura Lamansky Creators in all industries are pressuring Congress to write and approve laws that protect various Intellectual Property from alleged...
Jan 23, 2024 2024 Election: AI Used For Voter Suppression By Laura Lamansky As the 2024 election year kicks off with the New Hampshire primary, artificial intelligence is at the forefront of possible voter...
Jan 10, 2024 AI Patchwork of Laws: How the International Community is Shaping AI Laws & Regulations By Laura Lamansky The U.S. has taken the strictest stance to date on artificial intelligence laws compared to the international community. U.S. courts and...
Jan 03, 2024 Steamboat Willie-Era Mickey Mouse, the Next Great Horror Film Villain? By Laura Lamansky This week, Walt Disney's initial version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain, marking a pivotal shift in the mouse house's IP...
Dec 05, 2023 China and U.S. Clash in Approach to AI Copyright Cases By Laura Lamansky A Chinese court ruled that an image created by an artificial intelligence (AI) platform is protectable by copyright law. The Beijing...
Oct 17, 2023 AI Deep Fakes: How Tech May Change Rights of Publicity Laws By Laura Lamansky AI can generate digital replicas of celebrities, which may imply an endorsement of a product or service where none exists. Just recently,...
Aug 30, 2023 Thoughts on the Intersection of AI and Copyrights? U.S. Copyright Office Requests Comments on Various AI Issues By Laura Lamansky The U.S. Copyright Office is taking artificial intelligence (AI) seriously. They've held webinars and listening programs throughout the...
Aug 18, 2023 What's in a name? Overstock Rebrands as Bed Bath & Beyond By Laura Lamansky Trademarks are source identifiers marketers and brand gurus use to differentiate their goods or services from competitors. But how much...
Jun 21, 2023 Generative AI And The Artist - How Will Copyright Law Keep Up? By Laura Lamansky Only humans can own a copyright. But when we have human-like technology creating art, does that change the analysis? What about the work...
Apr 04, 2023 Online Library Violated Copyright Law: Are you relying too heavily on fair use? By Laura Lamansky The COVID-19 pandemic is still causing ripple effects across many industries, including libraries and higher education. In 2020, major...
Mar 27, 2023 Jack Daniel's Dog Toy Case Heard at SCOTUS By Laura Lamansky The Jack Daniel's Dog Toy case - also known as Jack Daniel’s Properties Incorporated v. VIP Products LLC - made its way to the Supreme...