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ChatGPT, Generative AI and IP Considerations

Dan Felz, Wim Nauwelaerts, Paul Greaves & Josh Fox

Part Two of a Two-Part Article Part One of this article briefly detailed what "generative AI" tools like ChatGPT are and provided an overview of key legal considerations. Part Two looks at upcoming AI-specific legislation and the path forward for firms wanting to use AI in practice.

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Music Rates and Royalties In 2023

Jeff Brabec & Todd Brabec

Part Two of a Two-Part Article Part One of this article discussed mechanical licenses and interactive streaming services. Part Two covers songwriters and music publishers, and record labels.

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Licensing AI Content

Jonathan Bick

The primary issue associated with securing a licensor's consent for Internet AI intellectual property is that normally the licensor is a computer program, hence not a legal person.

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IP News

Jeff Ginsberg & Zhiqiang Liu

Federal Circuit Affirms the Board's Finding of Anticipation Because Prior Art Patent and References Incorporated Therein Inherently Meet the Disputed Claim Limitations Federal Circuit Affirms a Finding of Infringement Because the District Court Correctly Construed "a" and "said" and Rejects Anticipation Argument on Waiver Grounds Federal Circuit Vacates Judgment of Non-Infringement Because the Underlying Stipulation Failed to Provide Sufficient Detail for the Court to Resolve Certain Claim Construction Issues

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ChatGPT, Generative AI and IP

Dan Felz, Wim Nauwelaerts, Paul Greaves & Josh Fox

Part One of a Two-Part Article Corporate legal departments are increasingly receiving requests from business clients to use ChatGPT or similar AI-powered tools in their operations. These requests can be urgent, with business clients demanding enablement from legal. This article is in two parts: Part One briefly details what "generative AI" tools like ChatGPT are and provides an overview of key legal and IP considerations, including by looking forward to upcoming AI-specific legislation in the EU and the U.S.

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Authorship and Copyright In Hybrid AI-Human Collaborative Works

Aaron Dunn & Chris King

The United States Copyright Office recently issued a letter ruling on the copyrightability of Kristina Kashtanova's comic book-like work, Zarya of the Dawn. The Kashtanova ruling indicates that the Copyright Office's determination of copyrightability of works involving use of AI will rely on whether the author is able to control and foresee with some measure of predictability the output of the authorial process

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Innovative Uses and IP Considerations of 3D Printing

Brian A. R. Raddatz & Kate Nuehring Su

Companies involved in 3D printing must be cognizant of the patent rights obtained by their competitors in this space and must be proactive in identifying and securing their own patent rights to effectively compete in this continually developing field.

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IP News

Howard Shire & Alicia Ginsberg

Proving Damages for Trademark Infringement In the Eleventh Circuit

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Handling IP Ownership Issues In Remote Work

Sarah Schaedler & Jennifer T. Criss

Even with legal assumptions that certain intellectual property rights in works created by employees are owned by the employer, these should not be relied upon exclusively. A well-drafted employee-agreement form is increasingly essential in light of the explosive growth of remote and flexible work arrangements.

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New York Federal Jury Rejects First Amendment Defense In 'MetaBirkins' NFT Standoff

Todd Larson & Yonatan Shefa

Perhaps no other area in the technology sector — save perhaps the recent explosion of generative AI models — has raised as many thorny intellectual property issues as the proliferation of Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs. Leading the charge have been cases addressing whether NFT makers who utilize other parties' trademarks can turn to the First Amendment as a defense to trademark infringement.

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