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One interesting tidbit to come out of the MPAA and RealNetworks suing each other over Real's DVD backup software: the lawyers for the MPAA who presided over the press conference announcing the lawsuit asked the press not to identify them. This is bizarre. What sort of spokesperson won't allow themselves to be identified? And why…

Let’s not forget that Congress has the power to impeach and remove justices for bad behavior in much the same manner as the president.

Creativity, not mere mimicry, is human beings’ trump card.

The recently-concluded term of the U.S. Supreme Court featured four intellectual property decisions: one patent case, two trademark cases, and one copyright case. Three of the four opinions were unanimous, citing fundamental and time-honored precedents for support.

Courts and litigants have long acknowledged that, to qualify as a "trade secret," information must have "independent economic value" derived from its secrecy.

Generative artificial intelligence, the technology engine powering the popular ChatGPT chatbot, seems to have a limitless bag of tricks. It can produce on command everything from recipes and vacation plans to computer code and molecules for new drugs. But can AI invent? Legal scholars, patent authorities and even Congress have been pondering that question. The people who answer “yes,” a small but growing number, are fighting a decidedly uphill battle in challenging the deep-seated belief tha...

Experts are debating the legal status of AI-generated inventions, and whether they warrant patent protection. While some argue that only humans can invent, others say that generative AI is a new breed of computer program that produces unscripted results.

Seeks answers as AI stands on brink of invading another human venture

A group of legal experts are pressing patent agencies, courts and policymakers to address the question as generative AI seems on the brink of invading another unique...

A group of legal experts are pressing patent agencies, courts and policymakers to address the question as generative A.I. seems on the brink of invading another uniquely human endeavor.