As of January 1, new works entered the public domain allowing others to freely use and share them. The works that entered the public domain this year are those whose copyright expired and include film, literary works, music, and other media published in 1929. Their...
Intellectual property (IP) protection is crucial to preserving competitive advantages and incentivizing innovation. This is especially so in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI). While patents may offer IP protection for certain AI innovations,...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increased its focus on the threats that artificial intelligence (AI) pose to consumers. With consumers encountering AI systems across multiple sectors, there is a growing risk of AI-related harms including fraud, privacy...
The increasing use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has raised many legal and ethical concerns including in the area of trademark law and practice. While there are benefits to the use of AI, the technology also presents new intellectual property challenges,...
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) recently announced significant changes to its trademark fees, set to take effect on January 18, 2025. These fees will help cover the cost of the USPTO’s ongoing efforts to manage and maintain trademark records....
To acquire rights in a trademark, a person or entity must use a trademark for goods and services in commerce. Such rights, if built on use alone, also known as common law rights, are relatively easy to establish and afford a trademark owner exclusive rights to use the...
In September, news broke that Tempo Music Investments LLC filed a lawsuit against Miley Cyrus for copyright infringement. Tempo Music, who acquired ownership rights in the 2012 song “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars, claims that Cyrus’ 2023 hit song “Flowers” copied...
MOTHER UNTITLED Building and maintaining a career as a parent presents unique challenges. And while women have ushered in monumental changes which have created more equity in the workplace, the work is by no means done. Even today, women face outsized challenges...
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission “FTC” announced a final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule, formally known as the “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs” (the “Rule”), requiring companies to make it easier to cancel subscriptions....