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The Murky World Of IP Protection For Gene-Edited Plants

IP Law 360

Inari lawsuit, which accuses a plant trait developer of using a front company for commercial development, underscores the legal challenges in protecting and determining the ownership of new, genetically edited plant varieties, and emphasizes why joint development arrangements must be carefully navigated, say Andrew Zappia and Tate Tischner at Troutman (..)

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In a Unanimous Decision, TTAB Dismisses SPLIT DECISION Opposition: Billy Stott Failed to Prove Ownership of the Band Name

The TTABlog

Stott began to "manage" the band SPLIT DECISION two years after it was formed, and claimed to be a "full, non-performing primary band member," but there was no agreement regarding ownership of the band's name. There, a singing group began performing for nominal amounts of money in the Boston area under the name New Edition. "An

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Artificial Intelligence in the Modern Workplace: Safeguarding Source Code Generated with AI Assistance

JD Supra Law

As outlined in the last edition of this series, this general rule typically applies to independent contractors so long as the term is included in a written contract. This edition. By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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AI in the Modern Workplace: Ownership Challenges of AI-Generated Code

JD Supra Law

The advent of GenAI has revolutionized various industries, including, as discussed in the last edition of this series, software development. Rapid advancements in AI have made it possible for algorithms to create code pseudo-autonomously. By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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The Other ‘Maybe’ Authors: Copyright Ownership for AI Trainers

IP Intelligence

Consistent with the Copyright Office’s guidance in the Compendium, Third Edition, there is often “creative input or intervention from a human author” at multiple steps in the process. Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e.,

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The Other ‘Maybe’ Authors: Copyright Ownership for AI Trainers

LexBlog IP

Consistent with the Copyright Office’s guidance in the Compendium, Third Edition, there is often “creative input or intervention from a human author” at multiple steps in the process. Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e.,

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Trademark Lessons from a Swiftie

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Lessons from Taylor Swift The Eras Tour. And a trademark application has a lot of elements that go into it: the drawing, the description of goods and services, the dates of use, the evidence of use, the ownership. Have you seen The Eras Tour, live or on video?

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