TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2023

The copyright angle is the topic of many debates and has already made its way to court in a few cases. Books3 AI Training Database This week, Rights Alliance entered the arena with one of the most high-profile takedowns thus far. For example, Books3 is part of ‘ The Pile ‘, an AI training dataset compiled by EleutherAI.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Copyright holders, in particular, are concerned that their work is being used as training models but without permission. ‘Piracy-Trained’ AI Models Over the past few months, we have seen a variety of copyright lawsuits , many of which were filed by writers. This clash between AI and copyright piqued the interest of the U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Here the final version is a clear improvement over the original Parliament text as it no longer suggests that model providers need to distinguish between copyright-protected and public domain training materials and then apply different transparency standards to both, which would be unworkable.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 5, 2024

Attendees will learn what they can do when it comes to facilitating permission to use copyrighted works to train AI models.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The White House Executive Order on AI (“EO”) is comprehensive and covers a wide range of topics. One of the topics which raises many legal issues, particularly with generative AI (“genAI”), is intellectual property. We provided a summary here. It addresses many of the risks and problems that can arise with AI.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 18, 2024

No prizes were given for guessing the hot topic for publishers attending the London Book Fair this week: AI AI – artificial intelligence – will transform the global economy, according to the International Monetary Fund. We want to make sure that the content going in [to train Large Language Models] is reliable.

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The IPKat

MAY 5, 2024

The Webinar will feature current program students presenting their latest articles on cutting-edge IP topics, as published in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice and The IPKat. Register to attend here. Visit here to register and take a look at the agenda.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Last month, the Danish Rights Alliance was the first group to claim a major victory on the takedown front, by removing a copy of the controversial Books3 AI training dataset from the web. The plaintext collection of 196,640 books, which is nearly 37GB in size, was used to train several AI models, including Meta’s.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Among other things, the Office intends to publish a notice of inquiry later this year seeking public input on additional legal and policy topics, including how the law should apply to the use of copyrighted works in AI training and the resulting treatment of outputs.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Course Topics. About BIICL Training. Our renowned training programme combines world leading research with an applied perspective. In 2021, we delivered training to some 550 individuals across 14 courses. Find out more and book a place: www.biicl.org/training. Professor Graham Dutfield, University of Leeds.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

It does seem like the topic of AI and copyright was everywhere in the copyright world last year. While some digital topics have been known to cause a great commotion in copyright circles only to later sink practically without a trace, unless I am mistaken, the issue of the copyright implications of AI is different.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This second part of our four-part series on using synthetic data to train AI models explores how the use of synthetic data training sets may mitigate copyright infringement risks under EU law. Finally, Part 4 will explore other key legal topics to be considered when using synthetic data to train an AI model.

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2023

Any conflict of interests to be declared regarding research topic, or anything else that may be relevant for the Fellowship. Working Title of research topic: (with the understanding that the exact title may change during the course of your programme) Research Proposal: 800 word (max) note on your proposed research.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 19, 2024

However, the court did not support the plaintiff’s request to delete all Ultraman-related materials from the training data of the AI system on the basis that the defendant did not itself train the AI system.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 26, 2022

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Farah Cook and Michelle Tyde recently presented “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Best Practices and Hot Topics For Patent & Technology Licensing Transactions” at the firm’s Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar (KTIPS).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Contrary to classic computer programs written by developers, many of these models rely on vast artificial neural networks trained in giant amounts of data. No one individually writes or encodes these models; they are generated through an automated process of training. In general, they use what is called a transformer architecture.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2023

Communication and Training for Trade Secret Protection: Regular communication and training are critical in ensuring that employees understand the significance of treating proprietary information with extreme care. The webinar emphasized the importance of implementing confidentiality training, policies, and agreements.

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Trading Secrets

JULY 7, 2023

Communication and Training for Trade Secret Protection: Regular communication and training are critical in ensuring that employees understand the significance of treating proprietary information with extreme care. The webinar emphasized the importance of implementing confidentiality training, policies, and agreements.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Yet, beneath the surface of the transformative potential of AI lies a complex legal web of intellectual property (“IP”) risks, particularly concerning the use of “real-world” training data, which may lead to alleged infringement of third-party IP rights if AI training data is not appropriately sourced.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

It’s a topic that feels right out of a thrilling legal drama: should AI models be fed with copyrighted content? Delving into AI Training: A Game of Intelligence and Content Here’s the million-dollar question: How do AI models grow smarter? The answer lies in training—lots of it—and not just any old data will do.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Indeed, the USCO is soliciting input in four main areas: the use of copyrighted works to train AI models; the copyrightability of material generated using AI systems; potential liability for infringing works generated using AI system; and the treatment of generative AI outputs that imitate the identity or style of human artists.”

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 30, 2024

We explored the webinar topics in more depth, and the following is our edited and abridged conversation. Shumaker: Are there really two distinct needs here: one being the need for licensing to enable training the LLMs and another to enable the use and various outputs of the AI systems?

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 28, 2023

And can an AI be trained on copyrighted works without limitation? As such, it is no surprise that the topic is also mentioned in IFPI’s annual Global Music Report , which discusses the state of the global music industry. There are potential downsides as well. From a copyright perspective, AI brings up some interesting questions.

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The IPKat

MAY 13, 2022

23 and 24 May: The International Conference of WIPO Intellectual Property Training Institutions (IPTIs), online. The WIPO Academy will organise the International Conference of WIPO Intellectual Property Training Institutions (IPTIs) on 23 and 24 May 2022. Registration for the event can be made here.

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The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

They contribute to keeping the blog fresh by providing unique perspectives on cutting-edge topics in their field of expertise. They will also receive training for the tasks that the role involves. Please bear in mind that you need to have your employer’s permission to be part of the IPKat team. Apply here.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Final days of revision The Mercer Review includes a review of the submissions on a broad range of topics related to patent attorney training and exams. Different providers could continue to provide the training, but the examination would be the same. Members of the Review Group included Chris Mercer, Lindsay Pike (Informals Hon.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Among other things, BIICL is also increasing its offering in the IP training field, by launching a series of short courses focusing on different areas of IP. It also allows them to explore some of the most topical developments facing copyright law today. Back" to school. For more information and to register, click here.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2021

They contribute to keeping the blog fresh by providing unique perspectives on cutting-edge topics in their field of expertise. They will also receive training for the tasks that the role involves. Please bear in mind that you need to have your employer’s permission to be part of the IPKat team. Apply here.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Our topic : the only time I’ve received a negative review online. But the takeaway, I believe, is that working with someone like myself, someone experienced, someone who has been trained by the USPTO as an examiner, helps to manage and reduce all of those risks that are inherent in the application process.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Indeed, the USCO is soliciting input in four main areas: the use of copyrighted works to train AI models; the copyrightability of material generated using AI systems; potential liability for infringing works generated using AI system; and the treatment of generative AI outputs that imitate the identity or style of human artists.”

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 18, 2023

For example, analytics embedded within a company’s information management system could provide capabilities such as topic trending or correlating topics related to a search term. The visual element of “seeing” new connections and naming key relationships can accelerate the generation of novel insights.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

As explained by ERA: After the successful start of a first course in December 2022, ERA, as a renowned provider of professional training in EU law, and Maastricht University, as an international university of excellence, will offer a second high-standard course giving patent attorneys the best tools to litigate before the UPC.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Trier The IPKat’s friends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in beautiful Trier (Germany) are always busy preparing and delivering knowledge and training in the IP field, with also plenty of opportunities to network and exchange views with fellow IP aficionados.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 10, 2021

The USPTO provides their examination guidance and training materials online; a link to the page can be found here. The guidance and materials cover topics such as interview practice, subject matter eligibility, anticipation, obviousness, written description, indefiniteness, and more. Read more.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

I wrote about a similar topic prior to Allegiant Air becoming the official sponsor of the Las Vegas stadium that the Raiders now call home. I’m experiencing déjà vu. On June 2, 2021, Starbucks filed an application with the U.S

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 3, 2022

They contribute to keeping the blog fresh by providing unique perspectives on cutting-edge topics in their field of expertise. They will also receive training for the tasks that the role involves. Please bear in mind that you need to have your employer’s permission to be part of the IPKat team. Apply here.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2023

The AmeriKat is particularly looking forward to the session on "Managing the Implications of the EPO's Decisions in BOA Referral G 2/21" and, as ever, her favorite favorite topic - SPCs. She will be reporting from the event, so look out for posts for those who are unable to attend.

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