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NY Times sues OpenAI over claims of AI copyright misuse
As you’ve probably already read, The New York Times has filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft in Federal District Court in...

David Baker
Dec 27, 20233 min read
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Tolkien Estate Wins Copyright Lawsuit
In one of the least surprising court rulings of 2023, the estate of the late writer J.R.R. Tolkien and the entertainment and consumer...

David Baker
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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USPTO launches new trademark search engine
Unbeknownst to most people (including almost everyone who is not a trademark attorney otherwise known as “normal people”), the U.S Patent...

David Baker
Nov 30, 20232 min read
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Fortnite trick-or-treaters free to dance through Halloween
Just in time for Halloween, judge rules Fortnite dance moves do not infringe copyright A federal district court judge sitting in the...

David Baker
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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Taylor Swift faces trial to “Shake It Off”
In a legal saga that is well into its fifth year, singer Taylor Swift will have to defend her song “Shake It Off” at trial if she hopes...

David Baker
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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COVID sparks vaccine patent battle
Now that President Biden has officially announced that “the pandemic is over,” vaccine manufacturer Moderna has decided its high time to...

David Baker
Sep 19, 20222 min read
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Google v. Oracle Ends with Bizarre SCOTUS Decision
On April 5, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a long-awaited decision in the contentious copyright battle between tech giants...

David Baker
Apr 24, 20212 min read
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IP Update - April 2021 Edition
“I’m sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It’s just been too intelligent to come here.” ― Arthur C. Clarke April has been a...

David Baker
Apr 23, 20212 min read
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IP Update March 2021 Edition - Banksy, Beeple, NFTs, WonderCon, Spinning, and even Mr. Potato Head
“The artist brings something into the world that didn’t exist before, and he dos it without destroying something else.” - John Updike In...

David Baker
Mar 18, 20212 min read
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“Ruh-roh, Reorge!”
It has been nearly 60 years since The Jetsons cartoon arrived on American televisions, but a recent USPTO trademark application filed by...

David Baker
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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IP Update - February 2021 Edition
“But he who dares not grasp the thorn. Should never crave the rose.” ― Anne Bronte Did you watch the Big Game? Kinda boring, wasn’t it?...

David Baker
Feb 25, 20211 min read
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Did you miss an issue of IP Update? You're in luck. Here's a copy of the January 2021 edition.
So, the first week of January really happened, didn’t it? And, if you were paying attention to the unrelenting media coverage from our...

David Baker
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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IP Update - January 2021 Edition
"In the long-run, every government is the exact symbol of its people, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to say, Like People like...

David Baker
Jan 28, 20212 min read
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Trademark Fees Are on the Rise in 2021
Despite having to deal with Covid-19 challenges in 2020, U.S. business will now have to contend with another challenge, higher trademark...

David Baker
Jan 5, 20211 min read
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IP Update - December 2020 Edition
“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” - Groucho Marx How long does a trademark last? It...

David Baker
Dec 22, 20202 min read
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