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Copyright Ownership of Generative AI Work Product In Major International Jurisdictions

October 21, 2024 by Lonnie_Finkel

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools can produce a vast range of new content in a remarkably short period of time.  The output may include software code, text, audio, images and video.  For business owners like you the speed with which AI produces rems of work product in response to a user prompt is simply breathtaking, …Read more

Filed Under: Copyright, Intellectual Property

U.S. District Court Confirms ‘Human Authorship’ Required for Copyright Protection and Sets Copyright Boundary for AI-Generated Works

September 30, 2024 by Lonnie_Finkel

On August 18, 2023, Judge Beryl A. Howell of the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued a first-of-its-kind federal court decision in Thaler v. Perlmutter et al., agreeing with the U.S. Copyright Office that works generated entirely by artificial intelligence are not copyrightable for lack of human authorship.  The court rejected the plaintiff’s argument …Read more

Filed Under: Copyright, Intellectual Property

How to License Your Company’s Copyrights to Maximize Their Financial Value

August 20, 2024 by Lonnie_Finkel

Legal document showing how to License Your Company's Copyrights - Finkel Law GroupWhen your company owns valuable copyrights, licensing them to customers over and over again is a powerful way to generate revenue, expand your business into new markets, and solidify your company’s presence in those markets.  To truly maximize the financial value of your copyrighted works, however, it’s crucial to approach copyright licensing with a strategic …Read more

Filed Under: Copyright, Intellectual Property

Developing and Implementing a Comprehensive IP Strategy for Your Technology Startup

October 25, 2022 by Lonnie_Finkel

Now that you have decided to launch your technology startup it cannot be overstated as to how important it is to develop and implement a comprehensive intellectual property (“IP”) strategy to ensure your company successfully secures, retains and commercializes its IP rights. Such a strategy should cover IP creation, acquisition, and protection, and also try …Read more

Filed Under: Agreements, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademark Issues

   
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