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Rwanda opens Sub-Saharan Africa's first intellectual property course

Rwanda has become the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to introduce a customized Intellectual Property (IP) course, developed through a partnership between the Institute of Legal Practice and ...
Managing Intellectual Property

Administrative adjudication for patent infringement in China: a practical overview

Wenjing Zhu of Liu, Shen & Associates explains how China’s administrative adjudication system is reshaping patent enforcement ...

Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Generating AI Policies That Comply With State and Federal Law

A policy for the use of AI in the workplace should, at minimum, address the main concerns for most employers: discrimination ...
The Nation Newspaper

Geographical indications: The untapped goldmine in Nigeria’s intellectual property landscape

As WIPO’s 2019 Module on Geographical Indications notes, “the essential link between the product’s quality and its geographical environment is what distinguishes GIs from other forms of Intellectual ...

The dilemma of copyright: 'Countries in the South need more access to innovation'

Professionals in creative industries should have some form of protection against others exploiting what they have created, ...

Manufacturers: 4 things your employees should know about intellectual property

Here are a few things to understand to help get the most value out of your company’s intellectual property: When developing a new brand, it is important not to run afoul of brands that are being used ...
Mena FN

Martensen IP Offers Critical Guidance On AI Intellectual Property Risks, Examples Of Copyright Issues, And Faqs

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, Anthropic's Claude, and other large language models (LLMs) have rapidly shifted from novelty to necessity. They now assist with ...

Sam Altman says that intellectual property is a lot trickier for video: 'The video feels much more real and lifelike'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was asked about Sora users creating viral videos depicting SpongeBob and Pikachu.
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Sam Altman says that intellectual property is a lot trickier for video: 'The video feels much more real and lifelike'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says intellectual property rights holders view AI video differently. "The video feels much more real and lifelike," Altman told a tech analyst. Altman has already announced ...
Mint

We need judicial clarity on patent protections clashing with principles of fair competition

When monopoly rights collide with market freedom, the law must choose balance over chaos. Yet, a recent ruling of India’s Supreme Court could tip us the wrong way. Intellectual property rights (IPRs), ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Disney Sued After Enforcing Rights to Mickey Mouse in the Public Domain

The lawsuit seeks clarity around whether companies can exploit the earliest depiction of Mickey Mouse from a 1928 animated short. By Winston Cho Disney is continuing to enforce its intellectual ...
IPWatchdog

Disney and Others Allege Chinese AI Company’s Copyright Infringement is ‘Willful’ and ‘Brazen’

Disney Enterprises and 11 other plaintiffs filed a complaint last week against Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) image and video generator MiniMax in the U.S. District Court for the Central ...