A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals has unanimously affirmed a March 2023 lower court decision finding the Internet Archive’s program to scan and
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Degenerative AI? A Study in ‘Nature’ Shows Too Much A.I. Content Threatens Gen A.I. Reliability
There is growing evidence that generative AI bots are devouring themselves because of lack of quality content generated by LLMs. A recent study published in
Disney, Marvel and DC Comics Characters Whose Copyrights Expire May Find their Value Increase
Iconic characters from Disney, Marvel and DC Comics (Warner Bros.) and other power brands will be entering the public domain at an alarming rate between
Ethical A.I. Platforms? ‘Fairly Trained’ is First to Approve GenA.I. LLM’s that Qualify
Large learning models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s ChaptGPT and Google’s Gemini train their models on copyrighted content from the Internet under “fair use,” a controversial doctrine
IP Finance is One Form of IP Monetization; Both are Alive, Well and Evolving
IP backed securitizations or loans, commonly known at IP finance, rely on the ability of issuers like financial institutions to accurately value intangible assets, such
“Sunset Boulevard” Star Gloria Swanson is the Overlooked Thomas Edison of Hollywood
A prolific inventor who founded a profit-sharing invention company in New York and saved German scientists from Hitler, Oscar-nominated Gloria Swanson’s real-life invention story reads
Thousands of Creative Works No Longer Protected Under Copyright Spawn Creators and Consumers
The most anticipated entry to the public domain, “Steamboat Willie,” an animated short featuring and early incarnation of Mickey Mouse, became available royalty-free to all
From Patent “Trolls” to Content “Providers” – High Return on Controlling the Language
Words matter. The T-word, patent “troll,” has been used widely over the past 20 years to negatively predispose potential licensees, lawmakers, the courts, as well
Beyond ‘Chalk and Talk’ – New Book is a Fresh Look at Teaching IP Strategy and Management
Published this week is a book that looks at teaching intellectual property and IP rights not just to law students, but to those pursuing careers
‘The Voice’ Singer-Songwriter and DC Policymaker Dissect A.I. Impacts in Podcast
Is AI a tool for creators or threat to their financial existence? What is AI’s likely impact on them, businesses and society? To probe these
Intel Inventor and Children’s Book Author Says Kids Need to Learn to Fail In Order to Succeed
Inventor Arlyne Simon wants to change the world — and how children view It. The Intel Corporation biomedical engineer, author and entrepreneur tells listeners on
Copyrighted Books, Movies, Songs and other Works from 1927 Became Public Domain this Week
What do Virginia Woolf’s ‘To The Lighthouse” and the final Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, the German science-fiction film ‘Metropolis’ and Alfred Hitchcock’s
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