On the current episode of Understanding IP Matters, the popular podcast series, Andrei Iancu, Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.
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U.S. Copyright Office Provides (Some) Guidance on AI-Created Works in a New Report
AI-generated content that contains evidence of a human’s creative choices can qualify for IP protection, according to the second part of a major report issued
IP Rights Advocate and fmr USPTO Dir, Andrei Iancu, will Deliver Keynote at IP Summit in S.F.
The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding is pleased to announce that the Under Secretary of Commerce and United States Patent and Trademark Office Director, 2017-2021,
“Uncertain IP Rights Slow Innovation and Diminish Value” – They Can be Fixed
A leading patent expert and former Microsoft licensing director says weak, uncertain patents are hurting businesses, disincentivizing creators and discouraging investors – a recipe for
The Costliest Theft in U.S. History Involves IP Rights – and it’s Domestic
The inability of U.S. IP rights to retain their true property status, and the weaknesses – seen and unseen – that have accompanied them, is
‘Understanding IP Matters’ Podcast Exceeds 10,000 Dwnlds; IP CloseUp Passes 426,000 Visits
For IP CloseUp and its related podcast, Understanding IP Matters, 2024 was a year of new highs and significant breakthroughs. For the first time, mid-way
Samsung’s 8,729 U.S. Patent Grants are More than Twice any other U.S. or Foreign Entity
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Display Co. Ltd., ranked number one and number six in U.S. patent grants for 2023, together, more than double
War Photog Supports ‘Digital Nutrition Label’ to Authenticate Images and Dissuade Fakes
Viewers rely on the honesty of a photographer and credibly of content distributors, like the BBC and The New York Times, to accurately capture and
A Surprising Upswing of Design Patent Activity Among Some Auto and Tire Makers
In recent years design patents have come to have a more vital role in the intellectual property landscape. Design patents protect the ornamental aspects of
BigTech Patent Infringement is Predatory and Inefficient, says Innovation and IP Expert
Private property rights like patents that cover inventions promote a growing innovation economy and a flourishing society. Without them there would be some level of
Singer-Songwriter-Journalist: “Tech is Making it Impossible for Many Creators to Survive”
The Paranoid Style is a successful DC-based indie band formed in 2012 and fronted by singer-songwriter Elizabeth Nelson, who is dubious about the fate of
Presidents and [IP] Precedents: Hijacked Songs, Branded Toilete Paper and Publicity Rights
It’s no mystery that the name and likeness of U.S. Presidents are an easy mark for exploitation. While IP rights cover much of their “brand”,
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