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Apple fails in opposition bid against Wapples trademark registration in Singapore

No visual, aural and conceptual similarity between the marks, no reasonable likelihood of confusion.

Copyright exception rules in Singapore need to be clarified – U.S. Motion Picture Association

Problem may lie in the rules’ broad scope, opt-out mechanism also needed

Trump’s return to accelerate AI development

Trump’s expected hands-off approach to AI regulation could reverse initiatives set forth by the Biden administration.

AIPPI 2024: The copyright dilemma: Trained to infringe?

USPTO terminates 3,100 patent applications amid signature fraud

This is due to an unauthorized individual’s fraudulent use of a registered practitioner’s S-signature.

Federal Circuit upholds Myrbetriq patent, hinders generic launches

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit criticized the actions of a lower court for potentially overstepping its authority.

Trademark feud over Burger King name: Pune eatery, American chain continue to lock horns

Bombay High Court passed interim order prohibiting Pune outlet from using the Burger King name.

IP Week @ SG: In the AI era, it’s okay to keep still and not react

Companies unsure about the law are forming their own standard bodies for AI

Webtoon DMCA subpoena targets over 170 pirate websites

Webtoon says ‘operations, financial position, reputation and prospects’ may suffer.

Who owns this photo of Donald Trump?

The viral photograph of Donald Trump has sparked a debate over copyright infringement.

INTA 2024: Debate continues on copyrights for ChatGPT, other generative AI

Intellectual property lawyers shared their insights on the ongoing debate about copyright questions with the advent of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products.

INTA 2024: CIOs encourage companies to find their ‘data language’

“Artificial intelligence continues to be a hot topic, and there is no AI without the massive infusions of data into the models that drive them,” said Janine Bowen, a technology lawyer and partner at Baker Hostetler in Atlanta, and moderator of the INTA 2024 session, “A View from the CIO’s Office: The Use of AI, Data, and Intellectual Property to Accelerate Business.”