Intellectual property
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AI can't be listed as inventor on patent applications, Japan's top court rules
news
3 min read
Japan's Supreme Court ruled that artificial intelligence cannot be named as an inventor on patent applications, dismissing an American engineer's appeal. The court upheld previous rulings from the Tokyo District Court and the Intellectual Property High Court regarding the Patent Office's rejection of the application.
Blogger defeats photographer's copyright claim
opinion
5 min read
A blogger successfully defeated a copyright claim from a photographer regarding the "Parker Train Photo," taken in 1962 and published in 2000. The photographer claimed to license the photo for fine art reproductions at a rate of up to $5,000 each.
Adafruit Receives Demand Letter from Fenwick Legal Counsel on Behalf of Flux.ai
news
1 min read
Adafruit received a letter from Jonathan F. Lenzner, representing Flux, demanding that Adafruit refrain from publishing claims about Flux's intellectual property, commercial traction, and user base. The letter also includes assertions related to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
AI-generated art can’t be copyrighted after Supreme Court declines review
news
2 min read
The US Supreme Court has declined to review a ruling that prohibits copyright protection for AI-generated art. This decision follows an appeal by computer scientist Stephen Thaler regarding the copyright status of art created by artificial intelligence.
Radio host David Greene says Google's NotebookLM tool stole his voice
news
1 min read
David Greene claims that Google used an AI voice that closely resembles his own without permission, leading him to file a lawsuit. Greene had spent decades perfecting his voice and was unaware of Google's NotebookLM tool until he was alerted by a former colleague.
AI didn't break copyright law, it just exposed how broken it was
14 min read
AI has not violated copyright law but has highlighted the existing weaknesses in enforcement. Unauthorized derivative works, such as personal creations, often go unpunished in practice, especially in noncommercial contexts.