Tag: copyright law

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
June 3, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Business and Finance, Creativity

Tagged
Copyright and generative AI, copyright law, Jonathan Bartlett (on AI and copyright), Kate Crawford, Model collapse, Robert J. Marks, Robert J. Marks on AI and copyright, Stable Diffusion}

Generative AI Is Creating a Copyright Crisis for Artists

_{How does an artist assert copyright when her image was only one of many used to create a new image? How does she make a living if she can’t?} _{Denyse O'Leary
June 3, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Business and Finance, Creativity}

AI companies could be required to record images’ origin and compensate copyright holders. But as Robert J. Marks notes, end users might then have to pay. Read More ›

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Richard W. Stevens and Robert J. Marks
Date
December 8, 2022

Tagged
Artificial Intelligence, Censorship and US law, Copyright, copyright law, corporation, Courts, Creativity, Lawsuits, Patent, patent law, Richard W. Stevens, Robert J. Marks}

Can AI Be Issued Patents?

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December 8, 2022

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Should a computer program ever be listed as an inventor of a patent? Would AI have any right to sue for patent infringement? The US Patent Office has ruled that only “natural persons” can own patents, not machines, but should that change? Robert J. Marks discusses patent law and artificial intelligence with attorney and author, Richard W. Stevens. Additional Resources Read More ›

Stressed computer engineer reading code, cgi data and making mistake while analyzing special effects charts while working late at night. Confused, worried and anxious web developer discovering a hack

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Richard W. Stevens and Robert J. Marks
Date
December 1, 2022

Tagged
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, copyright law, corporation, Creativity, Lawsuits, Patent, patent law, Richard W. Stevens, Robert J. Marks}

Patents and the Creativity Requirement

_{Richard W. Stevens and Robert J. Marks
December 1, 2022

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A new invention has to produce unexpected or surprising new results that were not anticipated by existing technology in order to be patented. Can computers generate something outside the explanation or expectation of the programmer? Robert J. Marks discusses patent law, creativity, and artificial intelligence with attorney and author, Richard W. Stevens. Additional Resources

Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Patent or Trademark Infringement

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Richard W. Stevens
Date
November 28, 2022

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Law

Tagged
copyright law, GitHub}

Law: Doe vs. GitHub Is a Non-Crisis

_{Despite worrisome headlines in the media, Doe v. GitHub, Inc. would protect licensed software code without blocking AI systems from using internet data for “learning”} _{Richard W. Stevens
November 28, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Law}

Headline at The Verge: “The lawsuit that could rewrite the rules of AI copyright.” Wired similarly declares: “This Copyright Lawsuit Could Shape the Future of Generative AI.” The subtitle warns: “Algorithms that create art, text, and code are spreading fast — but legal challenges could throw a wrench in the works.” Indeed, two putative class action lawsuits were filed in the Northern District of California federal district court in November 2022 against GitHub, GitHub’s owner Microsoft, OpenAI and others. The lawsuits allege that two interrelated artificial intelligence (AI) software systems are continuously violating the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) as well as breaching contracts, engaging in unlawful competition, and violating California state privacy laws. Attorney and programmer Matthew Butterick Read More ›

Wooden judges gavel on wooden table, close up

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Richard W. Stevens and Robert J. Marks
Date
November 17, 2022

Tagged
Copyright, copyright law, Courts, Lawsuits, Patent, patent law, Richard W. Stevens, Robert J. Marks, Trademark}

Patents: A License To Sue

_{Richard W. Stevens and Robert J. Marks
November 17, 2022

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What is the criteria for being granted a US patent? US Citizenship? Scrutiny? How long does a patent last? Read More ›

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podcast

Hal Philipp
Date
May 2, 2019

Tagged
apple, capacitive, copyright law, Intellectual Property, Patent, patent law, patent trolls, Plagiarism, Technology, touchscreen}

In Patent Disputes, the Bigger They Are, the Harder They Hit

_{Hal Philipp on Litigation and Why Owning a Patent is Only a License to Sue} _{Hal Philipp
May 2, 2019

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If you used a touchscreen, an automated door opener or automated faucet today, it is probably based on the technology of inventor and entrepreneur Hal Philipp. We continue our conversation today with Hal on the Mind Matters podcast. Show Notes 01:30 | History of the Touchscreen 04:20 | Making Touchscreens Cheap and Reliable 06:00 | Defining a Patent 09:20 | Read More ›