This week, the Copyright Office issued guidelines for the registration of works which include materials generated by artificial intelligence. And, continuing the trend of interesting IP cases being argued before the Supreme Court, arguments were heard in the Jack Daniels (commercial use of parody products) and Arbitron v. Hetronic (application of US law to foreign trademark confusion) cases. Stay tuned for decisions on both later this year.
Copyright and AI
- https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/16/2023-05321/copyright-registration-guidance-works-containing-material-generated-by-artificial-intelligence
- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/us-issues-guidance-on-copyrighting-ai-assisted-artwork/
Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc.
- https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/abitron-austria-gmbh-v-hetronic-international-inc/
- https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/03/21/justices-seek-abitron-parties-help-articulating-bounds-extraterritorial-application-lanham-act/id=158103/
Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC