Former Copyright Office GC Warns Against Blanket Assertions That AI Ingestion of Copyrighted Works ‘Is Fair Use’
On May 17, Sy Damle, a former General Counsel (GC) at the U.S. Copyright Office, was one of five witnesses who testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s IP Subcommittee hearing, […]
Landmark Warhol Decision Reins in Transformative Fair Use
Yesterday, the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 opinion written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, found that the purpose and character of the Andy Warhol Foundation’s (AWF) use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph […]
April 2023 Roundup of Copyright News
In April, the copyright community celebrated World IP Day by recognizing the importance and legacies of women trailblazers in intellectual property. The U.S. Copyright Office also kicked off its first […]
Current AI Copyright Cases – Part 2
Cases/Disputes Involving AI Copyright Authorship As the second in our Current AI Copyright Cases series, this blog highlights disputes involving AI copyright authorship (part one focused on AI cases related […]
March 2023 Roundup of Copyright News
In March, while the copyright community continues to wait for the Supreme Court decision in AWF v. Goldsmith, it took a respite to celebrate a major legal victory by book […]
Current AI Copyright Cases – Part 1
The Unauthorized Use of Copyrighted Material as Training Data As the world of technology continues to evolve, one of its most intriguing phenomena, artificial intelligence (AI), has taken center stage. […]
February 2023 Roundup of Copyright News
The U.S. Copyright Office was busy during the month of February with a range of activities, including hosting a roundtable on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and publishing its much-awaited response to […]
January 2023 Roundup of Copyright News
If this past month is any indication, then 2023 promises to be another busy year in copyright law. Here is a quick snapshot of the copyright-related activities that occurred during […]
IIPA Report Shows Copyright Industries’ Strong Contributions to the U.S. Economy
During December 2022, while the holiday season was in full swing, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) released the latest installment of a series of economic studies that quantify the […]
The Most Significant Copyright Issues Likely to Arise in 2023
During the first few weeks of 2023, we took a look back at 2022 by summarizing the most important copyright-related court cases, U.S. Copyright Office activities, and legislation that commanded […]