According to recent coverage, new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) Director John A. Squires has signaled a new approach that leaves room for more AI-based inventions while also exploring AI as a tool for attempting to improve examination and chip away at the Office’s backlog.
His remarks align with the August 4, 2025 §101
A New York federal judge recently allowed a plaintiff to assert that Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, that one-of-a-kind, highly restricted Wu-Tang album, could be a trade secret.[1]
Historically, courts have rejected trade secret claims over unreleased musical works (e.g. unreleased recordings of Prince or Janet Jackson) on the theory that music
A pair of recent intellectual property wins by Kean Miller under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) tracks the busy trend of domain name cases filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The wins further highlight the trend of successful transfers of fraudulent and abusive domain name registrations to its rightful owners
This article was originally published by Biz New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS – Devin Ricci and Mary Love, Intellectual Property Lawyers with Kean Miller, have issued a statement urging businesses and individuals to exercise caution to avoid unauthorized use of NFL-related branding or while streaming game broadcasts to avoid hefty fines or legal action.
In the fall of 2023, the Biden Administration issued the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.[1] In section 5.2 of the order, the administration charged the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) with three
On December 11, 2023, the Copyright Review Board affirmed the Copyright Office’s decision to reject Ankit Sahni’s application to register the AI-generated work depicted above. The artwork, entitled “SURYAST” was based on a photograph taken by Sanhi, which Sanhi submitted into the RAGHAV Artificial Intelligence Painting App (“RAGHAV”) and instructed to paint in the style
The big patent news this holiday season involves a purported ban on the new Apple Watch. In October 2023, the International Trade Commission (the “ITC”) ruled that the blood oxygen monitoring features in these devices infringed a patent from Masimo, a medical device company. (Inv. No. 337-TA-1266). In response, Apple has announced that it will
This blog is an update to “Legal Issues with Using AI to Create Content – Written with Help from AI” by Devin Ricci on April 28, 2023
On August 18th, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion stating that Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated artwork lacks
On June 8, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Jack Daniel’s in the case of Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, 599 U.S. ___ (2023). The case arose from Jack Daniel’s complaint about VIP’s sale of
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to revolutionize many aspects of our lives. One area where AI has already made significant inroads is in content creation. With the help of AI-powered writing assistants, businesses and individuals can generate high-quality content with minimal effort. However, there are legal concerns associated