Need some good reading material? Here’s a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into the past month!
- “Overstock.com Buys Bed Bath & Beyond Intellectual Property for $21.5 Million.” – Overstock.com Buys Bed Bath & Beyond Intellectual Property for $21.5 Million, WSJ
- “Burberry filed an application for registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in July 2022 for the “BRBY” word mark for use on apparel and leather goods, and has caught the attention of BARBIE-maker Mattel in the process.” – Barbie-Maker Mattel Wages New Opposition Over Burberry’s BRBY Trademark, The Fashion Law
- “Used correctly, AI can actually help us preserve and protect copyright — versus the present fear of usurping it. Through audio fingerprinting, AI tools that verify authorship in real time will help reduce the unnecessary litigation that can be based on subjective interpretations or human error.” – AI Can Actually Help Protect Creativity and Copyrights: Guest Post by Reservoir Music CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi, Variety
- “Facial recognition technology is used to unlock phones, unlock doors of luxury homes and lock up criminals. It’s so powerful and rife with the potential to be misused that regulators should treat faces like trade secrets, says Professor Elizabeth A. Rowe…” – British Museum Removes Writer’s Translations of Chinese Poetry After Being Accused of Copyright Infringement, ARTnews
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