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!
- “A new exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin will showcase how a Medieval goldsmith working at the advent of European printmaking raised questions about copyright and branding that still resonate today.” – A New Exhibition Explores How a Medieval Printmaker Transformed the Artist’s Copyright, Artnet
- “The Eagles filed a trademark application on October 10, with the obvious wish to sell merchandise featuring the phrase. But under review by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. are two other applications, one from Inspired Synergy of New Jersey and one from Lawrence Caplan of Florida.” – ‘Brotherly Shove’: Could Philadelphia Eagles Be Blocked in Trademark Move?, Sports Illustrated
- “One YouTuber is taking on the phone case company Casetify, alleging the company carelessly copied some of his case designs. YouTuber Zack Nelson, the man behind the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything, has been working with dbrand on a series of phone and tablet cases that look like what the device looks like inside.” – YouTuber Accuses Casetify of Copyright Theft, Citing Product Easter Eggs, PC Mag
- “‘Please regulate AI. I’m scared,” wrote a podcaster concerned about his voice being replicated by AI in one of thousands of letters recently submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office.’” – Why artists are pushing for U.S. copyright reforms amid proliferation of AI models, PBSNews
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