As the year winds down, IPWatchdog is running a series of articles on the top stories of 2019 and what’s ahead for the year to come. In Europe, all eyes will be on Brexit and its effect on IP rights, the Unwired Planet case, and the Skykick trademark decision, among others. Overall, IP law developments across the EU have offered decidedly more clarity for IP owners than in the United States this year. Here are the highlights:
Copyright
- Computer Law
- Fair Use
- First Sale Doctrine
- Copyright Office Makes AI Authorship Policy Official
- Copyright Claims Board Finds for Photographer on Infringement But Curbs Damages in First Final Decision
- Recognizing AI-Assisted Art: The Copyright Office is Using the Wrong Legal Standard
- We Need a Copyright Reboot for Robots
- StarrAI Night: AI Art and the Necessary Changes in the Copyright Law
Recent Posts
- Bayh-Dole Opponents Slam-Dunked Once Again
- SCOTUS Skeptical that Bad Spaniels is Parody, But Questions Need to Overturn Rogers
- Justices Seek Abitron Parties’ Help in Articulating Bounds of Extraterritorial Application of Lanham Act
- U.S. Taxpayers Should Not Be Paying for Private Patent Infringement
- UK Court Hands Down Key FRAND Ruling in InterDigital v. Lenovo