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technology3 days ago•11 min saved

Meloni seeks EU trademark for her voice to combat AI deepfakes

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has filed a trademark application for her voice with the European Union Intellectual Property Office. The move aims to legally protect against AI-generated clones and deepfakes that have circulated online for years. The application, dated October 5, covers a four-second audio recording of Meloni repeating the phrase 'Io sono Giorgia Meloni.' This legal step follows a series of incidents involving sexually suggestive AI-manipulated images and videos of the prime minister, including a civil case in 2024 and new images in May 2026.

via Politico|

#ai #deepfakes #giorgia-meloni

technology-and-law8 days ago•0 min saved

Tokyo Court Rules Human Voice Protected Under Publicity Rights in Landmark AI Case

A Tokyo district court has established a legal precedent in Japan by recognizing the human voice as a protected asset under publicity rights. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda against TikTok, concerning an anonymous account that used AI to clone his distinctive baritone for over 180 videos. While the court dismissed the specific demand for video deletion because the account had already been closed, it affirmed that unauthorized commercial use of a voice constitutes an infringement of individual rights. This decision offers significant legal protection for anime voice actors facing the rise of AI-generated voice clones on social media platforms.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

#ai-regulation #anime-industry #intellectual-property

biotechnology9 days ago•1 min saved

Beam Therapeutics Sues Chinese Rivals Over Alleged Theft of Base Editing Secrets

Beam Therapeutics has filed a lawsuit against YolTech Therapeutics and Serapha Bio, alleging that a former scientist stole trade secrets to develop a competing therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The suit claims the former employee accessed confidential records off-hours while employed by Beam. Serapha Bio has denied the allegations, while YolTech has not responded.

via Fierce Biotech|

#beam-therapeutics #biotechnology #gene-editing

technology-and-law9 days ago

Tokyo Court Sets Precedent: Human Voices Protected as Publicity Rights in AI Clone Case

A Tokyo district court ruled that a human voice is protected under publicity rights, marking the first such legal precedent in Japan. The decision followed a lawsuit by voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda against TikTok, alleging that an anonymous account used AI to clone his distinctive baritone for 188 videos. While the court affirmed the violation of rights, it dismissed Tsuda’s request for the videos' removal because the account had already been deleted. The ruling establishes that using a voice for commercial gain without consent infringes on an individual's identity, a move that has significant implications for the anime industry and AI content creation.

via The Guardian|

#ai-voice-cloning #intellectual-property #japan-legal-system

biotechnology9 days ago

Beam Therapeutics sues former scientist over alleged IP theft for Chinese startup

Cambridge-based gene-editing firm Beam Therapeutics has filed a lawsuit alleging that former scientist Zi Jun 'Emma' Wang stole proprietary data to co-found a Shanghai-based company, YolTech Therapeutics. The suit claims Wang accessed electronic lab notebooks during off-hours to build the foundation for a new venture, Serapha Bio, which recently secured funding from venture capital firms RA Capital and RTW. This legal action highlights rising tensions between American biotech firms and Chinese counterparts, as Beam seeks to protect its intellectual property from alleged misappropriation.

via statnews.com|

#biotechnology #china-us-tensions #corporate-litigation

business14 days ago•1 min saved

Crocs Files Federal Suit Against Five Below Over $7 Clog Copycat

Crocs and its subsidiary Jibbitz sued Five Below in Colorado federal court, alleging the discount retailer infringed trademarks and patents by selling clogs and charms that mimic Crocs' iconic designs. The lawsuit highlights a stark price gap, with Five Below's clogs costing $7 versus Crocs' $40 to $65 price range. Crocs seeks damages, an injunction, and the destruction of infringing inventory, noting that Five Below continued selling the products after receiving a demand letter in March.

via USA Today|

#business #crocs #five-below

business21 days ago•23 min saved

Microsoft Exec Calls AI Training the 'Largest Labor Theft' in History, Court Records Show

A Microsoft executive described AI model training as the 'largest theft of labor in human history,' in a New York Times copyright case against Microsoft and OpenAI that argues news content was used without permission, highlighting debates over fair use and the broader impact on journalism.

via washingtonpost.com|

#business #generative-ai #intellectual-property

technology28 days ago•6 min saved

US Accuses China of Mass AI Distillation to Steal IP, Calls for Countermeasures

The US and allied security agencies accuse Chinese AI firms of industrial-scale knowledge distillation to extract US intellectual property from models like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok, prompting a cautious advisory that urges US AI companies to detect malicious prompts, restrict responses for suspected distillation accounts, and share information across platforms. The guidance even suggests poisoning suspected models with bad data or using downgraded responses to raise costs for distillers, while warning that informing users could enable evasion. China denies the accusations, calling distillation neutral and essential for progress, and pledges countermeasures if Washington uses it to curb Chinese AI. The dispute, occurring ahead of AI safety talks in the US and a Xi-Trump summit, highlights growing tech rivalry between the two powers.

via Asia Times|

#ai #ai-safety #intellectual-property

science1 month ago•12 min saved

Enduring Physics in an AI-Driven Era

Physicist Sarah Demers of Yale discusses how AI can accelerate experimental work (e.g., Mu2e at Fermilab) and data analysis in particle physics, while raising concerns about attribution and intellectual-property in AI tools. She’s helping draft an American Physical Society policy on AI use, emphasizes preserving the core practices of physics, and notes she personally avoids using language models for writing emails; the piece also highlights the Genesis Mission funding that supports AI-enabled scientific workflows and contemplates how AI may reshape training and collaboration in the field.

via Quanta Magazine|

#ai-policy #artificial-intelligence #intellectual-property

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Music publishers sue Anthropic for alleged broad IP theft in AI training

Sony Music and Warner Music have filed a federal lawsuit in Northern California accusing Anthropic of illegally scraping tens of thousands of copyrighted songs to train its Claude AI, seeking damages and signaling a broad escalation in AI copyright battles.

via Axios|

#ai-training #anthropic #intellectual-property

sports1 month ago•38 min saved

NIL dispute over Jayden Daniels' No. 5 jersey: lawyers weigh in

Lawyers say Jayden Daniels cannot bar LSU from using his NIL in general imagery, and he has no blanket right to the No. 5 jersey; his cease‑and‑desist targets only commercial uses of his NIL. With unclear contract specifics and a potential 180-day grace period, LSU could face limits if it uses Daniels’ likeness for promotions or sponsor-driven ads without a new agreement or compensation. The consensus among four NIL/IP sports lawyers is that the current impact on LSU is likely minimal unless the program starts a broad, commercial campaign tied to his name or image.

via NOLA.com|

#intellectual-property #jayden-daniels #jersey-number

science1 month ago•5 min saved

Fraud by Proxy: How Paper Mills Sell Authorship and IP Rights in Science

Scientists warn of a growing “paper mill” industry that sells fraudulent authorship and even design registrations for IP, often via Telegram, WhatsApp, and Facebook. A new dataset covering 18,000 ads from seven mills across seven countries (2020–2026) shows prices for authorship around $800 on average (with some as low as $30), and indicates papers frequently bypass peer review. The scam also extends to intellectual property, with fraudulent design registrations marketed as legitimate Australian design patents. The practice contributes to a massive pollution of the scientific record, evidenced by thousands of retractions in recent years, and experts warn that detecting and stopping these operations remains a major challenge.

via theguardian.com|

#academic-fraud #design-registrations #intellectual-property

business1 month ago•18 min saved

One Disney: D'Amaro's Vision to Merge Storytelling, Tech, and IP

At D23, Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro outlines a unified plan: Disney will relentlessly tell world-class stories and push the tech that brings them to life across films, attractions, and streaming. He emphasizes leveraging Disney’s vast IP and diversified assets—ESPN, a streaming service, theme parks and a film studio—so the company can operate as one, making it harder for rivals to replicate. He also notes his lifelong connection to Disney and the company’s ability to combine storytelling with technology to stay ahead in a changing media landscape.

via Deadline|

#business #d23 #disney

entertainment2 months ago•2 min saved

Disney and TikTok Strike an Official Short-Form Content Deal for Iconic Franchises

Disney has signed a US pilot with TikTok allowing a curated group of creators to use characters and scenes from Disney brands (including Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars) in official short-form videos, with some content potentially featured on Disney+ Verts; the move underscores the influence of fan-made content and the rise of vertical video, while OpenAI's Sora controversy provides context as Disney reported strong Toy Story 5 results and higher park revenues.

via The Guardian|

#disney #entertainment #fan-content

artificial-intelligence2 months ago•16 min saved

OpenAI Publishes Evidence in Apple Trade Secrets Battle

OpenAI released screenshots and a blog post to rebut Apple’s lawsuit, arguing that a former Apple employee’s actions were not trade-secret theft and that Apple failed to manage access when staff left; Apple is seeking a preliminary injunction to restrict disclosure of confidential information, but OpenAI says the injunction is based on false information and unnecessary, signaling a long, high-stakes IP battle that could affect OpenAI’s hardware ambitions.

via Gizmodo|

#apple #artificial-intelligence #intellectual-property