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All the News That's Fit to Pinch

Jonathan Moskin & Rachel Pauley

The emerging cases by authors and copyright owners challenging various generative AI programs for using copyrighted materials are certain to create new troubles for the courts being asked to apply the fair use doctrine to this important new technology.

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Recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board Approaches to Patent Claims on Medical Technology Implementing AI Image

Recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board Approaches to Patent Claims on Medical Technology Implementing AI

Jim Soong

Each decision involves reversal of a prior art rejection and contrasts with the other decisions on subject matter eligibility, revealing different PTAB approaches and results that can inform prosecution and appeal strategies.

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Treatment of Antibody Claims In the U.S. After 'Amgen v. Sanofi'

Leanne Rakers & Caley McCarthy

The future of antibody claiming in the United States is uncertain following the U.S. Supreme Court's May 2023 ruling in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, a highly anticipated decision concerning enablement and whether the traditional way to claim antibodies — claiming antibodies by their function — will survive as a valid claiming strategy.

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Can Artificial Intelligence Patents Overcome §112 Requirements?, Part 2 Image

Can Artificial Intelligence Patents Overcome §112 Requirements?, Part 2

Mark Liang, Paige Hardy & Grace McFee

Part Two of a Two-Part article While the last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the number of AI patents, such patents face difficulty in overcoming the patent-eligibility challenges under §101 and Alice. Section 101, however, is not the only hurdles AI patents must overcome. Section 112, with its written description, enablement, and definiteness requirements, presents additional obstacles.

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How Patent Owners Can Leverage Climate Change Programs In Their IP Strategies

Gregory D. Len & Rachel Sullivan

The USPTO has created or expanded several programs to promote the development of sustainable energy. For patent owners and inventors in the energy sector, these programs can provide a financial and administrative edge for the development and protection of their intellectual property, as well as play a beneficial role their overall IP strategy.

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Real Property Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Developer Has Obligation to Protect Neighboring Structures Even If They Do Not Abut Developer's Parcel Attorney's Fees May Be Available to Neighbor Who Negotiates License for the Purpose of New Construction Abuse of Power of Attorney Renders Deeds Invalid

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How AI Has Affected PR

Vivian Hood, Jaffe

When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.

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IP News

Howard Shire & Justin Tilghman

In Patrick v. Poree, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of default judgment and summary judgment of copyright infringement claims based on a lack of evidence that the plaintiff owned a valid copyright.

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Landlord & Tenant Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

No Wrongful Eviction Even Though Judgment of Eviction Was Reversed on Appeal No Vested Right In MCI Increases Executive Order 202.8 Does Not Apply to Tenant Who Voluntarily Vacated

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Strategic Planning for 2024: New Considerations for Legal Industry Leaders

Yuliya LaRoe

The business landscape over the last few years has been changing at an ever-increasing speed, and 2024 promises to be no different. To effectively navigate the challenges and opportunities that present themselves, leaders need to adopt a fresh approach to strategic planning.

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