When blockbuster drugs lose IP protections it can wipe out billions of dollars in revenue for companies
The athleisure group is challenging public enthusiasm for ‘dupe’ products
Court finds using online books to train artificial intelligence models without writers’ consent is ‘fair use’
We have surely gone beyond being able to give the tech sector the benefit of the doubt
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Extensive licensing requirements raise concerns about intellectual property theft
Generics maker Sandoz says president should focus on tactic of ‘evergreening’ pricier products in his drive to lower costs
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America’s mid-air dismantling of the global system of trade represents a one-time chance to compete
Tech giant faces lawsuit from US authors over use of material from shadow library LibGen
Move by London-based start-up to compensate those it uses to generate digital ‘avatars’ is a first for AI industry
Trade association Comic Book UK to lobby for recognition over importance as export industry and value as IP developer
Label uses scale of problem to argue against UK government’s proposed loosening of rules
Data licensing can support a thriving ecosystem for tech firms and creators
Artificial intelligence companies must decide how to pay for the human-generated content they need
Broadcaster accuses company of failing to do enough to tackle piracy, often involving its Fire Stick TV devices
Studio agrees deal with longtime producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli
Local pharma groups have taken over a lucrative niche market
Large language models allow image generators to produce pictures where infringement is hard to prove
2025’s ranking of intellectual property law firms; the Unified Patent Court’s first year; gender and race-based gaps in patent applications; AI’s ‘double-edged sword’; EU plans for gene-edited crops patent ban and new Standard Essential Patent rules
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US company creates joint venture to own and manage almost 100 years of film and television music
White House AI tsar David Sacks raises possibility of alleged intellectual property theft
Body that represents Disney, Fox and Universal Music set out ‘strong opposition’ over weakening of copyright laws
Specialist knowledge is required to help tech clients facing a wave of copyright and privacy claims
