In one of the first cases from the Federal Circuit addressing patent eligibility for machine-learning (ML) inventions, the court ruled that applying “generic” ML techniques to a new data environment to automate a task previously…
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Following Shigeru Ishiba’s appointment as Prime Minister on October 1, 2024, Japan has been charting a cautious but innovation-friendly AI regulation strategy, culminating in a public announcement by the Prime Minister himself…
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Knowing what qualifies as prior art is a core requirement of patent practitioners—whether in life sciences, in the technology sectors or in post-grant proceedings. It is important to keep abreast of changes to the rules,…
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/ Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
On March 18, 2025, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the D.C. District Court’s and U.S. Copyright Office’s decisions, holding that a copyrighted work cannot be authored exclusively by an AI system.
Computer scientist…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
As generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools rapidly evolve in 2025, FINRA member broker-dealers will be presented with both promising opportunities for investors and challenges in satisfying regulatory obligations. Gen…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
As the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand, the financial services industry is leveraging this technology in many ways. AI’s application in credit decision making has become increasingly prominent,…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
While Japan has a longstanding reputation for innovation, its startup market has not historically drawn the same degree of interest as those in the U.S. and other countries, despite a tenfold increase in ecosystem investment…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
One of the most noticeable securities litigation trends of 2024 has been the significant increase in artificial intelligence-related fraud claims. With companies in virtually all industries touting their use of AI to drive…
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/ Business Torts, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Copyright fights over material used to train AI models will continue through 2025, and we won’t see a final resolution to those legal questions during the year…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
2024 saw strong interest in M&A involving companies that use or develop artificial intelligence (“AI”) offerings. The rise of AI has brought new issues for companies and dealmakers. In particular, 2024 saw regulators focusing…
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/ Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Privacy
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released a strategy document outlining organizational initiatives, trends, and goals relating to artificial intelligence (AI). The USPTO Artificial Intelligence Strategy,…
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/ Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
2024 saw strong interest in M&A involving companies that use or develop AI offerings. The rise of AI has brought new issues for dealmakers. In particular, 2024 also saw regulators focusing further on the collection and use of…
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/ Consumer Protection, Mergers & Acquisitions, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
EU countries will need to designate supervisory authorities (SAs) for the EU AI Act by August 2025. Contrary to GDPR, for example, a single country is allowed to appoint multiple AI SAs. Furthermore, an SA could be appointed to…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
In 2025, tools relying on sophisticated AI will increasingly be applied in the workplace. This will certainly go far beyond AI-based pre-selection processes for job applicants and work allocation software, e.g., in large…
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/ International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
While the broader venture capital financing market continues to experience headwinds and turbulence, artificial intelligence (AI) deal activity has been a bright spot for companies and investors, with relatively robust deal…
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