Attorney:
Kasumi Kanetaka
June 16, 2023
In our blog post dated May 11, 2023, we discussed the Japanese government’s legal protections from generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Comparing to other developed countries, the Japanese regulations are considered to be the loosest.<... Read more
Attorney:
Kasumi Kanetaka
May 11, 2023
In the April 29, 2023 article, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported that a group of creative artists met with government official to discuss legal protections from generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, as Japanese regulations are considered to be the loosest among advanced nations.[1] Particularly, artistic works can be used to “train” AI models with almost no conditions in Japan, which raises concerns among illustrators including manga artists, musicians, and other creatives. In the meeting, the group told the official that using copyrighted material to train AI without permission was “having a negative impact” on their activities.<... Read more
Attorney:
Evan Smith, Law Clerk
March 27, 2023
The U.S. Copyright Office has clarified its examination and registration practices for works that were produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence (“AI”), in a policy statement titled “Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence.” This statement addresses the registration eligibility and application requirements for creative works that were generated by humans working in concert with AI.<... Read more
Attorney:
Sameer Gokhale
December 13, 2022
In the Federal Circuit decision in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi[1], while invalidating two of Amgen’s antibody patents, the CAFC made the following statement regarding the enablement requirement of 35 U.S.C. §112.<... Read more
Attorney:
Sameer Gokhale
January 27, 2022
An ongoing discussion in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and patent law relates to the implications of AI toward the standard for a person having ordinary skill in the art (“PHOSITA”). While the PHOSITA is a legal fiction, resolving the level of ordinary skill in the pertinent art is one of the Graham factors enunciated by the Supreme Court in the framework for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. §103.[1] <... Read more