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Human vs AI Analysis of USPTO Updates – How Does Bard Fare?

Generative Artificial Intelligence is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate a wide range of content types in response to user prompts. Examples of such content can include text, images, audio and video content, etc. There has been pervasive use of Generative AI over the past few months, to create essays, works of … Continue Reading

District Court Rules Internet Archive’s Open Library Project is Not Fair Use

A federal district court in New York held that the Internet Archive’s Open Library project was engaging in copyright infringement by publishing digital copies of millions of books online. Even though the Internet Archive and participating libraries purchased print copies of the books and, for the most part, made them available to borrowers on a … Continue Reading

Intellectual Property Strategies for Development of AI in China

China is at the forefront of the AI development race. While many see China’s AI policies as a cover to curb freedoms and control society, the reality is that China is an active AI developer in a thriving market for AI applications in both the trade and industrial sectors.  There are, however, several challenges related … Continue Reading

What Was Old Is New Again In IP Litigation — Thanks To Suspected Russian State-Sponsored Hack

Top technology trends in the legal profession for 2021 are likely to include artificial intelligence, block chain and cryptocurrencies, autonomous vehicles, digital health, and … court filings on paper. Following a recent widespread cybersecurity breach, the United States federal courts are prohibiting electronic filing of highly confidential documents. Parties must file such documents on paper … Continue Reading

Data Security Ignoring the PCI Data Security Standard Could Cost You!

Is compliance with payment card data security standards being ignored? The recent £500,000 fine, levied by the UK Information Commissioner on DSG, the owner of Currys PC World and Dixons Travel stores, highlights a worrying trend of non-compliance with payment card security standards. Our Security & Privacy Team has prepared a full blog post on … Continue Reading

Promoting innovation through ethically driven AI

Using artificial intelligence (AI) and big data is becoming an increasing conundrum in the drive for competitive advantage. Governments and industry are all developing AI plans, but what does this mean and what are the social consequences? If you are an EU or national policymaker, what regulatory framework should you consider? Are the existing liability … Continue Reading

France’s new investment control in the cybersecurity and technology sectors

Decree No. 2058-1057 of November 29 2018 on foreign investments subject to prior approval France, who in recent years has been relatively open to overseas investors, has extended its control over foreign investment into certain ‘sensitive’ industries, particularly the IT, cybersecurity, communication and technology sectors.… Continue Reading

Securing the Internet of Things

The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) – a rather vague collective term for the random mix of new technology which has now infiltrated our lives. In simple terms, it is the group of devices that are connected to the Internet. From the fridge which tells its owner that the milk is running low, the interrupting virtual … Continue Reading

The Malicious Use Of AI – Why Those “Black Mirror” Scenarios May Be Closer Than We Think

Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are proving hugely beneficial for society, both at a commercial and individual level (e.g. face recognition and medical diagnostic technology, route mappers for navigation, robotic pets, cleaners and industrial robots). However, with the advancement of such technology, and the increasing integration of AI into our everyday lives, comes the potential … Continue Reading

European Commission issues a new EU Cybersecurity Strategy

On 13 September 2017, the President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker, announced during his State of the Union address the intention to propose new legislative measures that will boost the cybersecurity resilience within the EU. Following the President’s speech, the European Commission published the following initiatives: a proposal for a Cybersecurity Act Regulation … Continue Reading

In Safetech IoT Settlement, New York Attorney General Outlines Reasonable Security Program

In the first state Attorney General action against a wireless security company for failing to implement adequate security in its Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the New York Attorney General recently settled with wireless lock company Safetech.  According to the settlement, there were alleged security shortcomings despite the fact that the company promised “Privacy When … Continue Reading

Announcing May 3, 2017 Cybersecurity Conference

On May 3, 2017 our Partner and Cybersecurity expert based in our Washington DC office will be speaking at the American Conference Institutes 8th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation.  Elliot will be presenting on ‘Cybersecurity and Service Providers: Strategies for Keeping Compliant when Dealing with Outside Vendors’. He will provide practical advice and best … Continue Reading

New York Revamps Proposed Cybersecurity Regulation for Financial Services and Insurance Entities

On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) published in the State Register a revised proposed cybersecurity regulation (23 NYCRR 500). The deadline to submit comments on this version is January 27, 2017, and the proposed effective date of the regulation is March 1, 2017. This version of the proposed regulation … Continue Reading
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