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National Law Journal

Federal Judge Says Law Is 'Crystal Clear': AIs Cannot Be Named Inventors

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said the Artificial Intelligence Project is raising "a fascinating argument" about who can be named as an inventor on a patent, but that it would be best addressed to Congress.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Onit's New VP of Strategy and Growth Talks Expansion and Next AI Product

Brad Rogers, the senior vice president of strategy and growth at Onit, is banking on some of the positive innovation stories emerging from law firms and legal departments to encourage others to take the plunge—especially as Onit looks to expand its end-to-end capabilities.
5 minute read

Law.com

What's Next: Thomson Reuters Suit Against ROSS Moves Forward + Derek Chauvin Trial Opens Door to Pandemic Court Procedures + How Emotion Recognition Could Drive Privacy Law

ROSS Intelligence faces a setback in the Thomson Reuters litigation but will still have a chance to make its case that Westlaw content cannot be copyrighted.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New GC and Other Microsoft Alums Attracted to Health Care Tech Startup

Heiner has joined Truveta as the health care tech company's first chief policy officer and general counsel.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

You Can Run But You Cannot Hide: AI Tools That Do More Than Recognize Your Face

By now, we are used to the fact that facial recognition technology allows our phones to identify — to see our email, do our banking, order food and hail a ride service. But the pace is picking up. AI facial and voice recognition technologies can do more, faster. For those new lawyers and law student readers, take note: Privacy law is a growth field.
7 minute read

The Recorder

The Case for AI as Named Inventors

On April 6, Ryan Abbott of the University of Surrey School of Law will be arguing an appeal of the USPTO's rejection of a patent application that named only a machine as the inventor. Abbott says if the legal system doesn't allow AI-generated output to be protected, people will not be encouraged to develop innovation using artificial intelligence.
6 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: The Case for AIs as Named Inventors + A COVID-Era Jury Verdict Arrives at the Federal Circuit + New Resources for Tracking Patent Cases

Let's hear the arguments for allowing artificially intelligent machines to be named inventors on patents, from the law professor who'll be presenting the case next month.
12 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: A Pregame Discussion on AIs as Inventors + Gibson Dunn Gets an Assist From Judge Davis + Not Even a COVID-Based Mistrial Can Stop This Hogan Team

The Eastern District of Virginia hears argument March 29 on whether an artificially intelligent machine can be a named inventor on a patent. We've got a pregame Q&A.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Go-To GC for Startups: Ex-DraftKings General Counsel Jumps to LinkSquares

"Companies will hit a certain point where the nature of the legal role changes over time. You become a little bit more specialized," said Tim Parilla, who helped DraftKings grow from a startup into a publicly traded company.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

AI Issues in International Disputes Are Here To Stay

The use of AI, and the data collection and analysis on which it frequently relies, may give rise to commercial disputes or even disputes under international law subject to international arbitration. This article discusses several examples in which AI technology can play a central role.
8 minute read

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