Latest Intellectual property News

A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David raises questions about freedom of expression

Mar. 28, 2024 07:18 AM EDT

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by the thousands of refrigerator...

Chinese leader Xi issues a positive message at a meeting with US business leaders as ties improve

Mar. 27, 2024 11:31 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — China’s nationalist leader, Xi Jinping, called for closer trade ties with the U.S. during a meeting on Wednesday with top American business leaders in Beijing that came amid a steady improvement in relations that had sunk to the lowest level in years. Xi emphasized...

The New York Times is fighting off Wordle look-alikes with copyright takedown notices

Mar. 12, 2024 20:33 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times is fighting off Wordle “clones” — arguing that numerous games inspired by the mega-popular word-guessing game infringe on its copyright protections. Hundreds of copycats have emerged since Wordle skyrocketed to internet fame less than three...

A soccer star and a savvy businessman: Mbappé leads Messi and Ronaldo in registered trademarks

Mar. 04, 2024 07:07 AM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — It's hard to say whether Kylian Mbappé is ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in their battle for the honorific title of “best player in the world." But ahead of his expected move to Real Madrid, Mbappé is already leading the pair of multiple Ballon...

Digital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet sue OpenAI for unauthorized use of journalism

Feb. 28, 2024 15:50 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Digital news outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet are joining the fight against unauthorized use of their journalism in artificial intelligence, filing a copyright-infringement lawsuit Wednesday against ChatGPT owner OpenAI. The organizations say thousands...

From gold records to gold coins. George Michael is now honored with a commemorative minting

Feb. 26, 2024 10:07 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — You gotta have more than “Faith” to pocket the new George Michael coin. A commemorative minting of coins that rolled out on Monday ranged in price from a couple of banknotes to a small fortune as the late musician continues to rack up posthumous honors years after...

Tattoo artist Kat Von D didn't violate photographer's copyright of Miles Davis portrait, jury says

Feb. 15, 2024 19:09 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found Friday that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D did not violate a photographer's copyright when she used his portrait of Miles Davis as the basis for a tattoo she put on the arm of a friend. The Los Angeles jury deliberated for just over two hours...

A computer scientist says he's the mystery creator of bitcoin. A London judge aims to find the truth

Feb. 06, 2024 14:11 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — One of the enduring mysteries of the cryptocurrency industry took center stage Tuesday in a London court where a trial could finally settle the debate over the identity of bitcoin's founder. Australian computer scientist Craig Wright entered the witness box at the...

As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics

Feb. 05, 2024 16:46 PM EST

Money is pouring into the fledgling psychedelic medicine industry, with dozens of startup companies vying to be among the first to sell mind-expanding drugs for depression, addiction and other mental health conditions. While psychedelics are still illegal under federal law, companies...

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand

Feb. 03, 2024 10:46 AM EST

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost trade and investment as the Indian ocean island nation is struggling to recover from its worst economic crisis that hit two year ago. The Sri Lanka Thailand Free Trade...