AI Litigation: OpenAI Wins Trademark Case

While priority is an important aspect of trademark protection, it’s not the only factor that matters. If a business adopts a mark but fails to make bona fide use in commerce, or chooses a mark that isn’t distinctive, timing becomes irrelevant. In our latest post, John Mixon breaks down the trademark dispute between OpenAI and Open Artificial Intelligence, revealing what this case teaches us about brand ownership in the rapidly evolving AI space. Read more about how this case highlights the importance of distinctiveness, use, and strategy in trademark protection: https://lnkd.in/gYr5y-iB

An insightful look at how priority fits into the broader strategy of trademark protection, especially in fast-moving industries like AI. John Mixon breaks down the OpenAI dispute and what it teaches about distinctiveness, use, and timing in building strong brands. Read the full analysis on The TMCA Blog.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way businesses create, protect, and manage their intellectual property. From AI-generated logos and taglines to machine-written content, the digital era is raising complex questions about trade mark and copyright ownership and enforcement. In our latest blog, we explore the challenges and opportunities that AI brings to IP law and share practical steps businesses can take, like auditing trade marks, clarifying ownership of AI-created assets, and educating teams, to safeguard their brand. 👉 Read the full blog now: https://lnkd.in/gJFeyey8

🤖 Artificial Intelligence is changing how we protect brands. From scanning millions of databases to spotting potential conflicts faster than ever, AI tools make trademark searches and registrations smarter, faster, and more accurate. But while AI can streamline the process, human expertise is still key to interpreting results and building a strong application. At Katz Law Group LLC, we combine tech and legal strategy to secure your brand’s future. #AIandIP #TrademarkSearch #katzlawgroupllc

Sterne Kessler is leading the way in AI and intellectual property. In addition to developing our own proprietary AI solutions, we recently partnered with IP Copilot to help design its AI-Powered Prior Art Search Platform. This tool allows attorneys to run full prior art searches, such as §§102/103 invalidity searches, faster and more efficiently than traditional prior art search tools. Sterne Kessler's Chief Operating Officer, Robert K. Burger, stated “Our partnership with IP Copilot goes beyond a traditional vendor relationship—it’s a true collaboration to create the next generation of AI-powered IP tools.” https://lnkd.in/efTHP9ew

📑 New on our blog: Faster Case Resolution Through Legal Summarization 🚀 AI is transforming the way legal professionals handle case materials. From streamlining documentation to accelerating case resolution, discover how legal summarization tools are shaping the future of modern legal services. To learn more, read here: https://lnkd.in/exFVm5nJ

Starting October 20, the new ASAP! Program will use the Office’s own AI tools to generate a “top ten” list of potential prior art before examination even begins. It’s an early glimpse of how AI could reshape patent prosecution from search to strategy. We break down what’s coming, who’s eligible, and why it matters: https://lnkd.in/evqXX9mn

Proud of our team for collaborating on the Wolters Kluwer: IP Law Manual. The essential Global IP Prosecution guide enhanced by AI helps professionals navigate the complexities of intellectual property rights, with global coverage spanning over 240 jurisdictions. Manual IP includes detailed procedures and laws for filing applications for patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and utility models, all provided by local IP specialists, among which Law Office & Intellectual Property Bureau Pepeljugoski. The AI Assistant on Kluwer IP Law’s Manual IP combines the depth of expert legal content with the power of Generative AI, delivering smarter insights, faster results, and a more intuitive research experience. #pepeljugoski https://lnkd.in/dVFZDek9

This is huge! 🔥 🔥 🔥 Launching Alexi's Workflows feature has been super exciting because the potential is so massive! Alexi is best in class at generating research memos, which is undoubtedly the most challenging example of workflow automation in the legal field. We’ve now abstracted the core innovations to enable a vast array of workflow automations that span the most valuable and frequent legal use cases.  All for enabling law firms to deliver more value to more clients. And now, we’re launching hundreds of pre-built workflows. But what’s most exciting is all the Workflows that our customers are building on their own, making AI a true competitive advantage for them. This, no doubt, is a meaningful inflection point in the arc of AI capability for legal professionals.

Exciting milestone for Alexi with our new Workflows launch! Firms now have access to a hundred pre-built workflows that can be customized to their needs, making it easier than ever to integrate AI into the way legal work gets done. This represents more than just a feature release. It’s a significant step in our legal AI platform, and we can’t wait for firms to see the impact it will have on how they deliver value to clients. #legalinnovation #legaltech #legalai #workflow #featurelaunch