The IPKat has received and is pleased to host this guest contribution from Katfriend Daan Breuking (holla legal & tax): From photos to 3D replicas: can AI-generated copies infringe EU design rights? by Daan Breuking On 28 September 2026, AMD announced an agreement to acquire World Labs, the
A Strike 3 Holdings anonymous settlement raises one direct question for people who receive an ISP letter: if I settle while I am still anonymous, does that release me personally? This page answers that question in Antonelli Law®’s own words — calmly, without scare language, and without copying claim
Strike 3 Holdings Central District of California cases make up a large share of the company’s John Doe copyright lawsuits. This is the federal district covering the Los Angeles area, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino and surrounding counties. Public court records show about 385 Strike 3 Holdi
Strike 3 Holdings Eastern District of New York cases are John Doe copyright lawsuits filed in the federal district covering Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. Public court records show about 423 Strike 3 Holdings dockets filed in this district in 2025 and about 242 filed in 2026 throug
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Strike 3 Holdings Wisconsin filings include 7 new John Doe copyright lawsuits filed on September 30, 2026. Two of the Strike 3 Holdings Wisconsin Lawsuits Already Ordered Subpoena to the ISP As of October 16, 2026, two of those motions have been granted. Judge Brett H. Ludwig granted the motion in 2
‘Legitimising larceny’: Global music giants blast Albanese AI copyright plan — “ICMP director general John Phelan told The Australian Financial Review that Australia was just the latest in a series of countries in the ‘crosshairs’ of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and his arch rival at Anthropic,
Sometimes patent law is about procedures and not inventions. The appeal in T 1168/24 related to the lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines, opposed by Merck and Moderna. After two rounds of opposition and two appeals, the patent was revoked for added matter. Whilst the glob
After three weeks of silence, author Thélyson Orélien has responded to the allegations against him, acknowledging past plagiarism, but denying using AI. Source
Study finds Midjourney is the worst at copyright protection, publishers seek $19.5 million from a pirate site, and Ye loses bid to strike comments. Source
It is time for this week's roundup, catching you up on the latest IP news, case law developments, and insights published across the blog.Facing down the towering mountain of this week's IP reading.Book ReviewsSöğüt Atilla-Aydın reviewed the book "The Cambridge Handbook of Intellectual
On 7 September 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) took a significant step in shaping the legal landscape for artificial intelligence by issuing its Opinions of the Supreme People’s Court on the Lawful Adjudication of Disputes Involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) (《最高人民法院关于依法审理涉人工智能纠纷案件的意见》
A software developer used AI to generate a clone for each of the major Adobe products. But what does the law say about these apps? Source
Character.ai files for bankruptcy, USA Today sues OpenAI, and the Motion Picture Association takes credit for shuttering the pirate site. Source
Semisilicon Technology Corp. v. Changzhou Jutai Electronic Co., Ltd., et al., No. 25 C 7388, (N.D. Ill. June 11, 2026) (Kendall, C.J.).Chief Judge Kendall denied plaintiff Semisilicon’s motion for a preliminary injunction and its motion for alternative electronic service, and dismissed defendant Jut
Strike 3 Holdings California filings include 18 new John Doe copyright lawsuits filed on September 25, 2026. These Strike 3 Holdings California filings name the defendant only by an IP address. Ten were filed in the Eastern District of California (Sacramento courthouse location, docket numbers start
The Third Circuit’s opinion in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH; West Publishing Corp v. ROSS Intelligence Inc., 2026 WL 2932557 (3rd Cir. Sep. 29, 2026), is an important and first appellate ruling on copyright and AI training. It affirms that ROSS’s copying of Westlaw headnotes to train a com
The latest issue of Music & Copyright has now been published. Here are some of this issue’s highlights. HEADLINE FEATURE: Midyear national sales and consumption results hint at a higher growth rate for global recorded-music sales Most of the world’s major recorded-music markets, along with a goo
Aggravated battery in Wisconsin is a felony. The felony level depends on how serious the injury was and what the person intended to cause. Certain victims, including people ages 60 or older and public officials, can lead to additional or more serious charges. Harm to an unborn child can also result
Trade marks protecting a colour as such and coloured figurative marks have one thing in common: colour. Granted, this is obvious – but not as obvious as the answer to the question whether they should be held to the same standards with respect to their graphical representation. This is particularly t
