United States: Licensing & Syndication

In a biopharma patent portfolio, layers matter. The core innovation sits at the center, protected by a composition of matter patent. Around it, successive patent families can protect discoveries made during development: new uses, delivery mechanisms, dosage regimens, solutions to adverse effects, formulations, manufacturing processes and methods of commercialization.

Researchers routinely use AI tools like AlphaFold and Schrödinger's software without scrutinizing license agreements that contain restrictions on commercial use, confidentiality, and mandatory disclosure requirements. These overlooked terms can create significant legal obstacles when translating academic innovations into commercial products, affecting everything from sponsored research agreements to patent filings and university spinouts.

As AI-generated art becomes increasingly sophisticated and visible in institutions like Dataland, the art world grapples with fundamental questions about distinguishing human creativity from machine output. This analysis explores the legal, commercial, and reputational implications for copyright protection, market positioning, disclosure obligations, and the evolving regulatory landscape surrounding AI use in creative industries.

Paul Bain has completed the second edition of Art Law: Cases and Controversies, a comprehensive legal guide published by LexisNexis that examines the intricate legal frameworks governing art creation, transactions, collecting, and preservation. The publication features contributions from leading professionals and addresses how traditional art law principles intersect with modern challenges posed by the Internet and artificial intelligence technologies.

Is this AI-generated, or is it real? As generative AI tools have become increasingly capable of creating realistic images, videos, and audio, they have also made it easier to impersonate real people without their consent. In response, states are increasingly adopting laws that impose civil and criminal liability for certain AI-generated content that replicates an individual’s identity, likeness, voice, or other personal attributes.

When you settle a patent dispute or license your technology, you may unknowingly trigger patent marking obligations that can eliminate your ability to recover pre-suit damages. A recent Federal Circuit decision demonstrates how settlement agreements transform patent owners into licensors with active compliance duties, and why failing to monitor licensee marking practices can result in case dismissal and substantial attorney fee awards.

When a multi-million-dollar jury verdict gets slashed to single digits by a trial judge, it usually marks a devastating end to a company’s legal battle.

When a demand letter alleging copyright or trademark infringement arrives, businesses face critical decisions about how to respond. Patent attorney David Nocilly discusses strategies for assessing claim legitimacy, navigating music and image licensing complexities, and implementing proactive measures to reduce intellectual property risk through proper documentation and licensing practices.

When Zaha Hadid Architects rebranded as ZHA following a protracted legal battle with the Zaha Hadid Foundation over trademark licensing fees, it raised fundamental questions about founder succession planning in professional services firms. This article examines whether the choice between perpetual royalties and complete separation was truly the only path, proposing an innovative Equity-for-Legacy Model that could have preserved both commercial sustainability and cultural legacy through aligned ownership rat