Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
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USPTO Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions
Closed Public Consultation on Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions
On 13 May 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) closed its consultation on the inventorship guidance for AI-assisted inventions. The consultation aimed to gather public comments on the guidance, which provides clarity on how th…
Lawsuit alleging copyright violations concerning data scrapping (X Corp v Bright Data Ltd)
Issued ruling in lawsuit alleging copyright violations concerning data scrapping (X Corp v Bright Data Ltd)
On 9 May 2024, the Northern District Court of California issued a ruling in a civil lawsuit (3:23-cv-03698) alleging copyright infringement. The lawsuit was brought by X Corp. against Bright Data Ltd, an Israeli data scraping company. The court foun…
USPTO inquiry into the impact of AI on certain patentability determinations
Opened consultation on USPTO inquiry into the impact of AI on certain patentability determinations
On 30 April 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opened a public consultation to gather comments on the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on aspects of patent protection regulation until 29 July 2024. These include pri…
Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024 (HB 2091)
Signed Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act (HB 2091)
On 21 March 2024, the Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024 was signed into law by the Governor of Tennessee. The Act provides that a person possesses the right to control the use of their name, photograph, voice, or likeness acro…
Department of Commerce's Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program
Implemented Patent and Trademark Office order establishing the Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program under the Chips Act
On 1 December 2023, the Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program under the Chips Act created by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) was established. The program expedites the examination of patent applications related to semiconducto…