TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Walt Disney Co. and Universal Pictures have sued the AI image generator platform Midjourney for mass copyright infringement. Plagiarism is alleged to have been carried out on the intellectual property of the two giant animation studios. Midjourney has tools that allow its users to create images by simply giving text commands. The
Non-Binding Indication of Interest Deadline: June 18, 2025 NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hilco Streambank (www.HilcoStreambank.com), a market-leading advisory firm specializing in the monetization of intangible assets, announced today that it is seeking offers to acquire the intellectual property and related intangible assets of Nikola Corporation (“Nikola“), a pioneer in hydrogen fuel cell and
India’s Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has staunchly defended the nation’s intellectual property practices, dismissing allegations of violations during a press conference attended by Swiss journalists on Tuesday. Goyal extended a challenge to pharmaceutical companies to substantiate claims of patent infringements while vociferously opposing the practice of “evergreening” patents. Goyal demanded evidence
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation (IPOEF) launched IP Buddy (IPBuddy.ai) today, a first-of-its-kind AI-powered digital assistant designed to make understanding intellectual property (IP) more approachable, engaging, and accessible. Every day, we are surrounded by IP and therefore, IP Buddy is for everyone. From first-time inventors and growing startups to
Google now spearheads innovation in artificial intelligence patent applications, leading in both generative AI and the burgeoning field of agentic AI, a significant shift in the IP landscape. This ascent, detailed in an analysis by IFI Claims Patent Services, places Google ahead of previous frontrunners like IBM. It highlights an accelerated pace of research and
Acquisition increases SIM IP’s globally sourced and contracted asset base to over 600+ patents across nine portfolios, encompassing diverse technologies, key jurisdictions, and a broad range of potential licensees MIAMI and TURKU, Finland, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sauvegarder Investment Management (“SIM IP”), a leader in intellectual property-based financing, investment, and monetization, today announced the
This broad approach includes, but is not limited to, unique celebrity poses and moves (such as the lightning pose by Usain Bolt; read more here), which are uniquely attributed to them and hence, eligible for legal protection as trade marks, serving to distinguish the goods or services of one person from those of others, in protecting
Patent filings by startups and MSMEs have increased by 310 per cent in the last 5 years from 1,492 in 2018-19 to 6,120 in 2023-24, an official said on Thursday. N Ramchander, Joint Controller, Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, further shared that in about three years over 2.4 million students and faculty across
Patent filings by startups and MSMEs have skyrocketed in India, increasing by 310% over the past 5 years. Learn about the growth in IP rights and the changes made to streamline the process. New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) Patent filings by startups and MSMEs have increased by 310 per cent in the last 5 years
Nearly 8 in 10 in-house lawyers say their companies are leaving value on the table NEW YORK, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases new research on patent monetization, a means for businesses with significant intellectual property to generate revenue from patent