Matt Blaszczyk

Nov 20, 2024 | rand.org | s Guild |Matt Blaszczyk |Geoffrey McGovern |Karlyn D. Stanley

Key Takeaways Copyright protects only original human-authored works, including those made with AI assistance, but does not extend to works generated solely by AI. Training of AI models is potentially fair use, implicating the interests of rights holders and the creative industry. Legal uncertainty persists, especially regarding whether training new generative AI models is also permissible.

Nov 30, 2023 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Matt Blaszczyk |Kristen Hansen |David Jackrel

“Our goal with this program is to get more cutting-edge technologies into the hands of consumers faster while reducing our dependence on the foreign supply of semiconductor chips.” – USPTO Director Kathi VidalThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that it is launching a pilot program to help promote semiconductor innovation by expediting examination for qualifying patents.

Nov 30, 2023 | ipwatchdog.com | Matt Blaszczyk |Eileen McDermott

“Doctrinally, patents and copyrights speak different languages…. Thus, in principle, both the causal inquiry and the conclusions regarding protectability can differ.”Recently, Wen Xie argued on IPWatchdog that the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have reached different conclusions regarding “the creative and conceiving capabilities of machines,” which leads to intellectual property (IP) law being self-contradictory.

Oct 29, 2023 | ipkitten.blogspot.com | Eleonora Rosati |Matt Blaszczyk

The IPKat has received and is happy to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Matt Blaszczyk on copyright protection of “authorless” works. The post summarizes the main findings of Matt’s article ‘Impossibility of Emergent Works’ Protection in U.S. and EU Copyright Law’, recently published in the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology (pre-print available here).

Jul 5, 2023 | law.georgetown.edu | Matt Blaszczyk

Blockchain is among the disruptive technologies that were a catalyst for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. A type of shared, immutable digital ledger or database, blockchain emerged in the aftermath of the 2007–2008 financial crisis and spurred the development of digital assets such as the Bitcoin cryptocurrency that challenge, and to an extent replace, traditional cross-border payment systems.