Melanie Howard

Apr 11, 2024 | lexology.com | Melanie Howard

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued new guidance affirming that its existing rules regarding user accounts, access to the USPTO’s platform and data, and filing signature requirements adequately manage potential risks associated with the use of AI in connection with the preparation and filing of trademark applications and other documents with the USPTO. Unlike in the patent and copyright contexts, the nature of trademark rights do not arise from creation of a brand.

Mar 6, 2024 | globallegalpost.com | Melanie Howard

Lucy Tammam is the owner of Atelier Tamman, a London-based sustainable couture fashion studio focused on fair trade practices. She has participated and exhibited at the Luxury Law Summit London. In this discussion, Lucy shares her thoughts on sustainability, greenwashing and strategies for instilling transparency in couture supply chains.  Melanie: Sustainability is incorporated into the design and ethos of the Tamman label, as evidenced in your recent collaboration with the European Space Agency.

Mar 6, 2024 | globallegalpost.com | Melanie Howard

Lucy Tamman is the owner of Atelier Tamman, a London-based sustainable couture fashion studio focused on fair trade practices. She has participated and exhibited at the Luxury Law Summit London. In this discussion, Lucy shares her thoughts on sustainability, greenwashing and strategies for instilling transparency in couture supply chains.  Melanie: Sustainability is incorporated into the design and ethos of the Tamman label, as evidenced in your recent collaboration with the European Space Agency.

Dec 28, 2023 | lexology.com | Melanie Howard

In alignment with both the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's determination in 2020 (affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) – as well as the similar result Dr. Thaler encountered with his applications with the U.S. Copyright Office – the UK's Intellectual Property Office denied Stephen Thaler's application to register two patents for inventions purportedly devised by DABUS, his so-called “creativity machine”.

Dec 21, 2023 | globallegalpost.com | Kristen Klesh |Melanie Howard

Artificial intelligence start-up Humane has launched public orders for its wearable AI Pin – a stand-alone smart assistant that attaches to clothing via a magnet. According to founders Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno (both former Apple employees), “This is more than a launch – it’s the beginning of a new era”.