Have you ever wondered how artificial intelligence (AI) programs produce text, images and other types of content that mimic human creativity and expression? It’s because many AI models often use data scraping to gather large datasets from various sources on the...
Business And Intellectual Property Legal Issues
Intellectual Property Law
Getting a patent: When is it not necessary?
People produce new inventions every day. If an inventor wants to protect that invention, they may need to get a patent. But what if you invent something and cannot patent it? What makes a patent? A patent is a legal tool that grants an inventor rights to a product or...
Protecting your intellectual property rights against AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) are all the rage today. Writers use LLMs to generate text; artists use generative AI to create AI art. People from all walks of life are learning how to use AI to their benefit. However, behind the scenes,...
How can I protect my business from patent trolls?
Patent trolling is a destructive business practice, costing businesses millions of dollars in excessive charges and legal fees. Estimates say businesses lose more than $29 billion in out-of-pocket costs per year to patent trolling while spending over $60 billion in...
The types of intellectual property and how they work
Each business can have unique strategies when using resources to operate and grow. Some may rely on their employees and financial capacities to expand, but others could depend on intangible assets, such as intellectual properties (IPs). Companies often go to lengths...
Restaurant companies compete over ‘Middle Child’ trademark
Registering a trademark is important, but trademark rights come, first and foremost, from use in the marketplace. In most contexts, the first person or business to use a trademark is the one who has the strongest claim to having the exclusive right to use it. However,...
Can AI take my copyrighted work?
In the realm of artificial intelligence and copyright law, Floridian creators face a crucial question: can AI utilize copyrighted material? As AI become ubiquitous in both our business and private lives, it is increasingly becoming a more and more important topic,...
How do we protect intellectual property from employees who leave?
As a Florida business owner, safeguarding your intellectual property from potential misuse or theft by departing employees is crucial. Intellectual property includes inventions, designs, artistic works, logos and brand names that can significantly contribute to your...
When would I need a licensing agreement?
Any Florida business with intellectual property, such as a patent, trademark, copyright or protectable trade secret, might consider offering a licensing agreement to another individual or business. When a business legally owns intellectual property, they have the...
Geography is still important in trademark law, even in the Internet age
Traditionally, trademarks were always tied closely to geography. The Internet and the rise of a global economy have challenged that tie, but geography still plays an important role in trademark law. A recent court case involving two retirement community companies...