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The Future of IP in Singapore in the Age of AI
On 26 August 2026, Singapore’s Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) launched a public consultation on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the country’s intellectual property (IP) regime. Focusing on copyright and patent
Phonorecords V Cannot Be Another Rate Freeze by Another Name
Phonorecords V Cannot Be Another Rate Freeze by Another Name
The Copyright Royalty Judges’ September 10th Order (Order 10) in the Phonorecords V proceeding suggests that the proposed settlement governing statutory mechanical royalties for physical phonorecords and permanent downloads will
Judge Barker (E.D. Tex.) Disassembles Two SAD Scheme Cases
@ArtistRights Symposium 5 Panel: In Our Own Backyard: Data Centers, AI Infrastructure, and the Creative Communities That Pay the Price
Registration is open for Artist Rights Symposium V at Eventbrite!The Artist Rights Symposium V is coming on October 19 at Tweed Recording in Athens, GA hosted by the University of Georgia Terry College of Business Music Certificate Program and
Easy Isn’t Fair: The Third Circuit Explains Why Copying Westlaw Headnotes to Train AI Failed the Fair Use Test
The Third Circuit has now shown its work. On October 1, 2026, Above the Fold reported that the court affirmed the judgment for Thomson Reuters in its suit against Ross Intelligence and that it filed its opinion under seal. With
USPTO SMED Update: What Does It Mean to “Weigh” Evidence of Patent Eligibility?
On Sept. 29, the USPTO issued another memorandum as well as a new flowchart addressing applicant “subject matter eligibility declarations” (SMEDs) submitted to establish eligibility under Section 101. This is now the third time the office has issued guidance on
SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 28- October 4)
Beating the Monday blues after a long weekend, here we are with the first Weekly Review of October, featuring a post on Section 124, case summaries of orders passed by different High Courts last week, and updates on other national
Who Owns the Innovation?
October 2026:
Who Owns the Innovation?
From the Desk of Priya Prakash Royal, Esq., LL.M., MBA, AEP, TEP
Many families recently celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi, a Hindu festival honoring Lord Ganesha and the wisdom to recognize and remove obstacles.
That principle
Training in the Safe Zone: Building AI Models in Copyright Havens
The global artificial intelligence race is no longer defined solely by compute power and algorithmic breakthroughs. It is increasingly shaped by national copyright policies governing the ingestion of training data. As model builders race toward artificial general intelligence, they can