Technology,
Intellectual Property
Oct. 3, 2024
9th Circuit's reply to AI identicality question might alter copyright playing field
Acknowledging there is no controlling law on the question, a federal judge has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal if AI output must be an exact copy to trigger infringement claims.
In a move that may alter the playing field for plaintiffs suing artificial intelligence firms for copyright infringement, a federal judge in Oakland has asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to clarify a statutory interpretation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Joseph R. Saveri, founder of the Joseph Saveri Law Firm LLP, convinced U.S. District Jon S. Tigar that there was a controlling question of law as to whether the act has an identicality element. That is, must ...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In