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Tennessee becomes first US state with law protecting musicians from AI

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law on Thursday that aimed to protect artists including musicians from unauthorised use by artificial intelligence.

Google fined €250m in France for breaching intellectual property deal

Watchdog accuses US tech firm of not negotiating in ‘good faith’ with publishers over use of their content

LSE competes at Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot Competition

The LSE IP moot team competed at the prestigious Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot Competition 2024, held at Pembroke College, Oxford, from 14-16 March.

Report launched into UK’s IP-backed finance landscape

Greater access to IP-backed finance could help firms, especially small and medium enterprise (SMEs), leverage their IP to scale and grow.

Thanks to ‘K Content,’ Intellectual Property Rights Record Historic US$1.8 Billion Surplus

Thanks to the booming export of Hallyu content such as dramas, movies, and webtoons, South Korea’s trade balance in intellectual property rights achieved its largest annual surplus in history last year.