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Tag: AI

How to be an AI-Compliant Business in 2026

January 12, 2026 |  By: Thomas Dunlap   When President Trump’s January 2025 executive order revoked the Biden administration’s AI safety framework, Federal oversight of AI essentially disappeared. Into this gaping void, state governments have stepped in, weaving a complex web of state-level AI regulations that result in serious and complex compliance challenges for businesses… Continue reading How to be an AI-Compliant Business in 2026

AI in the Law Firm: Why ‘Adopt or Die’ Is No Longer Hyperbole

Lawyers have been using AI for years, for basic document processing, predictive coding in e-discovery, and research assistance. What's changed is...

January 7, 2026 |  By: Thomas Dunlap   At a cryptocurrency conference earlier this year, I heard something that crystallized what many of us in legal practice have been sensing: artificial intelligence isn’t just as transformative as the internet, it’s potentially thousands of times more significant. While some attorneys still dismiss AI as a passing… Continue reading AI in the Law Firm: Why ‘Adopt or Die’ Is No Longer Hyperbole

Pros and Cons of Trade Secret vs Patent Protection for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Best Practices

Choosing between Trade Secret and Patent protection for artificial intelligence and machine learning? Learn the pros and cons of each approach

December 9, 2025 |  By: Triston O’Savio   When should your company consider protecting a patented artificial intelligence and machine learning AI/ML platform—or parts of it—as a trade secret? What best practices can help safeguard those secrets? This article examines when trade secret protection may complement—or even be preferable to—patent protection for AI/ML technologies. It… Continue reading Pros and Cons of Trade Secret vs Patent Protection for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Best Practices

USPTO Guidance on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Patent Inventorship

This guidance, which took effect on February 13, 2024, clarifies that inventions facilitated by AI can still be patented and underscores the importance of human involvement in the inventive process to qualify for patent protection.

March 11, 2024 |  By: Thomas Dunlap   On February 12, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released guidance and a solicitation for public comments on assessing inventorship in the context of inventions aided by artificial intelligence (AI). This guidance, which took effect on February 13, 2024, clarifies that inventions facilitated by… Continue reading USPTO Guidance on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Patent Inventorship

What Does Using ChatGPT Mean For Lawyers

What Does Using ChatGPT Mean For Lawyers

December 22, 2023 |  By: Hyung Gyu (Leo) Sun   At an age where artificial intelligence technologies are taking over tasks of various occupations, it would be tempting for lawyers to jump on that train and let the new technologies handle their legal work. Not so fast. Because lawyers are charged with the responsibility of carrying out legal… Continue reading What Does Using ChatGPT Mean For Lawyers

Judge Dismisses Sarah Silverman’s “Nonsensical” Copyright Claims Against Meta: Lessons for AI Developers

Judge Dismisses Sarah Silverman’s “Nonsensical” Copyright Claims Against Meta: Lessons for AI Developers

December 11, 2023   |   By: Daniel Davis   A California federal judge recently dismissed several copyright infringement claims brought by comedian Sarah Silverman and other writers against Meta Platforms, Inc (“Meta”), Facebook’s parent company.[1] In their lawsuit, the writers claim that Meta used illegal copies of their books to develop the company’s Large Language Model… Continue reading Judge Dismisses Sarah Silverman’s “Nonsensical” Copyright Claims Against Meta: Lessons for AI Developers

How Technology Licensing Lawyers Help Unleash AI

May 8, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap Inventors may hire a technology licensing lawyer to protect their creations, but can artificial intelligence (AI) create legally protectable technology? The answer depends on several things, including how a company incorporates AI into the creative process and what laws govern the jurisdiction of the company’s location. It is… Continue reading How Technology Licensing Lawyers Help Unleash AI

The Legal Landscape of AI: The Role of a Software Licensing Attorney

May 1, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap Working with a software licensing attorney can help developers navigate the intellectual property and other legal issues when using artificial intelligence to build software. Every day, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a more significant role in our day-to-day work. Some very prominent examples of this include ChatGPT (Musk/ Microsoft),… Continue reading The Legal Landscape of AI: The Role of a Software Licensing Attorney

How Reliable is AI Evidence?

April 21, 2023   |   By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig   How Reliable is AI Evidence? Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs, such as the frequently highlighted ChatGPT, are rapidly changing the way we approach many aspects of modern life. And the legal system is no exception. As AI continues to evolve, it’s likely it will play an… Continue reading How Reliable is AI Evidence?

The Case for Allowing AI-Assisted Inventions

April 14, 2023   |   By: Mark Magas   Patentability of AI-assisted Inventions DBL’s Managing Partner Tom Dunlap recently wrote an interesting article about the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) inventorship. Mr. Dunlap detailed the patenting efforts surrounding DABUS, an AI system developed by Dr. Stephen Thaler that autonomously created certain inventions. In Thaler v. Vidal, The Federal… Continue reading The Case for Allowing AI-Assisted Inventions

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