News from intellectual property

Sweden wants to be the first country to trademark its name: 'We'd prefer if there were only one'

Nintendo has been actively taking down YouTube videos that feature its games being emulated or modded

Google paid $2.7B to rehire AI genius who left after company refused to release his bot: report

Pop group OMG Girlz awarded $71m payout over dolls that copied their image and name

Xockets rockets Nvidia: Blackwell debut threatened by DPU patent claims

Patent battle over digital mining tech creates concerns about IP in crypto

a16z Leads Massive Funding Round Raising PIP Labs Valuation Above $2 Billion

Startup using blockchain to prevent copyright theft by AI is valued over $2 billion after fresh funding

Story raises $83M at a $2.25B valuation to build a blockchain for the business of content IP in the age of AI | TechCrunch

Solidion granted 20 patents on next-gen batteries during first 8 months of 2024

Shein sues Temu over copyright infringement, alleges rival loses money on every sale

Condé Nast Signs Deal With OpenAI

On this week’s WIRED podcast, we look at the current trend of partnerships between small AI companies and the tech giants