Intellectual Property

Copyright and AI – a new AI Intellectual Property Right for composers, authors and artists

Background The new technology landscape emerging from the super rapid progress in developing AI, Generative AI (GenAI) and towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has been dominated by hyperscale super-funded, largely US-based players. Despite the potential opportunities created by  “distillation” from left field entrants such as DeepSeek, the major players are...

US removes UAE from intellectual property protection watch list

Wam/Abu Dhabi UAE’s removal from the list is the culmination of constructive cooperation. The United Arab Emirates has welcomed the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) decision to remove the country from the US intellectual property protection (IPP) Watch List. In its 2021 Special 301 Report, the USTR...