by Francine Ward | Oct 8, 2021 | Intellectual Property
I’m not into conspiracy theories, but this one is worth the read. As an Intellectual Property lawyer, I’m always keeping an eye on the evolution of Artificial Intelligence and how that impacts the world of law. Enter “The Dead-Internet Theory”....
by Francine Ward | Sep 18, 2021 | Intellectual Property
Artificial Intelligence is alive and well. Forget the hover cars and cities floating in space. Ex Machina has come to life and wants the right to obtain a patent. While we sit at home waiting for our Alexa’s to tell us what to do, courts wrestle with the newest...
by Francine Ward | Aug 22, 2021 | Intellectual Property
Earlier this year, the FBI released the Internet Crime Complaint Center 2020 Internet Crime Report (the “FBI Crime Report”), which included CoVID scam statistics. The FBI assessed 791,790 complaints of suspected crimes on the Internet. This was an increase of...
by Francine Ward | Aug 8, 2021 | Intellectual Property
Who owns AI created content? I have long thought that this is a battle of artificial intelligence (“AI”) waiting to be fought. A Pandora’s Box waiting to be opened, with contents unable to be contained. Missouri physicist Stephen Thaler has opened the Box and...
by Francine Ward | Aug 3, 2021 | Intellectual Property
Use of images. Anyone who has a website knows that you need to keep your website visually interesting to get readers. One of the best ways to do this is by including pictures. Images whether as photos, cartoons, videos, or vectors, images make your website pop. If...
by Francine Ward | Jul 25, 2021 | Intellectual Property
Four Signs of Scams 1. Scams and Scammers PRETEND to be from an organization you know. Scammers often pretend to be contacting you on behalf of the government. They might use a real name, like the Social Security Administration, the IRS, or Medicare, or make up a name...