Intellectual Property
Kast replicates Boric's rejected AI article in megarreforma
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President José Antonio Kast's Reconstruction National bill, submitted to Congress this Wednesday, includes in article 8 an identical text to Boric's 2024 article 71T on intellectual property for AI, rejected by the Chamber of Deputies. Press and TV guilds reject the measure for allowing massive use of works without authorization. The initiative is part of an ambitious economic reform with partial opposition support.
The Philippines stayed off the United States' list of countries with intellectual property rights enforcement issues for the 13th consecutive year. The US Trade Representative released the Special 301 Report reviewing IP protection and enforcement in over 100 trading partners. While not listed, concerns persist over counterfeit medicines in the country.
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The United States has kept Brazil on its intellectual property watch list, as released by the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR). The report highlights São Paulo's 25 de Março street as a major market for counterfeit goods. Physical and digital piracy remain central challenges in the country.
Paramount has issued a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, accusing its AI models Seedance and Seedream of infringing on the studio's intellectual property. The letter joins a similar action by Disney and demands the immediate removal of infringing content. This move highlights growing concerns in Hollywood over unauthorized use of creative works in AI training.
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Santiago Nieto, director general of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), announced a complaint to the Attorney General's Office for the illegal use of the institute's name and logo on a fraudulent website offering trademark services. This impersonation worsens the issue by mimicking an authority tasked with fighting such practices. The case underscores the growing risks of cybercrimes in Mexico.