In Brief: January 1 marks the day that some copyrighted works become public domain and may be used for free. This year works created before 1930 are now up for free use. Read more to see what has recently become available.

In Brief:  A plaintiff cannot sue for infringement on a disclaimed claim.

In Brief:  A plaintiff need not exactly describe its trade secrets at trial.

In Brief: Beverly Berneman's blog discusses the USPTO's recent termination of over 52,000 trademarks.

In Brief:  A judge has certified a class action trial on copyright damages resulting from the use of pirated works to train artificial intelligence.

In Brief: Machine learning models for artificial intelligence are not patentable.

In Brief: Using copyrighted works without permission to train AI can be fair use.

In Brief: Using copyrighted works to train AI can be fair use.

In Brief:  Iconic imagery can be used in a trademark.

In Brief: A prop is not the proper subject matter for copyright protection.

In Brief: Timing is everything when it comes to the protection of a trademark.

In Brief: Opposing registration of a trademark can put your trademark in jeopardy.

In Brief: Do not depend on the court to find your trade secrets. Beverly Berneman’s blog discusses protecting trade secrets after an employee leaves to work for a creditor.

In Brief: Beverly Berneman's blog discusses legislation to the creation and dissemination of deceptive deepfakes.

In Brief:  Patent eligibility depends on whether the invention is “new”.

In Brief: In a copyright infringement case, the plaintiff has to prove that the defendant had access to the plaintiff's work.

In Brief: A trademark infringement plaintiff can only recover damages from a named defendant.

In Brief: A legal research company committed copyright infringement by using an artificial intelligence training model to capture a competitor's materials.

In Brief: A dupe trademark may not cause a likelihood of confusion.

In Brief: Beverly Berneman's blog celebrates the Public Domain Class of 2025.

In Brief: An attempt to hijack a trademark and ugly Christmas sweater design failed.

In Brief: Systematic and organized copyright infringement is a predicate act for a racketeering lawsuit.

In Brief: The Copyright Office creates an exemption to the DMCA for the repair of retail restaurant equipment.

In Brief: Using an airline's graphic without permission is copyright infringement.

In Brief: A company cannot set up a new business using misappropriated trade secrets that were disclosed during acquisition negotiations.