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OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Mexico’s Supreme Court rules that AI-generated works without human authorship are not eligible for copyright
- What the EU-Mercosur agreement means for Brazilian IP
https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/what-the-eu-mercosur-agreement-means-brazilian-ip
- The U.S. Government Has a Kanye West Trademark Problem
- EU and India conclude landmark Free Trade Agreement
- Use of AI in the patent industry: Are you behind the wheel or waiting for the bus? https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/use-of-ai-in-patent-industry-are-you.html
- Internet freedom doesn’t mean a free-for-all
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb/01/internet-freedom-doesnt-mean-a-free-for-all
- IP-driven industries contribute nearly half of EU GDP and create one in three jobs https://www.euipo.europa.eu/it/news/ip-driven-industries-contribute-nearly-half-of-eu-gdp-and-create-one-in-three-jobs
- PTAB Masters Panelists Predict Rough Road for Pending Patent Bills, Tough Questions from Congress on USPTO Rules, Warn of Widening Gap Between CAFC and USPTO
- How Anne Frank will (also) have a say on copyright enforcement in the age of AI
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/how-anne-frank-will-also-have-say-on.html
- Whatnot brings live selling to the UK: what brand protectors need to know