OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. IP Meets AI: Disney’s Deal with OpenAI

https://legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/copyright-blog/ip-meets-ai-disneys-deal-with-openai/

2. As Physical Media Resurges, Blockbuster Fights to Protect Trademark

https://www.mandourlaw.com/blockbuster-trademark-fight-feed-and-seed/

3. YouTube enjoys safe-harbour protection despite not removing further infringing content, says US Court of Appeals

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/youtube-enjoys-safe-harbour-protection.html

4. Tiffany & Co. Tests Trademark Reach With Coffee-Centric Opposition

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/tiffany-co-tests-trademark-reach-with-coffee-opposition/

5. What’s In a Name? The Strategic Value of Strong Trademarks

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-s-in-a-name-the-strategic-value-of-3799163/

6. AI Trends For 2026 - A Golden Age for AI Technology Patents at the USPTO

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai-trends-for-2026-a-golden-age-for-ai-6064223/

7. Actor Matthew McConaughey Registers Sensory Trademark “Alright, Alright, Alright” in Enforcement Effort Against AI Deepfakes

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/actor-matthew-mcconaughey-registers-4469248/

8. The licensing war that will shape the future of AI

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/the-licensing-war-will-shape-the-future-of-ai

9. How Brands Are Fighting Back: The Dupes Defense Playbook

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/how-brands-are-fighting-back-the-dupes-defense-playbook/

10. How a Guitar Amp Case Is Rewriting Retail’s Anti-Counterfeiting Playbook

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/how-a-guitar-amp-lawsuit-is-rewriting-retails-schedule-a-playbook/