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12/02/2026

Olympic Figure Skaters Are on Thin Ice Under Copyright Law: A Case for a Centralized Solution

At the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games, figure skating has highlighted an issue bigger than choreography and jumps: the need for a modernized approach to music licensing at the Olympics. As reported by Tariq Panja in The New York Times, athletes including Amber Glenn and Petr Gumennik found themselves dealing with music clearance complications close to competition. Canadian ice dancers also had to adjust plans involving music by AC/DC....

At the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games, figure skating has highlighted an issue bigger than choreography and jumps: the need for a modernized approach to music licensing at the Olympics. As reporte…

21/01/2026

IP Meets AI: Disney’s Deal with OpenAI

Generative AI has triggered a wave of legal uncertainty in copyright law, with over 70 lawsuits worldwide challenging the unlicensed use of creative works in AI training. The recent deal between Disney and OpenAI could signal a turning point. Rather than fight in courts, Disney licensed over 200 of its most valuable characters to OpenAI’s Sora platform in exchange for equity, transforming a legal litigation into a possible strategic alliance....

Generative AI has triggered a wave of legal uncertainty in copyright law, with over 70 lawsuits worldwide challenging the unlicensed use of creative works in AI training. The recent deal between Di…

20/01/2026

Will the Disney–OpenAI Deal Break the Deadlock Between Copyright Holders and AI Giants?

Generative AI has triggered a wave of legal uncertainty, with more than 70 lawsuits worldwide challenging how AI companies use copyrighted material without permission. The core conflict: AI models are trained on creative works, but the law hasn’t kept pace with what that means for ownership, control, or compensation. The Disney – OpenAI deal proposed a different path. Instead of fighting in court, Disney licensed over 200 of its most valuable characters to…...

Generative AI has triggered a wave of legal uncertainty, with more than 70 lawsuits worldwide challenging how AI companies use copyrighted material without permission. The core conflict: AI models …

16/12/2025

Andrés Izquierdo Speaks on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence

Andrés Izquierdo was invited by Brigard Urrutia and Brigard Castro to speak on the intersection of Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). During the discussion, Andrés Izquierdo shared insights on the legal and strategic challenges that AI presents for intellectual property protection, as well as the opportunities this technology creates for innovation, brand value, and rights enforcement. The dialogue addressed how IP frameworks are evolving in response to emerging AI technologies and the importance of forward-looking legal approaches....

Andrés Izquierdo was invited by Brigard Urrutia and Brigard Castro to speak on the intersection of Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). During the discussion, Andrés Izquier…

01/12/2025

USPTO: AI systems will be treated as tools rather than collaborators

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued FR Doc. 2025-21457, a revised framework for determining inventorship in the era of artificial intelligence. This new guidance fully replaces and revokes the USPTO’s inventorship guidance of February 13, 2024, and clarifies that, under current U.S. law, only natural persons may be named as inventors while AI systems are treated as tools rather than collaborators…...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued FR Doc. 2025-21457, a revised framework for determining inventorship in the era of artificial intelligence. This new guidance&n…

30/11/2025

Why FR Doc. 2025-21457 Matters: A New Chapter in AI-Assisted Inventorship

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued FR Doc. 2025-21457, a revised framework for determining inventorship in the era of artificial intelligence. This new guidance fully replaces and revokes the USPTO’s inventorship guidance of February 13, 2024, and clarifies that, under current U.S. law, only natural persons may be named as inventors while AI systems are treated as tools rather than collaborators…...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued FR Doc. 2025-21457, a revised framework for determining inventorship in the era of artificial intelligence. This new guidance fully …

29/02/2024

Exited to be named Co-Chair of the Sub-Committee on at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)). I will be reviewing and informing the Committee of AIPLA on the recent developments at the and level, including the work being developed in the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights ( ) at the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO, as well for recent developments on Artificial Intelligence.

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24/02/2020

Secrecy over a Machine Learning process banned an Artificial Intelligence tool in The Netherlands

The Hague District Court ruled a case by which secrecy over a Machine Learning process banned an Artificial Intelligence tool in The Netherlands.

20/09/2019

So proud of my man!

For the sixth year in a row, WCL alum Andres Izquierdo has been ranked by the British Global Lawyer Ranking firm “Chambers and Partners” as a top Intellectual Property Attorney for Latin American.

11/09/2019

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For the sixth year in a row, WCL alum Andres Izquierdo has been ranked by the British Global Lawyer Ranking firm “Chambers and Partners” as a top Intellectual Property Attorney for Latin American.