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10/08/2026

Judge approves $1.5b Anthropic copyright settlement, cuts requested attorneys’ fee award by $86m https://buff.ly/lQeJUQl

A California judge has granted final approval for authors' claims over Anthropic's downloads of pirated books in the largest copyright class action settlement in history, and trimmed class counsel's fee request from $187.5 million to $101.6 million. 

07/08/2026

A restful weekend to all

07/08/2026

How the Intellectual Property Bill Could Reshape Kenya’s Innovation Economy | Vellum Kenya https://buff.ly/tDCUKmq

For much of the 20th century, intellectual property law was concerned mainly with protection: rights created to reward inventors, encourage creativity and prevent misappropriation. Today, the more urgent question is whether intellectual property can become a productive economic asset, one capable of...

06/08/2026

Regulator now plans tighter data shields on offshore AI platforms

The draft framework says firms must formalise relationships with vendors and ensure enforceable protections are in place before any data leaves Kenya.

05/08/2026

US says Chinese companies could face sanctions for AI intellectual property theft https://buff.ly/msCNpBu

'We support open-source AI and the innovation it unlocks. But open source is not open season on American IP,' says Treasury chief | Anadolu

04/08/2026

My Favorite Things update

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens by Dr. Ethan HeinBright copper kettles and warm woolen mittensRead on Substack Last week I was at the International Society for Music Education conference…

04/08/2026

OPENAI loses EU fight as General Court backs descriptiveness finding

The judgment keeps the door open for an acquired distinctiveness claim, but reinforces that foreign trademark registrations carry little weight before the EUIPO and that owners of potentially descriptive brands need to start gathering evidence of use early.

03/08/2026

Kenya Court of Appeal strengthens Anti-Counterfeit Authority raid powers https://buff.ly/L1jPT98 🇰🇪

The decision provides greater certainty for brand owners pursuing enforcement in Kenya, reinforcing the validity of ACA action based on trademark complaints.

31/07/2026

A restful first weekend of August 2026 to all

31/07/2026

WIPO panel brands CREDITGPT complaint a “poster child for RDNH”

The stinging rebuke comes amid rising RDNH findings and tougher evidentiary standards for bad faith, an expert says.