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Patent, trademark, and copyright lawyer At St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC, our practice is founded on the strength of our client relationships.

Working closely with companies small and large both in the U.S. and overseas, we build trusting, long-term partnerships that result in extraordinarily effective legal solutions. For more than a century, SSJR has helped clients like you profit from new business ventures, reduce risk, save money and advance your strategic goals by protecting your patent and trademark capital. Perhaps that’s why fled

gling start-ups and multi-billion dollar businesses alike turn to us to handle their most complex intellectual property matters — at considerably less cost than the nation’s largest law firms. We take an innovative approach to intellectual property law, maximizing product launch, market saturation and brand ownership. Focusing exclusively on IP, our lawyers understand the often-elusive and subtle nuances inherent in the legal process and litigation, and capitalize on SSJR’s deep industry experience, abundant intellectual capital, and innovative perspective to provide uncommon results.

11/02/2023

We were a small but mighty crew today at the food bank. They were very appreciative that we were there to help.

Thank you all for contributing and volunteering today!!

09/28/2023

I’m happy to announce the winners of our Corn Hole Tournament – Samantha & Adrain!!!!!!

It was a very close and exciting game. The final 3-point throw was made by Samantha!! It was an amazing throw!!

Congratulations!!!!!

08/16/2023

Shreya Das, our litigation paralegal, won a free lunch for our firm from a fantastic restaurant, DIG. We had a wide variety of locally sourced food and sauces to choose from. DIG recently opened a location in Stamford. If you haven’t tried DIG yet, you definitely need to try them.

Thanks Shreya!!

07/14/2023

What a beautiful day for Staff Appreciation Day and The Big Green Pizza Truck. Thank you all for everything that you do!

06/28/2023

We held our first Corn Hole Tournament yesterday outside our building. Lots of fun & friendly competition!!

06/23/2023

We had a great time yesterday at our Taco Loco event. Glad the weather held out for us.

06/20/2023

U.S. District Judge Dismisses Artikal Sound System's Lawsuit Against Dua Lipa, Citing Lack of Evidence of Copyright Infringement

Christian Dattolo
June 15, 2023

The Case of "Levitating" vs. "Live Your Life" Falls Flat in Court

In a recent ruling, U.S. District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by indie reggae band Artikal Sound System against pop sensation Dua Lipa and Warner Records. The lawsuit claimed that Lipa's chart-topping hit "Levitating" copied the core hook from the band's 2017 song titled "Live Your Life." However, the judge concluded that crucial evidence of access to the earlier song was lacking, a fundamental requirement in any copyright case.

Artikal Sound System presented a complex theory, suggesting a connection between one of Lipa's co-writers and a person taught guitar by the brother-in-law of a band member. However, Judge Sykes found these claims to be lacking sufficient factual allegations. The judge emphasized that the alleged links bore little connection to the two musical compositions at the center of the dispute and therefore did not establish a reasonable likelihood of the defendants encountering the plaintiffs' song.

The band also argued that the widespread availability of their song through concerts, physical CDs, and various streaming platforms implied that the writers of "Levitating" must have heard it. However, Judge Sykes dismissed these arguments as too generic and lacking sufficient factual allegations. She pointed out that Artikal Sound System failed to provide specific details about the frequency and scale of their live performances, or the venues and audiences involved, making it impossible to establish plausible exposure of their song to the defendants.

While the ruling dismissed the lawsuit against Dua Lipa, Judge Sykes granted Artikal Sound System the opportunity to address the identified flaws by allowing them to refile an amended complaint. The band has until June 16 to make necessary amendments to their case and present stronger evidence of copyright infringement.

Dua Lipa's song "Levitating," released in 2020 as part of her second studio album Future Nostalgia, enjoyed immense success, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Notably, it solidified Lipa's status as a prominent figure in the music industry by becoming the longest-running top 10 song by a female artist on the chart.

The dismissal of the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Artikal Sound System against Dua Lipa serves as a reminder of the importance of providing sufficient factual allegations of access in such cases. Judge Sykes' ruling highlights the requirement for a reasonable likelihood of exposure to the allegedly infringed work. As the band has the opportunity to refile their case, it remains to be seen if they can strengthen their claims and present a more convincing argument of copyright infringement. In the meantime, Dua Lipa can continue to enjoy the success of her hit song "Levitating" as it continues to resonate with audiences worldwide.

05/25/2023

Can We Claim the Work Generated by AI Programs as Our Own?
Christian Dattolo

Over the past year, AI programs, such as ChatGPT and Fotor have received a great amount of attention. People have been using these programs to create a variety of creative content including writing, images, and even music. These AI programs can instantaneously generate content through machine learning, a technique that teaches computers to learn from experience and data.

However, while using these programs does make creating content much easier, can we claim that content as our own? For this, we can turn to Copyright Law.

Copyright Law can have various implications for AI-generated content, as it raises several legal and ethical considerations. Under the Copyright Act, the piece of legislation that outlines copyright protection, a copyright can be granted to “original work[s] of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression.” The US Supreme Court has interpreted “original” to have two components: the work must have been independently created by the author and the work must possess a minimum amount of creativity. Furthermore, the phrase “works of authorship” has been interpreted to mean creations of human authors. Additionally, Appellate courts have also ruled that copyright law does not protect the creations of non-human authorship. According to the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, the Copyright Office will refuse to register a claim if it determines that a human being did not create the work.

AI-generated content also poses a challenge when determining authorship. As mentioned, the work must be original and created by a human author. But can AI-generated content be said to have been created by a human when the AI program is doing most of the work? Although the human may have provided instruction to the AI program, does this amount to human authorship? What if the content is primarily created by a human author, but an AI program was later used to generate the graphics that support the story?

Recently, the Copyright Office determined that if human creators are involved in the AI-generated content process, then they may retain copyright over their human contributions. For instance, if an individual uses an AI program to assist in creating a work, they may still be considered the primary author and copyright holder for the parts they actively contributed. This can be the case when AI is used as a tool or a facilitator but does not autonomously create the entire work. Consequently, the facts and circumstances of each matter must be considered, but generally entirely AI-generated works are not eligible for copyright protection.

05/24/2023

Once again the St. Onge Team participated in the Stamford Boys & Girls Club 5k walk/run. It was a beautiful evening, and we all had a great time.

04/26/2023

Our conference room was overflowing with staff during our last brown bag lunch. It's great to be back in the office! 😊

04/06/2023

We had a great day volunteering at the local food bank today. We were a small group but mighty!!

I’m happy to announce we collected 178 pounds of food, total of 6 boxes.

Thanks to all that donated and for volunteering!!

03/15/2023

St. Onge IP Successfully Enforces U.S Patent in Amazon APEX Patent Program
Using Amazon’s Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) patent enforcement program, patent attorney Fritz L. Schweitzer III of St. Onge IP has again successfully enforced a U.S. utility patent on behalf of the Patent Owner against multiple Amazon sellers, resulting in a combination of licenses and take-downs of the infringing products. In addition, the Patent Owner can now rapidly and effectively enforce the patent against other sellers of materially identical products by using Amazon’s Brand Registry program, without the need to initiate another APEX case. Amazon APEX cases are decided by a neutral attorney with experience in U.S. patent law. Therefore, patent owners and accused infringers involved in APEX cases are encouraged to consult experienced patent counsel. St. Onge IP has experience with Amazon Brand Registry and the APEX patent program. Attorney Fritz L. Schweitzer III has successfully enforced U.S. utility patents against a multitude of Amazon infringers using the APEX program and can provide counseling to patent owners or Amazon sellers involved in or considering an APEX claim.

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