The Alabama Lawyer

The Alabama Lawyer is a bi-monthly publication of the Alabama State Bar. It is published in January, March, May, July, September and November. In addition to keeping members up to date on the latest changes in various laws/rules and how they affect their practice, it also provides members and the public a way to keep current with Alabama State Bar activities, policies/procedures and information pertaining to other bar members.

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The Alabama Lawyer is published six times each year, in January, March, May, July, September and November. For advertising deadlines and other information, contact Director of Publications Margaret Murphy.

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FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER: The Human Touch: Copyright Challenges in the Age of AI

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The subject matter protected by copyright generally, extends to literary works, music, dramatic works, pictorial and graphic works, sculptures, songs, and even architecture, just to name a few. The protection lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years for works created after January 1, 1978. What copyright protection does not protect are ideas, methods of operation, principles, and concepts, such as a scientific method or a recipe. There is also no copyright protection for names, titles, and slogans because they contain an insufficient amount of authorship. There lies one of the differences between copyright and trademark: Trademark protects words, phrases, and designs that identify goods and services.

FROM THE ALABAMA LAWYER – Patent Issues for the Non-Patent Lawyer

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This article is an introduction to patent issues for the lawyer who is not a patent attorney. It is meant to provide the non-patent lawyer the ability to identify issues and provide initial guidance for a client who might have a patentable invention, or who might receive a notice of patent infringement.

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