"As 2025 draws to a close, the intellectual property ecosystem faces a wave of transformative changes driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and evolving legislative priorities. From sweeping federal proposals aimed at harmonizing AI governance and overriding state laws, to new copyright and media integrity measures designed to address deepfakes and transparency, and finally to renewed momentum behind patent eligibility and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) reform, these developments signal a pivotal moment for innovators, rights holders, and policymakers alike."
"The TAKE IT DOWN Act (Pub. Law 119-12, S.146), introduced by Rep. Salazar (R-FL) in the House and Sen. Cruz in the Senate (R-TX), and signed into law in May, criminalizes nonconsensual intimate visual imagery (including deepfakes) and requires platforms to remove reported content within 48 hours, creating a parallel regime alongside the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and demanding detection, logging, and appeals workflows for handling both copyright infringement claims and nonconsensual intimate imagery violations, each with distinct procedural requirements and timelines."
Federal legislative activity is reshaping the intellectual property landscape by pushing for harmonized AI governance and executive preemption over state laws. New federal bills target AI infrastructure, content integrity, and accountability standards. The TAKE IT DOWN Act criminalizes nonconsensual intimate visual imagery, including deepfakes, and requires platforms to remove reported content within 48 hours, creating a parallel regime alongside the DMCA and imposing detection, logging, and appeals workflows with distinct procedural timelines. Simultaneously, momentum is building for patent eligibility revisions and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) reform, signaling significant shifts in innovation protection and compliance obligations.
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