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Lionel Richie Seeks Trademark Protection for Voice Sound Clips Amid Rising Celebrity AI Voice Safeguards

Following Taylor Swift’s lead, Richie files four USPTO applications to trademark iconic vocal phrases as legal tools against AI deepfake misuse

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Music legend Lionel Richie has filed four trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office to protect distinctive audio clips of his voice. The filings, covering phrases from his hit songs, aim to establish new legal safeguards for celebrity voices in the era of AI-generated deepfakes. Intellectual prope…
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Lionel Richie Seeks Trademark Protection for Voice Sound Clips Amid Rising Celebrity AI Voice Safeguards Music legend Lionel Richie has filed four trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office to protect distinctive audio clips of his voice. The filings, covering phrases from his hit songs, aim to establis... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/lionel-richie-seeks-trademark-protection-for-voice-sound-clips-amid-rising-celebrity-ai-voice-safeguards

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