The Intellectual Property landscape is currently dominated by high-profile legal battles establishing new case law precedence on what is and isn’t considered acceptable use of AI. This expert guide explores the legal and economic implications of the record $1.5 billion settlement of Bartz v Anthropic, as well as the important ruling in last year’s Thaler case. Other highlighted topics include landmark patent rulings in Japan, the introduction of the newly revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law of China (AUCL), and the challenges and emerging opportunities in the ever-evolving African IP landscape.