United States (federal)RulingNo. 23-5233

Thaler v. Perlmutter

The D.C. Circuit held that the Copyright Act requires human authorship and upheld the Copyright Office's refusal to register a work created autonomously by an AI system.

Where it stands

Ruled

Opinion issuedMar 18, 20251 year ago

Body: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Introduced: Sep 19, 2024

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Timeline

Mar 18, 2025 1 year ago
Decided, district court judgment affirmed
Sep 19, 2024 2 years ago
Argued