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Jean-Sébastien Dupont discusses litigation funding in the age of AI on IPHQ News

Although litigation funding has not yet influenced the intellectual property (IP) sector as strongly as it has other practice areas, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), both as a powerful analytical tool and as a growing force within the IP landscape, may prove to be a turning point. Principal Jean-Sébastien Dupont shares his insights on the future of litigation funding in IP disputes.

"The last 12 to 18 months have seen several AI-related proposed class actions being filed throughout Canada, some of which may potentially require funding if they are authorised to proceed."
Jean-Sébastien Dupont

Read the full article on IPHQ News, the IP news and insights platform of IPH Limited: Litigation Funding: A New Era in IP Disputes?

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