Show Notes
Intellectual Property News, patent law, trademark law, copyright law, AI law, intellectual property strategy, and innovation protection insights with Richard Gearhart.
Can AI legally imitate your voice without your permission? In this episode of Intellectual Property News, we examine the lawsuit involving Google and longtime public radio host David Green, who claims an AI-generated voice used in Google’s NotebookLM sounds remarkably like him despite Google saying it hired a professional actor to create the voice. The case raises important questions about AI voice cloning, right of publicity, privacy, misappropriation, unfair competition, copyright, and the legal protection of a person’s name, face, voice and likeness. For entrepreneurs, creators and business owners using AI, the case offers a critical warning: intellectual property risks may extend far beyond patents, trademarks and copyrights to the very identity of the people behind a brand.
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Richard Gearhart, Esq. is a life sciences intellectual property attorney and Founding Partner of Gearhart Law, LLC, with over 30 years of experience helping pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, diagnostics, and health-tech companies protect and commercialize innovation. A trained chemist and former senior in-house IP leader, he advises founders, executives, and investors on patents, trademarks, licensing, and IP strategy aligned with fundraising, regulatory pathways, and long-term enterprise value. As an active angel investor, Richard also brings a unique insider perspective on valuation, risk, and growth—making him a trusted voice at the intersection of innovation, law, and business strategy. Read more at: https://gearhartlaw.com/