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Sound Trademark Application

声音商标申请
EUIPO·Published 2026-10-06·Checked by 管理员 on 2026-10-06

Italian Prime Minister Meloni has applied to the European Intellectual Property Office to register her voice as a trademark to prevent AI deepfakes. The application includes a 4-second recording of her saying in Italian, 'I am Giorgia Meloni' twice.

What it means for you

    Provides companies with a legal framework to prevent misuse of celebrity voices Sets clear intellectual property boundaries for companies developing AI voice synthesis technology
  • Offers compliance reference standards for platforms handling celebrity voice content

What to do

EngineeringReview AI voice synthesis products for inclusion of protected celebrity voices
ComplianceEstablish IP screening processes before using voice content
ProductDevelop tools to detect deepfake audio
LegalDevelop policies for licensing celebrity voice usage

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2026-10-06Published

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