IP Law
As AI drives forward technological advancement and innovation, it intersects with Intellectual Property (IP) Law in many ways. For information and discussions about the impact of AI on IP, check out the resources below.
Books
Intellectual Property Protection for AI-Generated Creations by ISBN: 9781000513257Publication Date: 2021Ebook
Research handbook on intellectual property and artificial intelligence by ISBN: 1800881908Publication Date: 2022
Government Responses
- US Senate Committee on the JudiciaryIn the summer of 2023, a number of hearings were held on the topic of AI and its impact on IP.
- WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Artificial IntelligenceThe WIPO Conversation considers the impact of artificial intelligence (Al) on IP policy and publishes related papers.
Intellectual property law traditionally includes copyright, patent, and trademark law. AI has a complicated relationship with the legal frameworks that govern each of these areas of law.
Copyrights
As AI ushers in a new era of content creation, copyright law must grapple with complex legal questions about authorship and infringement.
Books
Here are some books and eBooks available to UW users:
The Future of Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by ISBN: 9781839103148Publication Date: 2021Ebook
The Routledge Companion to Copyright and Creativity in the 21st Century by ISBN: 1317331079Publication Date: 2020Ebook
Articles
Here are law review and journal articles discussing the unauthorized use of copyrighted works. Please note that access to WestClip content is restricted to UW Law users.
Trackers
Keep up-to-date with copyright litigation using these trackers:
- Case Tracker: Artificial Intelligence, Copyrights and Class ActionsBaker & Hostetler LLP monitors copyright litigation and provides case overviews, current status, and key legal filings.
- Generative AI: Federal Litigation Tracker
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This Westlaw tool tracks key lawsuits concerning generative AI and intellectual property, including copyright cases. - In Focus: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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This Bloomberg Law page ties together various AI resources and provides easy access to federal dockets related to copyright litigation. - Status of All 24 Copyright Lawsuits v. AI CompaniesThis blog tracks notable developments in the copyright cases against AI companies.
United States Copyright Office
- Copyright and Artificial IntelligenceInitiative to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by AI technology.
- Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: A Report of the Register of CopyrightsReport addressing the legal and policy issues related to AI and copyright.
- Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial IntelligenceStatement of policy regarding agency practices for examining and registering works that contain material generated by AI technology.
Patents & Trademarks
As AI advances, patent law faces new questions about who can be considered an inventor. At the same time, the increasing integration of AI into consumer decision-making processes is shaking up trademark law, sparking concerns about possible trademark infringement by AI systems and raising significant questions about longstanding trademark principles.
Articles
Here are some relevant law review and journal articles. Please note that access to WestClip content is restricted to UW Law users.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Artificial Intelligence InitiativeInitiative focused on incentivizing more innovation in AI and other key technology areas.
- Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice Before the USPTOGuidance on the issues that patent and trademark professionals, innovators, and entrepreneurs must navigate while using AI in matters before the USPTO.
- Guidance Update on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, Including on Artificial IntelligenceGuidance update on patent subject matter eligibility to assist USPTO personnel and stakeholders in evaluating patent applications and patents involving inventions related to AI.