Summary
This post examines the legal landscape surrounding the protectability and enforceability of generative AI inventions and creations. Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala analyses the role of intellectual property across different types of AI businesses, with a particular focus on startups. The discussion addresses the forms of IP most relevant to generative AI, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, and trade secrets, and highlights the current ambiguities in enforceability. The post provides practical strategies for startups to leverage intellectual property as a business tool amidst legal uncertainties. It concludes with recommendations for navigating and capitalizing on intellectual property opportunities in the generative AI sector.
The extent of protectability and enforceability of inventions and creations of Generative (Gen) AI is today the subject of discussions and debates among professional and academic circles. While Courts in some countries have decided on protectability of Gen AI, and the role of human intervention required for such protection, several questions remain unanswered. The enforceability of Gen AI also raises several questions at various levels. In this presentation on IP for Gen AI StartUps,
Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala provides insights and inputs on the role of IP in different AI businesses. With special emphasis on Gen AI, he covers different forms of IP that are relevant, and how startups at different AI utilization levels can use them as business tools. From what can be protected as patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, and trade secrets to what issues surround their enforceability, his presentation throws light on the ambiguities and uncertainties inherent in today’s legal context, and proposes approaches that may be adopted to strategize around them. Overall, his presentation provides insights into what Gen AI startups can do with their creations and inventions from the IP perspective, and how Gen AI developments and products can prove to be great IP opportunities for startups.
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