Copyright and Patent Laws for the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Authorship and Inventorship Revisited

By (author) Eva Janecková

ISBN13: 9781509976232

Imprint: Hart Publishing

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Published: 15/05/2025

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Description
This book responds to the need to distinguish human creations from those produced by AI. It does so by tracing human attributes of authorship and inventorship in statutory requirements for protection and ownership in European copyright and patent laws. Its main contribution lies in exposing shortcomings in how the laws are applied in the UK, Germany, and France. It shows that the human origin of creations is traditionally inferred from their expressive form or technical character. Given the advancements in AI, such inferences are no longer legitimate. What is more, these shortcomings may eventually lead to granting copyright or patent protection where none is lawfully permitted or sufficiently justified. To remedy the situation, this book offers doctrinal and conceptual amendments and proposes law reforms to implement them. This book guides authorities, practitioners, and students through the main arguments of the debate concerning copyright and patents for objects entirely or partly generated by AI. It also makes original contributions to advance the ongoing academic and policy debates on AI and intellectual property law.
1. Introduction 2. AI: Why does AI Matter to Intellectual Property Law? 3. The Relevant Justifications for Copyright and Patents 4. Inventorship in European Patent Law 5. Inventorship in the Application Practice in the UK, France and Germany 6. EU Authorship 7. Authorship in the UK, France and Germany 8. Authorship in the Application Practice in the UK, France and Germany 9. Reforms and Ways Forward 10. Conclusion
  • Copyright law
  • Patents law
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
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