Author(s)

Haolong Wen ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Law School, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, China

Corresponding Author

Haolong Wen

ABSTRACT

The relationship between AI and IP law is analytic emerging challenges regarding AI-generated content under copyright, trademark, and patent laws. The tremendous input that AI systems make to creative and innovative processes means that traditional IP laws do not capture the many limitations under which they were originally designed to cover human authorship and inventorship. This paper looks into authorship, ownership, and infringement issues relating to works generated by AI so as to highlight the gaps in the present legal frameworks. It brings forward major case studies regarding DABUS and copyright eligibility findings highlighting the facial anachronism of using contemporary laws in respect of AI-generated content. Addressing some ethical issues around what AI may mean for the turning tide in traditional creative industries and why we need to hold on to specific functions within work created by AI will be among the various concerns placed before the audience. Ends of the paper contain propositions for IP legal reforms to accommodate the singular demands posed by AI, with international perspectives and future scopes for research highlighted. An analysis in this paper will include legal, ethical, and practical implications for policymakers and legal practitioners in better understanding the landscape of change that is happening under AI and IP law.

KEYWORDS

Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property, AI-generated Works, the DABUS Case, Legal Reform and Ethics in AI

CITE THIS PAPER

Haolong Wen. Legal and Ethical Implications of AI-Generated Content in Intellectual Property Law. Science of Law Journal (2024) Vol. 3: 8-20. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2024.030802.

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