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Call for views on AI and IP—the UK government response

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Published on: 31 March 2021

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Table of contents

Trade marks, designs and Trade Secret law
Copyright
AI generated works
IP Rights in AI training data
Patents
AI generated inventions
Patents for AI
The wider context

Article summary

IP analysis: How does the UK’s IP regime stand up in the face of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology? Running from 7 September to 30 November 2020, the UK Intellectual Property Office’s (UKIPO) call for views on AI and Intellectual Property (IP) sought to find answers to a wide range of questions covering patents, copyright, trade marks, designs and trade secrets. With 92 responses from individual IP attorneys, trade bodies, industry associations, tech sectors, creative industries and other sectors the government had a lot to consider. Toby Bond, senior associate, and Chris de Mauny, senior associate, at Bird & Bird discuss the government response.

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