Practising Law Institute (PLI) Press has released Artificial Intelligence & Intellectual Property, a comprehensive treatise authored by IP attorneys Charley F. Brown and Lynn B. Oberlander, along with expert contributors. This guide addresses the evolving challenges AI poses to traditional intellectual property frameworks, offering practical insights for navigating legal, ethical, and business issues in an AI-driven landscape.
As AI technologies advance across industries, they are reshaping intellectual property law, raising questions about copyright for AI-generated content, patent inventorship for algorithms, and protection of training datasets. The book provides forward-looking analysis on these issues, blending legal theory with real-world applications to help professionals adapt to regulatory changes and ethical dilemmas. It serves as a resource for IP attorneys, in-house counsel, AI innovators, policymakers, academics, and law students, emphasizing holistic coverage of AI's effects on the IP spectrum.
The treatise delves into core areas like whether AI outputs qualify for copyright, if algorithms can be inventors under patent law, and strategies to safeguard trade secrets in massive AI datasets. It also examines trademarks, publicity rights, liability for AI decisions, and ethical considerations in innovation. Stand-alone chapters enable targeted reference, making it ideal for quick consultations or in-depth study. “Our goal is to deliver holistic, multi-disciplinary coverage of AI’s impact across the entire IP spectrum. In an unsettled and fast-moving legal landscape, we want to provide practical, real-world solutions,” said Oberlander. “Stand-alone chapters allow for quick reference and deep dives into issues of the reader’s choice, so the book can be a useful resource, whether you are a general practitioner or are interested in one specialized area of IP.”
Readers gain tools to anticipate AI-related risks, including compliance with emerging policies and mitigation tactics for IP disputes. Businesses and in-house teams will find guidance on aligning IP strategies with AI adoption to foster innovation while minimizing exposure. “Practitioners will gain the tools to anticipate and mitigate AI-related risks, while businesses and in-house counsel will find strategies to make informed, forward-looking decisions,” Brown said. “By offering organized, topic-by-topic coverage and explanations, readers will save time while navigating the new frontier of intellectual property in the age of artificial intelligence.”
This essential resource equips legal and business professionals to thrive amid AI's transformation of IP law, promoting informed decision-making and ethical advancement in technology-driven economies.
About the Authors: Charley F. Brown is a partner at the national law firm Ballard Spahr LLP, where he leads the firm’s Patent Group and its Technology Industry Group. His practice focuses on the intersection of intellectual property and emerging technologies, with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence, software, and data-driven innovation. With extensive experience advising technology companies on patent strategy, open source compliance, and IP issues in complex transactions, he is a trusted advisor to in-house legal teams navigating today’s evolving innovation landscape. In his leadership roles, he has helped modernize and scale the delivery of IP legal services, aligning legal strategy with clients’ business goals.
Lynn B. Oberlander is of counsel in Ballard Spahr’s nationally recognized Media and Entertainment Law Group. She is the prior general counsel of several media companies and teaches media law, media ethics, and media dealmaking at The New School in New York City. Her practice focuses on counseling companies that employ creative professionals and the various legal challenges to the production and distribution of their work.
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