Tag archives: artificial intelligence

Copyright Review Board – non-human authors not allowed

By Susan Ross (US) and Cassandra Gizzo (US) on March 16, 2022 Posted in Copyright

On February 14, 2022, the Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (the “Board”) refused copyright registration (for the second time) of a two-dimensional artwork entitled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” Although the work was an original work fixed in a tangible medium of expression, the Board found that it could not be registered … Continue reading

Stranger than Sci-Fi Part 2: Should Artificial Intelligence machines be recognised as owners of IP?

By Frances Drummond (AU) and Isobel Taylor (AU) on February 26, 2020 Posted in Trademark

IP legislation often finds itself struggling to plug gaps in the law caused by the rapid pace of technological change, and the state of the law surrounding ownership of AI-generated products is no different. In the first article of this series, we considered how current Australian patent and copyright law frameworks would deal with questions … Continue reading

Stranger than Sci-Fi: Can (and should) Artificial Intelligence machines own intellectual property?

By Frances Drummond (AU) and Isobel Taylor (AU) on February 24, 2020 Posted in Copyright, General

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, refers to the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behaviour. Though it sounds like something out of a sci-fi film, the reality is that AI is quickly becoming a norm in our everyday lives, from the simple AI systems used to sort email inboxes, to complex AI systems known … Continue reading

Ok Google, Hey Siri, Hi Alexa – have you renewed my trade mark yet?

By Frances Drummond (AU), Alyson Poole (AU), Sophie Lees (AU) and Rebecca Brenikov (AU) on March 18, 2019 Posted in Trademark

With the ever increasing ubiquity of technologies improving everyday tasks in personal life, it is little wonder that such technologies are also offering efficiencies and advantages in the work context. Phrases such as process automation, data mining, machine learning and actionable intelligence are no longer far-out themes, but instead are being used regularly (and with … Continue reading

One simple hack to make your hackathon a greater success

By David A. Wilson on July 14, 2016 Posted in Copyright, Trademark

Businesses across all industries are increasingly gathering dynamic and agile thinkers to brainstorm ideas at hackathon events. These are short-duration, high-intensity think-tank sessions, aimed at solving problems or generating ideas to take the business to the next level, sometimes with prizes or bonuses awarded for the best ideas. But there’s one important hack to use … Continue reading