ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS A CREATOR AND INVENTOR: LEGAL CHALLENGES AND PROTECTIONS IN COPYRIGHT, PATENT, AND TRADEMARK LAW

Abstract

The widespread use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in different sectors has fueled an extensive debate regarding the Intellectual Property (IP) rights of its inventions. Traditional IP standards face numerous difficulties because current AI systems demonstrate enhanced abilities to create work, develop new ideas, and process massive datasets. Do these AI systems qualify to claim inventor or authorship rights of their creations? Who owns the intellectual property rights of AI-generated works? This article investigates how IP law and artificial intelligence intersect by evaluating essential legal questions about creations and innovations that use AI systems. This research analyzes present-day intellectual property laws that consist of copyright regulations, patent rules, and trademark frameworks to determine their scope with AI-generated creations. Reviewing legislative developments along with regulatory frameworks for Intellectual property, this article recommends key legal reforms to effectively provide intellectual property rights protection to AI inventions, promoting their technological growth.