The WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence

A number of sessions of the WIPO Conversation have considered the impact of artificial intelligence (Al) on IP policy.

WIPO held the First Session of the WIPO Conversation on IP and AI in September 2019 to discuss the impact of Al on IP policy, with a view to collectively formulating the questions that policymakers need to ask.

Video on demand | Meeting documents | News | Summary of the First Session

In December 2019, WIPO published a draft Issues Paper on IP policy and AI, and started a public consultation process inviting feedback to help define the most-pressing questions likely to face IP policy makers as AI increases in importance. Over 250 submissions were received in the consultation process.

In May 2020, a revised Issues Paper on IP policy and AI was published taking into account the submissions received.

The issues set out in the Revised Issues Paper were discussed in detail in the second session and third session of the WIPO Conversation in July and November 2020 respectively.

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Summary of the Second and Third sessions of the Conversation on IP and AI is available

Previous sessions of the WIPO Conversation on IP and AI

Second Session

The second session of the WIPO Conversation in July 2020 conceptually discussed questions of IP protection for AI works and inventions, and data.

Third Session

The third session of the WIPO Conversation in November 2020 was dedicated to connection of AI with trademarks and capacity building.

Sixth Session

The sixth session of the WIPO Conversation in September 2022 took a deep dive into AI inventions. A paper setting out details on possible AI inventorship scenarios is in preparation for publication in 2023.

Overview of the process

Date	Event/Activity
January 31, 2019	Publication of WIPO Technology Trends: Artificial Intelligence
September 27, 2019	WIPO Conversation on IP and AI: First Session \| Video on demand
December 13, 2019	Publication of Draft Issues Paper on IP Policy and AI
May 29, 2020	Publication of Revised Issues Paper on IP Policy and AI
July 7-9, 2020	WIPO Conversation on IP and AI: Second Session \| Video on demand
November 4, 2020	WIPO Conversation on IP and AI: Third Session \| Video on demand
September 21-22, 2022	WIPO Conversation on AI Inventions: Sixth Session \| Video on demand
2023, TBC	Anticipated publication of the AI Inventership scenarios paper

Submissions received on the draft issues paper on IP Policy and AI

More than 250 submissions were received in response to the draft Issues Paper on IP Policy and AI from the widest possible global audience. Issues numbers in this database refer to the issue numbers in the draft Issues Paper on IP Policy and AI.

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Note: These documents are posted online in the form and in the languages in which they are received. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the World Intellectual Property Organization or its Member States.

Interventions to the WIPO Conversation on IP and AI: Second and Third Sessions

Almost 100 written submissions were received in response to the issues addressed in the agenda of the second and third sessions of the WIPO Conversation on IP and AI. They are available in searchable format and linked to the video recordings of the meetings. Issues numbers in this database refer to the issue numbers in the revised Issues Paper on IP Policy and AI.