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.
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.
Related links
- WIPO Director General Opens WIPO Conversation on IP and AI: Third Session (November 4, 2020)
- WIPO's Second Session of Conversation on IP and Artificial Intelligence Ends with Outline of Next Steps (July 9, 2020)
- WIPO Director General Opens Virtual Conference on IP and AI (July 7, 2020)
- WIPO's Conversation on IP and AI to Continue as a Virtual Meeting (May 29, 2020)
- More than 250 Submissions Received on AI and IP Policy Public Consultation (February 20, 2020)
- WIPO Begins Public Consultation Process on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Policy (December 13, 2019)
- WIPO Conversation on IP and AI (September 27, 2019)