ARTICLE · 21 FEBRUARY 2022

AI And IP: Who Or What Can Be An Author Or Inventor In Canada?

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There have been two recent and notable developments with respect to artificial intelligence ("AI") and intellectual property ("IP") rights in Canada.

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There have been two recent and notable developments with respect to artificial intelligence ("AI") and intellectual property ("IP") rights in Canada. A preliminary legal question at the intersection of AI and IP is whether AI can be granted authorship in the case of copyright or inventorship in the case of patents for something that it generated. Jurisdictions around the world are facing the same issues. This blog post discusses Canada's first foray into this new frontier.

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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO") recently registered a copyright listing an AI app as one of two co-authors of an artistic work entitled Suryast. The copyright registration lists Ankit Sahni as the owner, while the authors are listed as Sahni and "RAGHAV Artificial Intelligence Painting App". This is significant because this is the first registration, in Canada, for AI as an author.

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AI And IP: Who Or What Can Be An Author Or Inventor In Canada?

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