Whether AI May Obtain Patents and Copyrights Discussed in Book Chapter by Balough

(September 2, 2019) For the second time this year, Richard C. Balough has authored a book chapter for the American Bar Association.

The new chapter is included in the ABA’s The Law of Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines. The chapter discusses whether a work created by artificial intelligence may be patented or copyrightable in the United States. In reviewing existing U.S. patent and copyright law, Mr. Balough explains that there is considerable legal question as to whether a work created by artificial intelligence may be either patented or copyrighted because those laws grant patents and copyrights only to humans.

In June, Mr. Balough wrote a chapter surveying the general best practices for satisfying U.S. privacy and security obligations using effective cloud agreements. That chapter was part of the book Cloud 3.0, Drafting and Negotiating Cloud Computing Agreements.

Both books are available on the ABA’s website. Mr. Balough has written extensively on privacy and the internet of things, including chapters in several books and professional magazines. He frequently lectures on cyberspace law.