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United Kingdom: Published response to the consultation on UK Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents

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Published response to the consultation on UK Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents

On 28 June 2022, the UK government published its response to the consultation on "Artificial intelligence and intellectual property: copyrights and patents". The response focused on copyright protection for computer-generated works (CGWs); exception…

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Patent protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2021-10-29
in consultation

On 29 October 2021, the UK government opened a public consultation on Artificial Intelligence and I…

2022-01-07
processing consultation

On 7 January 2022, the United Kingdom government closed the public consultation on Artificial Intel…

2022-06-28
concluded

On 28 June 2022, the UK government published its response to the consultation on "Artificial intell…

2022-09-22
adopted

On 22 September 2022, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published the guidelines for the ex…

2023-11-23
rejected

On 23 November 2023, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) temporarily suspended the guidelines…