Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: What You Need To Know

The use of artificial intelligence to produce new works is a unique challenge to copyright law which was intended to protect the works of human authors. The courts and governments around the world are struggling to apply copyright law to the 'works' produced by this new technology. This presentation will provide a snapshot of the current state of the law in this rapidly evolving landscape.

The audience who should attend is any entrepreneur who is using or contemplating the use of artificial intelligence in their business to ensure that they understand the limits of copyright law in protecting any ownership or other exclusive rights in the works produced by such software.

Attendees will come away with an understanding of the current state of Canadian law governing copyright for works produced by artificial intelligence and the risk that such works may not qualify for copyright protection.

SPEAKER:

Michele Ballagh, Lawyer and Trademark Agent @ BlazeIP

Michele Ballagh is a lawyer and trademark agent. She practices exclusively (and with enthusiasm) in the area of intellectual property law.

Michele was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1999 and has practiced as a trade-mark agent in Canada and the US since 2000. Michele is also an experienced litigator having appeared before all levels of the Ontario and Federal Courts.

After working for national law firms for more than 10 years, Michele became a founding member of Ballagh & Edward LLP in Hamilton in January 2009 and in January 2022, she launched her new firm, BLAZE IP.

She is an active member of the Hamilton Law Association and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada.