Artificial Intelligence And Intellectual Property Rights: Navigating The Intersection Of Innovation, Authorship, And Legal Protection In The Digital Era
- IJLLR Journal
- Dec 26, 2025
- 1 min read
Kulvinder, Research Scholar, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
Dr Preety Jain, Chairperson, Department of Law, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
ABSTRACT
The convergence of artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights presents unprecedented legal, ethical, and technical challenges that fundamentally question traditional paradigms of authorship, inventorship, and ownership. As artificial intelligence systems demonstrate increasingly sophisticated capabilities in generating creative works and novel inventions, existing intellectual property frameworks, designed primarily for human creators, face considerable strain. This paper examines the multifaceted intersection of AI and IPR, analyzing statutory frameworks, landmark judicial precedents, and emerging legal doctrines. Through normative legal analysis and critical examination of jurisdictional approaches particularly the Indian legal framework—this study identifies critical gaps in copyright protection, patent law provisions, and trademark regulations concerning AI- generated content. The research evaluates the RAGHAV v. Union of India case as a pivotal precedent establishing human-centric authorship requirements in India, alongside comparative analysis of American, European, and UK approaches to AI creativity. The study further examines challenges surrounding training data copyright, liability attribution, and questions of inventorship under the Patents Act, 1970. Finally, this paper proposes a framework for legislative adaptation emphasizing the distinction between AI-assisted and AI-generated works, collaborative frameworks recognizing human-AI contributions, and balanced regulatory mechanisms that foster innovation while protecting creator rights and ensuring equitable IP protection in the evolving technological landscape.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright Protection, Patent Law, AI-Generated Works.
