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Global IP, AI, and Tech Conclave and Awards, 2025 by Legal Era at Hotel Taj, Dubai

Attended by: Rachna Bakhru and Shipra Alisha Philip

Date: 20th & 21st January, 2025

Conference Theme: Artificial Intelligence Changing the World of IP & Tech

Notable sessions or presentations attended:

  1. AI Blackbox: With Quickly Evolving, Galloping Technologies, Can AI Be the Proprietor of Intellectual Properties It Creates?
  2. Interaction between IP Management and Artificial Intelligence.
  3. Maximizing Licensing Opportunities: How Do You Identify New Opportunities in New Countries and Industries, and How Do You Negotiate the Best Deal?
  4. How to Build an Effective IP Protection for a Multinational Efficiently and how to develop Effective IP Protection & Strategies for Small Entities & Start ups – Key Learnings
  5. Blockchain & GEN AI – Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Patenting issues & challenges. What is the future of Emerging Technologies?
  6. The Right IP Strategy Can Maximize Value: IPO, M&A and Enterprise (+ and before Enterprise)
  7. The Right IP Strategy Can Maximize Value: IPO, M&A, and Enterprise (+ and before Enterprise)
  8. Guardians of Innovation: Tackling Counterfeiting and Piracy in a Globalized World

Key takeaways:

  1. AI Blackbox: Can AI truly own the intellectual properties it creates? Current laws require a human creator, raising debates on balancing innovation with legal frameworks in the age of machine creativity.
  2. IP Management and AI: AI tools are revolutionizing IP creation and management—streamlining patent searches, trademark registrations, and licensing while cutting costs and time.
  3. Blockchain & Generative AI: Blockchain is emerging as a game-changer in securing IP rights and ensuring transparency in patent processes, despite challenges like scalability and jurisdictional recognition.
  4. IP Protection Strategies: AI enhances patent searches, monitors infringement, and optimizes IP portfolio management. Startups benefit from cost-effective filings, while multinationals gain through global strategy optimization.
  5. Resolving IP Disputes: Mediation and arbitration offer neutral grounds for addressing cross-border IP conflicts, especially with complex issues like data ownership and AI-generated content.
  6. Maximizing IP Value: A robust IP portfolio boosts valuation in IPOs, M&A, and enterprise growth. Licensing and partnerships generate revenue while ensuring a competitive edge through due diligence.

Counterfeiting and Piracy are Growing Global Threats, which impact industries like luxury goods, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and digital content. It is further fuelled by e-commerce and digital platforms, making enforcement more challenging. Varying IP laws and weak international coordination hinder effective action. Further, digital piracy and anonymous sellers complicate tracking and takedowns. Protecting IP requires a multi-stakeholder approach, combining legal, technological, and awareness-driven solutions to safeguard innovation.

  1. AI, blockchain, and smart packaging help detect and prevent counterfeit goods.
  2. Digital authentication tools empower consumers to verify genuine products.
  3. Harsher penalties, enhanced customs enforcement are required to combat the issues of counterfeiting.
  4. Collaboration with online platforms to swiftly remove counterfeit listings.
  5. Educating buyers on risks and ethical concerns helps reduce demand.
  6. Transparency initiatives and anti-counterfeiting labels build consumer trust.

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