February 20, 2025 - 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET

ACI's 2nd Annual Life Sciences AI Summit

IP Protections for AI-Driven Innovations: Navigating Ownership and Inventorship Challenges in the Life Sciences

New York City Bar Association
42 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
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On Thursday, February 20, Benjamin Hsing will be a panelist on “IP Protections for AI-Driven Innovations: Navigating Ownership and Inventorship Challenges in the Life Sciences” at the 2nd Annual Life Sciences AI Summit in New York City. Hans Sauer (deputy general counsel, VP for IP, Biotechnology Industry Organization), John Nappi (assistant general counsel, PhRMA), and Sharick Naqi (principal IP counsel, IP lead, AI & Digital, Novartis), will also speak. This is Venable’s second year sponsoring the summit.

Below is a summary of the panel.

As AI becomes integral to innovation in the life sciences, it creates complexities in IP law. Understanding how to protect AI-driven discoveries while navigating uncertainties of inventorship and ownership is mission critical for staying ahead in this rapidly evolving landscape. Topics of discussion will include:

  • Evaluating patentability and the boundaries of IP protection for AI-generated innovations
  • Determining ownership rights when AI contributes to the inventive process
  • Addressing joint ownership scenarios and the impact on licensing agreements
  • Mitigating infringement risks when AI uses existing IP for training
  • Distinguishing between proprietary data used for AI training and AI-generated datasets, assessing copyright and data ownership risks

You can learn more about the summit, which will be held at the New York City Bar Association on February 20-21, 2025, here.