Protecting Artificial Intelligence Under Copyright Law: Protectability, Authorship, Registration
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide counsel in protecting artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-created works under copyright law. The panel will examine issues that arise in copyright protection of AI and AI-created works, including protectability, authorship, and registration. The presenters will discuss the state of the law as to copyright protection of these works and how to overcome the challenges and anticipate and minimize the risks of rejection when trying to register such works.
Outline
- Protectability
- Protectability of AI
- Protectability of AI-created works
- Protectability of data compilations
- Authorship/ownership
- Protection in other countries
- Registration
- Importance of registration
- Tips for overcoming challenges and anticipating and minimizing the risks of rejection
- Redaction of trade secrets in copyrightable code
- Registering updates
- Copyright infringement issues relating to AI
Benefits
The panel will review these and other critical issues:
- What hurdles confront counsel when demonstrating authorship of AI and AI-generated works?
- What steps can counsel take to minimize the risk of rejection when seeking copyright protection?
- How does copyright apply to AI-generated works? How does it differ across different jurisdictions?
Faculty

Michael R. Graif
Member
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo
Mr. Graif is an intellectual property attorney whose practice encompasses trademark and copyright enforcement,... | Read More
Mr. Graif is an intellectual property attorney whose practice encompasses trademark and copyright enforcement, technology and licensing transactions, patent and trademark portfolio management, and counseling clients on intellectual property issues that arise in business deals. He also has extensive experience in cybersecurity, privacy, and social media law, and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US. His clients range from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies in a broad range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, sports & entertainment, and digital & social media. The rights enforcement side of Mr. Graif’s practice includes trademark, copyright, and patent matters, domain name proceedings, and advising clients on publicity and privacy rights. His IP transactional work includes drafting licensing, joint venture, and other agreements involving trademarks and technology. Mr. Graif teaches social media law as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and an Adjunct Professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
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Lisa T. Oratz
Senior Counsel
Perkins Coie
Ms. Oratz has more than 35 years of experience representing clients at the various intersections of technology,... | Read More
Ms. Oratz has more than 35 years of experience representing clients at the various intersections of technology, intellectual property (IP), and entertainment law. Her practice includes product counseling work for clients, with a focus on IP matters, content liability, and privacy and regulatory compliance, and she also routinely helps clients with drafting and negotiating license agreements, collaboration and joint venture agreements, development agreements, and other complex commercial contracts. Ms. Oratz devotes much of her practice to emerging technologies and is known for her innovative work on legal issues involving artificial intelligence (AI). This includes extensive work in the area of generative AI, including developing IP protection and risk mitigation strategies. Ms. Oratz also regularly counsels clients regarding the clearance, protection, and licensing of copyrights, trademarks, and name, image, and likeness rights, and handles a wide variety of entertainment, sports and marketing-related matters. She is co-lead of the Film & Television industry group. Ms. Oratz works with a wide variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies and other industry leaders to small, cutting-edge start-ups. She is a frequent writer and speaker on intellectual property, data licensing and contracting issues, especially relating to artificial intelligence.
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Scott J. Sholder
Partner
Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard
Mr. Sholder’s practice focuses on litigation, counseling, and dispute resolution in entertainment, media and... | Read More
Mr. Sholder’s practice focuses on litigation, counseling, and dispute resolution in entertainment, media and intellectual property law. He represents and advises clients across various industries in copyright, trademark, false advertising, unfair competition, right-of-publicity, domain name, and commercial disputes. Past notable matters have included representing a major television network in a contract and copyright dispute and representing hair care product manufacturers in a false advertising dispute.
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