3D printing, artificially intelligent robots and software inventions, is technology shaking the reign of IP law.

Abstract

Intellectual property (IP) rights have always had difficulties to cope with disrup-tive technologies. Development of AI-implemented works and common use of it pushes the boundaries of IP protection. Increase of machines which can inde-pendently act or create things have posed a numerous concern of patent system such as how will the inventive step, prior art, inventorship and technical contri-bution evaluated. Nevertheless, the grey area is how patent holders will protect their rights on products against direct and indirect infringement which can also made by 3D printers. This article analyses that the question of is the current pa-tent regime sufficient to evaluate software-implemented works, 3D printing and Robotics to detect potential infringements and reaches the conclusion that it does not seem to be answered affirmatively based on current regulations. This article argues that some legal regulations should be done to overcome the uncertainty of AI generated works’ protection scope