AccelPro IP Law's 2023 Roundup
Highlights Volume II: With Ryan Abbott, Bree Buchanan and Jeannie Boettler | Interviews by Neal Ungerleider and Celeste Headlee
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Our first AccelPro IP Law Collections include Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology Patents and the Career Tools series.
From the Artificial Intelligence collection: University of Surrey School of Law and Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA’s Ryan Abbott on Artificial Intelligence and Authorship
From the Career Tools collection: Krill Strategies' Bree Buchanan on Wellness and Seeking Help in the Workplace
From the Biotechnology collection: Stinson’s Jeannie Boettler on Patent Eligibility, Diagnostics and Biotech
Prior highlights from AccelPro IP Law: Volume I
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I. On Artificial Intelligence and Authorship
With Ryan Abbott, Professor of Law & Health Sciences at University of Surrey School of Law & Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
In this episode, Ryan Abbott explores emerging legal perspectives around artificial intelligence and authorship.
Ryan is a Professor of Law & Health Sciences at University of Surrey School of Law & Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. And he is the author of The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law.
The rise of generative artificial intelligence tools is leading to new copyright and IP questions for creators, rights-holders and judges. AI authorship and determining the line between human authorship and machine authorship can be difficult in many cases, and a range of questions exist around copyright and training data for AI tools.
In this interview, Abbott discusses AI and authorship, the Copyright Office and AI, and his own career from medicine to the intersection of technology and copyright law.
More interviews like this can be found in the Artificial Intelligence collection.
II. On Wellness and Seeking Help in the Workplace
With Bree Buchanan, Senior Advisor at Krill Strategies
This interview is part of our AccelPro Career Tools series, where we explore topics including wellness and client relationship management, hosted by internationally recognized journalist, author and NPR host Celeste Headlee.
This episode features a conversation about wellness and seeking help in the workplace with Bree Buchanan, senior advisor at Krill Strategies and former Board President at the Institute for Well-Being in Law.
At firms, there may be an expectation of 24-7 availability for clients and unclear policies for employees facing behavioral health issues. Buchanan discusses signs someone may be in need, healthy habits, setting boundaries and how to ask for help.
III. On Patent Eligibility, Diagnostics and Biotech
With Jeannie Boettler, Partner at Stinson LLP
As a registered patent attorney, Jeannie Boettler secures and protects intellectual property rights for biotechnology and life sciences companies, including private corporations, universities and government agencies. She blends her experience in life sciences and patent law to prepare and prosecute patent applications and protect clients’ valuable intellectual property assets. She counsels clients on aspects of patentability, invalidity, freedom-to-operate and other due diligence issues.
In this interview, Boettler explores the nuances and emerging changes for patent eligibility in the fields of pharma and biotech.
More like this can be found in the Biotechnology collection.
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