IP Law Considerations for Privacy & AI Professionals:EU-Focused Perspective

Join the Future of Privacy Forum for a live-virtual session on IP Law Considerations for Privacy & AI Professionals: EU-Focused Perspective on Thursday, April 17, from 9:30 - 11:30 am ET/15.3 - 17.3h (3:30 - 5:30 pm) CET.

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In this training, participants will explore the lifecycle of AI systems through an intellectual property (IP) lens and will learn how the interplay between IP, privacy and AI laws shape the development and deployment of AI systems in the EU.

The session addresses the legal challenges surrounding the use of data for AI training, including the collection of copyrighted materials through techniques such as scraping. Participants will learn how copyright law influences the training process, covering critical issues such as licensing and potential liability for using protected works as training data. The training also explores IP issues around AI-generated outputs. Key questions include the practical implications for businesses deploying AI to generate creative or functional works, specifically regarding the copyrightability of AI output. We will also identify scenarios where AI-generated outputs may infringe on existing IP rights and how risks can be mitigated. Beyond training and outputs, the session provides an overview on how IP frameworks—such as trade secrets, patents, and copyright—can be leveraged to protect AI systems and their components, including models and algorithms.

Designed for privacy and AI professionals, the training will draw comparisons to the legal situation under EU data privacy and AI laws, in particular under the GDPR and EU AI Act. It equips participants with the tools to ensure regulatory compliance, to manage IP risks and to protect innovation across the AI lifecycle in an evolving European regulatory environment.

Learning Objectives:

• The most important IP law considerations for AI training
• Strategies to protect AI outputs and address ownership questions
• Measures to mitigate IP infringement risks when using AI systems
• Options for IP protection of AI systems
• To manage the interplay between IP, privacy and AI laws
• The key issues and best practices for licensing and contract language
• To address IP enforcement risks within the EU regulatory framework

This training will be a live virtual session.

Upon completing the training, participants will receive IAPP CPE Credits and a digital badge from our partner, Credly, recognizing your newfound knowledge ​and demonstrating your commitment to staying at the forefront of privacy developments.

FPF Faculty:

Dr. Henrik Hanssen, Counsel, Hogan Lovells

Henrik Hanssen is an experienced attorney specialized in information technology (IT) law, with a particular focus on data privacy, cybersecurity, AI and data governance. He helps national and international companies navigating the complex digital regulatory landscape in the EU and represents clients in contract negotiations, proceedings with supervisory authorities and in related litigation matters. Henrik has extensive experience in creating practicable solutions to challenges under regulations such as the GDPR, the EU Data Act, or the EU AI Act, whether in assessing new products, in regulatory compliance projects, or in transactions. He has worked with various clients on IT projects related to cloud services, software development, licensing, AI, and connected products. In his cybersecurity practice, he offers compliance advice and provides incident response support and defends his clients against administrative orders and sanctions by supervisory authorities and represents them in proactive procedures (e.g. approval for Binding Corporate Rules). Henrik frequently speaks at webinars and events and is the author of several expert publications on IT and data protection law.

Jasper Siems, Associate, Hogan Lovells

Jasper Siems is an intellectual property (IP) expert with a particular focus on IP issues in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Jasper has also developed a deep understanding of the EU regulatory landscape, particularly in the context of the EU AI Act, EU Data Act, and EU Data Governance Act. He provides comprehensive legal advice to national and international clients in these areas, particularly in the technology, healthcare, and finance sectors. Jasper offers practical legal solutions to challenges under these regulations, helping clients adapt their practices, product development, and compliance strategies accordingly or supporting them in transactions. In addition, he also represents clients in IP and media law litigation and dispute resolution, both before national courts and in out-of-court settlements. Jasper regularly lectures on legal developments in AI, copyright, trade secrets, and data governance, and his publications on these topics appear in leading legal journals.

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