Economic analysis of the role of IP on investments in AI

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) Ran an open competition with the below objectives. The Competition was published at (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5279452a-b5d9-4b39-97a8-bd6e1ee0c1c7)

Objectives IP may influence the costs and benefits from undertaking AI investment and thereby AI innovation. The IPO is commissioning a study to better understand the role IP plays in incentivising AI investment in the UK. The scope of this research covers all IP that may incentivises investments in AI. This includes, but is not limited to, patents, copyrights, designs, trade marks, and trade secrets.

The expected outputs of the study are: 1) Identify key actors of the AI sector (developers and users), 2) Perform an assessment of the drivers of AI investment, 3) Provide evidence on whether and to what extent IP plays a role in incentivising AI investment in the UK.