Activities of Tilly METZ related to 2020/2015(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on intellectual property rights for the development of artificial intelligence technologies
Amendments (12)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the ambitions affirmed by the Commission in its communications of 19 February 20201 in the area of AI artificial intelligence (AI) and data; notes, however, that the issue of the protection of intellectual property rights in the context of the development of AI technologies has not been addressed by the Commission; _________________ 1(COM(2020)0064, COM(2020)0065, COM(2020)0066 and COM(2020)0067).
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that the development of AI technologies in the transport sector , while taking into account the impact on the natural environment and human health, has the potential to bring considerable economic, societal, environmental and safety benefitsadvantages, to the benefit of all citizens and society, by improving the quality of life, creating new employment opportunities and more sustainable business models and needs to be designed to be widely affordable;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Affirms that defining the appropriate legal framework for intellectual property rights for AI and connectivity innovations, as well as for access to and security of data will be key in the development and smooth, safe and wide dissemination of AI technologies in transport; highlights the need to ensure that EU rules on intellectual property do not hinder data accessibility, and thus the development of AI;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that IP protection strategies will constantlywill evolve over time as AI evolves, and that it will be necessary to take account of issues such as flexibleadapt to this changing environment with copyright, patent protection or even trade secrets rules, and to take this into account to consider what route will provide innovators with the broadest and most robust means of IP protection, fostering creativity and innovation;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the current fragmented legal framework of IP rights and the legal uncertainty regarding them, represents an obstacle for the development of AI technologies in transport; calls on the Commission, therefore, to evaluate the fitness of its intellectual property regime for the development of AI technologies and to put forward the legislative proposals it finds necessary;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that although AI makes it possible to process a large quantity of data relating to IPRs, it cannot be a substitute for human verification in relation to the granting of IPRs and the determination of liability for infringements of IPRs;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes, with regard to the use of data by AI, that the use of copyrighted data needs to be assessed in the light of the text and data mining exceptions provided for by the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, and in the light of all uses covered by limitations and exceptions to IPR protection;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility and relevance for companies of obtaining patents based on software or algorithms with a view to ensuring both the protection of innovation and the need for transparency required for trustworthy AI;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is fully aware that progress in AI will have to be paired with major improvements in connectivity and interoperability in order to come to full fruition; takes note of the intensive patenting activity taking place in the transport sector when it comes to AI; expresses its concern that this may result in massive litigation that will be detrimental to the industry as a wholeis concerned about the effects on the already high safety risks pertaining from mixed traffic (featuring both traditional and autonomous vehicles);
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that standard essential patents (SEPs) play a key role in the development and dissemination of new AI technologies and ensuring interoperability; calls on the Commission to encourage the emergence of cross-industry standards and formal standardisation; recalls in this regard the Commission’s communication of 29 November 2017 on SEP licensing and the key principles it set out for transparency in SEPs, namely fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing and enforcement; draws particular attention to SEPs that can improve security, safety and accessibility for transport users;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to ensure that data will be collected and used and in full compliance with the EU’s strict data protection rules;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the future establishment of an enabling and flexible legislative framework for the governance of common European data spaces, as well as the Commission’s willingness to foster business-to- government and business-to- business data sharing and to limit mandatory access to data under FRAND conditions to the cases where specific circumstances so dictate;