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Intellectual Property and the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence
The legal and economic aspects of artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights.
3 days
First Scientific Conference
The Future of Intellectual Property in Smart Cities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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Lex Nova’s first scientific conference, organized in Dubai for researchers, academics and specialists, on protecting intellectual property in smart cities shaped by artificial intelligence.
- Dates
- 26 – 30 August 2026
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Organizer
- Lex Nova Development Center
About the conference
Accelerating digital transformation and the growing reliance on smart cities and artificial intelligence technologies have raised numerous legal and regulatory challenges for intellectual property rights. The conference discusses the future of protecting innovation and creativity in the modern digital environment, and brings together researchers, experts and specialists from across the Arab region to explore the future of intellectual property in the age of artificial intelligence.
Conference themes
- Smart cities: concepts and characteristics
- Concepts and types of artificial intelligence models
- Opportunities and challenges facing smart cities
- Intellectual property rights for smart city services
- Legal frameworks for protecting intellectual property in the context of artificial intelligence
- The adequacy of Arab legislation in protecting AI-generated products
- Lessons from the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act
- The future of intellectual property in the era of generative artificial intelligence
- Maximizing the benefits of artificial intelligence technologies
- Mitigating the risks of using artificial intelligence
Important dates
Deadline for abstract submission
Notification of initial acceptance
Deadline for full paper submission
Call for participation
Lex Nova Development Center invited researchers, academics, experts and professionals to submit research papers contributing to the future of intellectual property in smart cities and the age of artificial intelligence.
Why participate
- Present research to leading academics and experts
- Discuss the latest related legal and technical issues
- Help shape the future of intellectual property in smart cities
- Publish in the conference book after peer review
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