Ryan Abbott (lawyer)

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Ryan Abbott is a British-American academic, attorney, physician, writer, and public speaker who is currently Professor of Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey School of Law, [1] [2] [3] as well as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. [4] [5]

Contents

Abbott's research is primarily concerned with the intersection of law and artificial intelligence, intellectual property, and health law.

Education

Abbott obtained his M.D. from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine [6] and his J.D. from the Yale Law School. [7] He completed his doctorate at the University of Surrey School of Law. [1] He also attended and graduated summa cum laude from Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, receiving a Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine, and from University of California, Los Angeles where he obtained his B.Sc. [6] Abbott is a licensed acupuncturist.

Abbott is a licensed physician and a member of both the California [8] and New York State bars. [9] He is also a patent attorney registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and a solicitor advocate (England and Wales).

Career

Academic

Abbott is the author of the 2020 book The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law, published by Cambridge University Press. [10] [11] In the book, Abbott argues that "the law should not discriminate between AI and human behavior." [12] [13] [14] His works have been covered by publications such as The New York Times [15] and Forbes. [16]

Managing Intellectual Property named Abbott as one of the fifty most influential people in intellectual property in 2019 [17] and in 2021. [18]

Practice

Abbott leads the Artificial Inventor Project which involves the filing of patent applications for AI output generated without a traditional human inventor. [19] [20] [21] [22]

Abbott has worked as an expert for the World Intellectual Property Organization and the World Health Organization, among other organizations. [23]

Works

Books

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References

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  2. ↑ "Ryan Abbott | University of Surrey - Academia.edu". surrey.academia.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  3. ↑ "Automated holidays: how AI is affecting the travel industry". the Guardian. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Abbott". UCLA Profiles.
  5. ↑ "Book Review: Ryan Abbott, 'The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law'". The Recorder. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  6. 1 2 "Ryan Abbott '05, M.D." UCLA Alumni. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  7. ↑ "Ryan Abbott '10 Joins JAMS in London and Los Angeles". law.yale.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  8. ↑ "Ryan Abbott # 281641 - Attorney Licensee Search". apps.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  9. ↑ "ABBOTT, RYAN". New York State Unified Court System.
  10. ↑ Abbott, Ryan (2020). The Reasonable Robot : Artificial Intelligence and the Law. Cambridge, United Kingdom. ISBN   978-1-108-63176-1. OCLC   1159122108.
  11. ↑ "A Review of "The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law" and a Conversation with the Author". www.jurist.org. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  12. ↑ "Book Review: Ryan Abbott, 'The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law'". The Recorder. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  13. ↑ Teich, David A. ""The Reasonable Robot" Looks At The Intersection Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) And Law". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  14. ↑ Chesterman, Simon (2021-08-05). We, the Robots?. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   978-1-316-51768-0.
  15. ↑ Porter, Eduardo (2019-02-23). "Don't Fight the Robots. Tax Them". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  16. ↑ Davenport, Tom. "Advancing the Debate on Taxing Robots". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  17. ↑ "50 most influential people in IP 2019: notable individuals". MIP. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  18. ↑ "50 most influential people in IP 2021: notable individuals". MIP. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  19. ↑ Decker, Susan (August 21, 2021). "One Man's Quest to Get an AI Machine a Patent Gathers Momentum". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  20. ↑ Decker, Susan (September 3, 2021). "Only Humans, Not AI Machines, Get a U.S. Patent, Judge Says". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  21. ↑ "Federal Judge Says Law Is 'Crystal Clear': AIs Cannot Be Named Inventors". National Law Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  22. ↑ "Can a patent be granted to a machine?". InnovationAus.com. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  23. ↑ "Medical Workshop: User Innovation & Knowledge Commons | NYU School of Law". www.law.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
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