Inclusive Innovation in the Age of AI and Big Data

Daryl Lim is H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships at Penn State Dickinson Law, where he founded its Intellectual Property Law and Innovation Initiative. He holds university affiliations with the Institute of Computational and Data Sciences and the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence. A globally recognized expert in intellectual property and antitrust law, he consults internationally and serves on several influential advisory bodies. His work has been cited by U.S. agencies, featured in top law journals, and covered by major media outlets. He is a member of the American Law Institute.Peter K. Yu is University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor of Law and Communication, and the Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University. Born and raised in Hong Kong, he held the Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law at Drake University and was Wenlan Scholar Chair Professor atZhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan, China. He served as a Visiting Professor of Law at Bocconi University, Hanken School of Economics, Hokkaido University, Tel Aviv University, the University of Haifa, the University of Helsinki, the University of Hong Kong, and the University of Strasbourg. He has served as the general editor of The WIPO Journal published by the World Intellectual Property Organization and sits on the Scientific Advisory Board of Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition.

This thoughtfully curated volume illuminates the complex interplay between intellectual property, artificial intelligence, and broad access with both rigor and clarity. By bringing together diverse global perspectives, empirical research, and practical policy considerations, it offers a roadmap for making innovation ecosystems encompassing and effective. It is highly useful reading for policymakers and scholars seeking to ensure that the benefits of technological progress are broadly shared.

• Daryl Lim and Peter K. Yu: Introduction I. Innovation Gaps and Demographics 1: Brent Lutes,Michael Palmedo, and Ryan Safner: The State of Inclusivity in Copyright and Creative Ecosystems 2: Michelle Saksena and Gauri Subramani: Understanding Demographics in Patent Data 3: Carlotta Nani,Martin Correa, and Julio Raffo: Gender Differences in Intellectual Property Awareness: Evidence from a Global Survey II. Disparities in the Patent System 4: W. Michael Schuster,Miriam Marcowitz Bitton, and Deborah R. Gerhardt: The Gender Gap in Academic Patenting 5: Jessica C. Lai: Patent Attorneys and the Increasing Use of Artificial Intelligence: A "Thought Experiment" on Our Human and Technological Gatekeepers 6: Jordana Goodman,Yan Li,Regan Murphy, and Khamal Patterson: Inventing Fairness: Exploring AI's Role in Patent Reform III. Initiatives to Promote Inclusive Innovation 7: Margo A. Bagley and Colleen Chien: Inclusive Innovation in an Age of AI: Insights from the Innovator Diversity Pilots Initiative 8: Suzanne Harrison and Bowman Heiden: Improving Diversity and Inclusivity Measurements in Inventorship: A Competitiveness Perspective 9: Paola Cecchi Dimeglio: Bridging the Gender Gap in Innovation: A Behavioral Approach to Inclusivity IV. AI Technology and Equitable Development 10: Deja Workman and Christopher L. Dancy: Identifying Potential Inlets of the Biocentric Man in the Artificial Intelligence Development Process 11: David R. Hunter: Taking Stock: What Statistics Can and Cannot Do 12: Daryl Lim: Equitable Progress and the Regulation of AI 13: Keith Robinson: Responsibility, Transparency, and Accountability in AI Patents V. AI-Driven Innovation and Global Challenges 14: Jyh-An Lee and Jingwen Liu: Navigating Turbulence: The Challenge of Inclusive Innovation in the U.S.-China AI Race 15: Peter K. Yu: Bridging the Global Artificial Intelligence Divide