Appearance
Ms Nishtha Sharma on the panel “Effect of AI Design on Design Rights, Classic AI vs. Generative AI”.
0001Ms. Nishtha Sharma, Research and Programme Coordinator at the Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition and IPR Chair at NLU Delhi, participated as a panelist at Design Conclave 2025, organised by SiebenIP.
Panel Discussion
0002The panel was titled “Effect of AI Design on Design Rights, Classic AI vs. Generative AI.” The discussion focused on the impact of Generative AI on the design industry and examined both its positive and negative aspects along with the legal implications.
0003The discussion highlighted that India’s current Intellectual Property Rights regime was developed before the rise of AI and therefore raised questions about its impact on designers’ rights and the challenges emerging in the context of AI based design.
0004Ms. Nishtha Sharma highlighted the importance of distinguishing between AI generated creations and AI assisted creations. She also discussed the possibility of using AI to detect infringements.
Conclusion
0005The discussion provided an opportunity to examine the relationship between Generative AI and design rights, particularly the challenges arising for designers and the existing Intellectual Property Rights framework.
0006A special appreciation was also extended to Ms. Jaya Bhatnagar for organising the event.
Plates
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Cite as
‘Design Conclave 2025: AI Design and Design Rights’ (2025) CIIPC App 1, Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition, National Law University Delhi <https://ciipc.pages.dev/events/design-conclave-2025/>
6 numbered paragraphs, from the Centre’s events record. Corrections to ciipc@nludelhi.ac.in.