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Category: Tech Tuesdays

Exploring The Legal Landscape of Blockchain Technology

Blockchain, also known as distributed ledger technology, is a distributed and decentralized digital ledger technology used to record transactions across multiple computers in a way that ensures the security, transparency, and immutability of data. The technology

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Can an AI Generated Trademark be Registered in Botswana

Last week we discussed the recently decided case of Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks [2023] UKSC 49. In that case, Dr. Thaler, the creator of an Artificial Intelligence machine named DABUS, sought

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Do Employees Own The Patent Rights to Their Inventions

Suppose you are employed by a technology company, and you create your own invention, who is entitled to hold the patent rights to that invention? Is it you, the inventor? Or is it your employer by

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Who is an Inventor According to Botswana Law

Last week we discussed the recently decided case of Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks [2023] UKSC 49. In that case, Dr. Thaler, the creator of an Artificial Intelligence machine named DABUS, sought

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Can Artificial Intelligence Machine Own The Rights to an Invention?

Just before Christmas last year, the UK Supreme Court made quite the groundbreaking finding on the question of whether an artificial intelligence machine could be named as an inventor and consequently enjoy patent rights. The case

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Generative AI and Open-Source Licensing

In our previous series, we extensively covered open-source software. Our last three papers have focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its implications for law and society. This week, we bring these two concepts together to explore

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Cyber Hygiene in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

In a recent video, the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) urged Batswana to adopt Cyber Hygiene practices. With the recent surge and extensive utilization of generative AI tools, it becomes crucial to examine the privacy risks

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Copyright Law’s Complex Dance With Artificial Intelligence Innovation

Artificial Intelligence, once dismissed as a mere novelty, has surged in prominence, with generative AI at the forefront of innovation. This form of machine learning, capable of producing original text, images, and code based on simple

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ChatGPT’s Copyright Shield

Last week, OpenAI, the Company behind every student’s favourite generative AI tool, ChatGPT, made several exciting announcements, the most notable of which is Copyright Shield. The Company’s CEO, Sam Altman is quoted as saying, “we will

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OSS Best Practices For Companies

Welcome to Tech Tuesdays, where we post content relating to the Law and its Impact on Computing and Technology. This is Part 6, and the last segment of our series on Open-Source Software. In Part 5,

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