Author: Adv. Gurudas Ashok Salgude

Abstract Amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution, India’s emergence as a significant hub for artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, marked by a dramatic surge in AI-related patent filings, confronts an intellectual property (IP) framework ill-equipped for a new technological paradigm. This article critically examines the doctrinal and practical incongruities between India’s extant IP laws and the realities of AI-generated innovation, hypothesizing that the current legal regime’s insufficiency creates a grey area that obstructs technological advancement and investment. Through a methodological approach combining doctrinal legal analysis, comparative case law review, and policy analysis, the study maps critical legal gaps and operational challenges. Key…