Blue Ant Consulting
Intellectual Property Advisory & Dispute Resolution
Blue Ant Consulting provides strategic counsel on intellectual property matters, with particular expertise in AI and IP law, alternative dispute resolution, and complex cross-border IP litigation. We help clients navigate the rapidly evolving intersection of technology and intellectual property rights.
Our Practice Areas
Intellectual Property Advisory
Strategic guidance on patents, copyrights, trade marks, trade secrets, and database rights. We advise on portfolio management, licensing, freedom-to-operate analyses, and IP due diligence for transactions.
AI & Intellectual Property
We are at the forefront of the legal questions defining how AI interacts with IP law: copyrightability of AI-generated works, fair use in model training, AI inventorship, and compliance with emerging regulatory frameworks in the US, EU, and beyond.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation, arbitration, expert determination, and structured settlement negotiation for IP disputes. Our ADR practice offers clients efficient, confidential, and commercially pragmatic resolution of complex matters.
Prof. Dr. Ryan Abbott
Principal Consultant
Prof. Dr. Ryan Abbott is a law professor, barrister, licensed physician, and patent attorney whose career bridges academia, legal practice, and policy. He holds a professorship in Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey and is a solicitor advocate in England and Wales.
Prof. Abbott is internationally recognised for his scholarship and advocacy at the intersection of artificial intelligence, technology, and intellectual property law. His work on AI inventorship and authorship has shaped the global debate, including landmark proceedings such as Thaler v. Perlmutter and related cases across multiple jurisdictions.
He publishes widely on law, technology, life sciences, and intellectual property, and regularly advises governments, international organisations, and private clients on the legal implications of emerging technologies.
- Admissions: Solicitor Advocate (England & Wales), US Patent Attorney
- Academic: Professor of Law & Health Sciences, University of Surrey
- Expertise: IP Law, AI & Law, Life Sciences, ADR
- Languages: English
AI & Intellectual Property: A Defining Legal Frontier
Blue Ant Consulting has been involved in the major cases and policy debates shaping how intellectual property law applies to artificial intelligence. Our experience spans the key questions currently before courts and legislatures worldwide.
AI Authorship & Inventorship
Can an AI system be named as an inventor on a patent or an author of a copyrighted work? Following the US Supreme Court's decision not to review Thaler v. Perlmutter in 2026, the rule remains that purely AI-generated material is not copyrightable absent sufficient human authorship. We advise clients on structuring their creative and inventive processes to secure protection.
Training on Copyrighted Works
2026 is a pivotal year for courts deciding whether training generative AI on copyrighted material constitutes fair use. Major proceedings involving publishers, music rights holders, and technology companies, including The New York Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI and the consolidated OpenAI copyright litigation, are setting precedent. We help clients on both sides understand their exposure and options.
Music, Image & Audiovisual AI
Litigation has intensified around AI music generation systems, AI image generators, and audiovisual tools, with claims involving Suno, Udio, Runway, Stability AI, and others. We provide strategic advice to creators, platforms, and rights holders navigating these disputes.
International & Cross-Border Dimensions
AI and IP cases are proceeding simultaneously in the US, EU, UK, India, and other jurisdictions. European design-law reforms, German court decisions on AI-modified images, and evolving database rights add further complexity. Blue Ant Consulting offers coordinated, multi-jurisdictional counsel.
Our Approach to Dispute Resolution
Mediation
Facilitated negotiation to reach commercially sensible outcomes without the cost and delay of litigation.
Arbitration
Binding resolution by experienced neutrals, offering confidentiality, flexibility, and international enforceability.
Expert Determination
Technical and legal questions resolved efficiently by subject-matter experts in IP and technology.
Settlement Strategy
Structured negotiation and risk assessment to achieve early, favourable resolution of IP disputes.
Get in Touch
Whether you are facing an IP dispute, need strategic advice on AI and intellectual property, or are looking for experienced ADR counsel, Blue Ant Consulting is ready to help.
Contact us to arrange a confidential consultation with Prof. Dr. Ryan Abbott or a member of our team.
Blue Ant Consulting
Intellectual Property Advisory & Dispute Resolution
Blue Ant Consulting provides strategic counsel on intellectual property matters, with particular expertise in AI and IP law, alternative dispute resolution, and complex cross-border IP litigation. We help clients navigate the rapidly evolving intersection of technology and intellectual property rights.
Our Practice Areas
Intellectual Property Advisory
Strategic guidance on patents, copyrights, trade marks, trade secrets, and database rights. We advise on portfolio management, licensing, freedom-to-operate analyses, and IP due diligence for transactions.
AI & Intellectual Property
We are at the forefront of the legal questions defining how AI interacts with IP law: copyrightability of AI-generated works, fair use in model training, AI inventorship, and compliance with emerging regulatory frameworks in the US, EU, and beyond.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation, arbitration, expert determination, and structured settlement negotiation for IP disputes. Our ADR practice offers clients efficient, confidential, and commercially pragmatic resolution of complex matters.
Prof. Dr. Ryan Abbott
Principal Consultant
Prof. Dr. Ryan Abbott is a law professor, barrister, licensed physician, and patent attorney whose career bridges academia, legal practice, and policy. He holds a professorship in Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey and is a solicitor advocate in England and Wales.
Prof. Abbott is internationally recognised for his scholarship and advocacy at the intersection of artificial intelligence, technology, and intellectual property law. His work on AI inventorship and authorship has shaped the global debate, including landmark proceedings such as Thaler v. Perlmutter and related cases across multiple jurisdictions.
He publishes widely on law, technology, life sciences, and intellectual property, and regularly advises governments, international organisations, and private clients on the legal implications of emerging technologies.
- Admissions: Solicitor Advocate (England & Wales), US Patent Attorney
- Academic: Professor of Law & Health Sciences, University of Surrey
- Expertise: IP Law, AI & Law, Life Sciences, ADR
- Languages: English
AI & Intellectual Property: A Defining Legal Frontier
Blue Ant Consulting has been involved in the major cases and policy debates shaping how intellectual property law applies to artificial intelligence. Our experience spans the key questions currently before courts and legislatures worldwide.
AI Authorship & Inventorship
Can an AI system be named as an inventor on a patent or an author of a copyrighted work? Following the US Supreme Court's decision not to review Thaler v. Perlmutter in 2026, the rule remains that purely AI-generated material is not copyrightable absent sufficient human authorship. We advise clients on structuring their creative and inventive processes to secure protection.
Training on Copyrighted Works
2026 is a pivotal year for courts deciding whether training generative AI on copyrighted material constitutes fair use. Major proceedings involving publishers, music rights holders, and technology companies, including The New York Times v. Microsoft/OpenAI and the consolidated OpenAI copyright litigation, are setting precedent. We help clients on both sides understand their exposure and options.
Music, Image & Audiovisual AI
Litigation has intensified around AI music generation systems, AI image generators, and audiovisual tools, with claims involving Suno, Udio, Runway, Stability AI, and others. We provide strategic advice to creators, platforms, and rights holders navigating these disputes.
International & Cross-Border Dimensions
AI and IP cases are proceeding simultaneously in the US, EU, UK, India, and other jurisdictions. European design-law reforms, German court decisions on AI-modified images, and evolving database rights add further complexity. Blue Ant Consulting offers coordinated, multi-jurisdictional counsel.
Our Approach to Dispute Resolution
Mediation
Facilitated negotiation to reach commercially sensible outcomes without the cost and delay of litigation.
Arbitration
Binding resolution by experienced neutrals, offering confidentiality, flexibility, and international enforceability.
Expert Determination
Technical and legal questions resolved efficiently by subject-matter experts in IP and technology.
Settlement Strategy
Structured negotiation and risk assessment to achieve early, favourable resolution of IP disputes.
Get in Touch
Whether you are facing an IP dispute, need strategic advice on AI and intellectual property, or are looking for experienced ADR counsel, Blue Ant Consulting is ready to help.
Contact us to arrange a confidential consultation with Prof. Dr. Ryan Abbott or a member of our team.