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Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part Two Of Three

Intellectual Property Law Blog

This article is Part Two of a Three-Part Article Series. Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. However, subject matter eligibility can be a significant challenge in securing patents on artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Patent 212
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Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part Three Of Three

Intellectual Property Law Blog

This article is Part Three of a Three-Part Article Series. Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. However, subject matter eligibility can be a significant challenge in securing patents on artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Patent 189
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"Using AI tools to help assess inventive step": A response to the CIPA journal article

The IPKat

The cover article of the May 2024 edition of the CIPA Journal proposed a new test for inventive step using AI. The article was inspired by the EPO's AI assisted search tool, AI-PreSearch. Similarity" is not a test for inventive step The CIPA Journal article proposes that AI-PreSearch could be used in a new inventive step test.

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The Language of Patents (Part I): Equipping Patent Applications for Pre-and Post-Grant Success

IP Watchdog

Such an interpretation can block the patentability of the claim in the absence of evidence that the examiner’s interpretation of the claim is not reasonable.

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Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part One Of Three

Intellectual Property Law Blog

This article is Part One of a Three-Part Article Series. Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. However, subject matter eligibility can be a significant challenge in securing patents on artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Patent 133
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Adding matter by cherry-picking from separate embodiments: Philip Morris v BAT ([2023] EWHC 2616 (Pat))

The IPKat

Added Matter in the UK and Europe The EPO has a famously strict approach to added matter under Article 123(2) EPC. In this embodiment, the heater was described as forming part of the cartridge ("article") inserted into the device, and not part of the device itself. PM argued that the amendment added matter.

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Patents and Large Language Models

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Patent data analysis and analysis on emerging trends have now become accessible and more organized with the help of Large Language Models (LLMs). On closer study, these writings will frequently appear to be exceedingly generic, and lacking in substance and quality, therefore such use is not without limitations.

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