AI For Patent Drafting in 2025
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 23, 2025
Can AI be used to draft a patent application? The answer is complicated. The capabilities of AI have been advancing very rapidly, which seems to suggest that it could be possible.
The Perils And Promise Of ChatGPT As A Patent Drafting Aid
IP Law 360
MARCH 17, 2023
The artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT can produce song lyrics and sitcom scenes based on simple prompts, so it can quickly whip up something at least resembling a patent application. But there are many reasons to be wary of using it in patent drafting, attorneys say.
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5 Key Takeaways - Best Practices in Patent Drafting: Addressing 112 and Enablement after Amgen
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 19, 2023
On December 8, Partner Nena Bains and Counsel Yifan Mao presented “Best Practices in Patent Drafting: Addressing 112 and Enablement After Amgen” at the 24th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute organized by Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and Stanford Law School. By: Kilpatrick
Thursday Thingies
The IPKat
JANUARY 9, 2025
9th Sir Richard Arnold Lecture On 18 February 2025, Sir Richard Arnold will be delivering his 9th Annual Lecture at Westminster Law School. For further details, click here. To register, click here. The deadline for applying is 12 January 2025, so hurry up if you're interested.
[Video] 5 Key Takeaways | Best Practices in Patent Drafting: Addressing 112 and Enablement after Amgen
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 22, 2023
On December 8, Partner Nena Bains and Counsel Yifan Mao presented “Best Practices in Patent Drafting: Addressing 112 and Enablement After Amgen” at the 24th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute organized by Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and Stanford Law School.
Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!
The IPKat
MARCH 4, 2025
Patents and SPCs Rose Hughes reviewed the capabilities and limitations of AI-powered software designed to assist in patent drafting. St Atilla discussed the EUIPO's decision to uphold the trademark protection for "KIM KARDASHIAN," highlighting the importance of reputation in trademark law.
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Incontinence Drug Ruling Offers Key Patent Drafting Lessons
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Teva and Sandoz, an English court found that the patent for a drug used to treat overactive bladder syndrome had not been infringed, highlighting the interaction between patent drafting and litigation strategy, and why claim infringement is as important a consideration as validity, George McCubbin at Herbert Smith.
Patent Drafting Best Practices For Cryptocurrency Innovations
IP Law 360
MARCH 18, 2022
As new patent application filings directed to blockchain and cryptocurrency innovations dramatically increase, practitioners can navigate thorny prosecution and enforcement issues by carefully drafting applications that refrain from overemphasizing solutions' financial and economic aspects, protect multiple techniques and avoid divided infringement, (..)
The IPKat Team: Arrivals, farewell, and news
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Oliver is also a City of London Law Society IP Committee member. Simone Lorenzi (InternKat) Simone is an Italian Patent Attorney with a background in biomedical engineering. News InternKat Asude Sena Moya has been accepted into a PhD program in law at Sun Moon University in the Republic of Korea. More on Oliver here.
AI Not Yet Ready To Take Patent Drafting Jobs, Attys Say
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Artificial intelligence tools might one day be able to handle many of the tasks involved in drafting patent applications, but the technology is currently far from that point, and humans will always play a key role in the process, attorneys said at an event Wednesday.
The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Patent Drafting and Prosecution
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 16, 2024
*prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence - In the rapidly evolving landscape of intellectual property law, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool for attorneys and inventors alike.
Patent drafting steps
Larson & Larson
MAY 16, 2023
Patent drafting is a critical process that involves creating a written document that describes an invention and lays out the grounds for obtaining patent protection. Here are some key points to keep in mind when drafting a patent application: Start by understanding what type of patent protection you need.
Could your patent be invalid if your attorney uses AI in the drafting process?
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 19, 2024
During the patent drafting process, the human inventors meet with the patent attorney to describe the invention. In this meeting, the patent attorney learns the bounds of the invention, and when drafting the patent application, “fills in the gaps” to…. The Federal Circuit held in Thaler v.
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[Sponsored] Registration Deadline Extended for the “Comprehensive Course on Patents” Organized by The IP Press In Collaboration with S. Majumdar & Co. (October 5-November 23)
SpicyIP
OCTOBER 1, 2024
founded in 1993 is a full service Intellectual Property firm manned with professionals in and specializes in the practice of Intellectual Property Laws including Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Copyright, Trade secrets. About Our Exclusive Knowledge Partner S. Majumdar & Co.,
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REMINDER: Tryouts for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition Team – DEADLINE TOMORROW
IPilogue
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Students interested in trying out for Osgoode’s PADC team must submit answers to our patent drafting skills exercise in a Word document with your name in the file name to iposgoode@osgoode.yorku.ca. About the Patent Drafting Competition. We look forward to another great year at the Patent Drafting Competition!
Legal Lessons from Holiday Lights: Clarity in Patent Drafting
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Decking the halls with festive flair is a beloved tradition, from cozy and simple to dazzling displays that could rival Clark Griswold’s winter wonderland. In this yuletide landscape, lights play a starring role, sparking whole industries focused on holiday home illumination.
Patent Drafting Pointers From Fed. Circ. COVID Test Ruling
IP Law 360
MARCH 27, 2025
Spectrum Solutions provides several best practice pointers for drafting and prosecuting patent applications, highlighting how nuances in wording can potentially limit the scope of claims or otherwise affect claim constructions, says Irah Donner at Manatt. The Federal Circuit's recent decision in DNA Genotek v.
CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition
IPilogue
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Students interested in trying out for Osgoode’s PADC team must submit answers to our patent drafting skills exercise by 3 pm on Friday, October 22, 2021. About the Patent Drafting Competition. We look forward to another great year at the Patent Drafting Competition!
Leveque Intellectual Property Law, P.C. is Seeking a Patent / Intellectual Property Attorney
IP Watchdog
MARCH 15, 2024
Leveque Intellectual Property Law, P.C., one of America’s oldest continuously-operated patent practices founded and operated by a woman patent attorney, is seeking a registered U.S. Leveque Intellectual Property Law, P.C.,
Legal Lessons from Holiday Lights: Clarity in Patent Drafting
LexBlog IP
DECEMBER 21, 2023
7,784,961 Before sledding into the patent’s technicalities, the inventor of this Christmas cheer utilized a lesser-known path under U.S. patent law. 122(b)(2)(B)(i), the patent application was kept under wraps, avoiding publication until patent issuance. Under 35 U.S.C.
Online Course for Patent Agent Exam Preparation [February 5]
SpicyIP
JANUARY 23, 2022
Apart from this, I will separately send out a drafting template for specification, and a complete patent prosecution file to the registrants on their email address. I have also recently published a book on Patent Law and Practice that is useful for exam takers. may be addressed to eoffice@techlaw.in.
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[Audio] How to Write a Technical Disclosure for Patent Drafting
JD Supra Law
JULY 13, 2022
Inventor's technical disclosure is very important as it serves as the basis for the patent attorney's communication with the inventor. The technical disclosure should contain the following contents, technical background, purpose of the invention, technical solutions, embodiments, technical effects, alternative solutions, and references.
CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition
IPilogue
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Students interested in trying out for Osgoode’s PADC team must submit answers to our patent drafting skills exercise by 3 pm on Friday, September 23, 2022. About the National Patent Application Drafting Competition. Each member of the team will receive up to 3 credits for participating in the competition.
Unambiguous disclosure without patent profanity (T 2171/21)
The IPKat
DECEMBER 20, 2023
US patent attorneys wishing to understand certain peculiarities of European patent drafting need look no further than the recent Board of Appeal decision in T 2171/21. Given the established case, law, it is no surprise that the Board of Appeal was not convinced by the Patentee's defence. 3d 1241 (Fed.
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Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part Two Of Three
Intellectual Property Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
These decisions inform strategies to optimize patent drafting and prosecution for artificial intelligence and machine learning related inventions. Some decisions dutifully applied USPTO guidelines on subject matter eligibility, including Example 39 thereof, to resolve appeal issues brought to the PTAB. Part One can be viewed here.
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[Webinar] Patent Fundamentals Bootcamp 2023: An Introduction to Patent Drafting, Prosecution, and Litigation - September 12th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT
JD Supra Law
JUNE 29, 2023
PLI’s Patent Bootcamp offers an exceptionally comprehensive and interactive environment for attendees who want to learn the basics of patent application preparation, claims drafting, and prosecution, as well as recent developments in the law. Instructed by leading patent. By: Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Strategies For Patent Drafting As Eligibility Questions Linger
IP Law 360
JULY 14, 2023
Supreme Court has demonstrated a lack of interest in clarifying the test for patent eligibility, lessons learned from lower court opinions can allow practitioners to better prepare patent applications for future challenges under Section 101, says Karam Saab at Kilpatrick. While the U.S.
Use of large language models in the patent industry: A risk to patent quality?
The IPKat
OCTOBER 2, 2023
If you are looking for a tool capable of generating meaningful verbal reasoning in the form of a patent draft or office action response, anything predating LLMs may therefore be reasonably ignored. LLMs for patent drafting and prosecution Superficially, patent drafting and prosecution therefore seems to be an ideal use case for LLMs.
Insilico Medicine: Lessons in IP strategy from a front-runner in AI-drug discovery
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Companies are being forced to tackle these issues head-on as the IP law advances almost as quickly as the science. Given that the US patent has already been granted, it is clear that the US patent office at least was not concerned by the lack of details about the discovery process, in line with the established case law.
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Patent Drafting Reminders In Fed. Circ. Skin Care Ruling
IP Law 360
JULY 25, 2022
L'Oréal decision illustrates how patent claim language should be viewed in the context of both the claim as a whole and the patent as a whole, making consistency crucial, say attorneys at Finnegan. The Federal Circuit's recent University of Massachusetts v.
Ex-US Officials Slam EU Standard-Essential Patent Draft Rules
IP Law 360
APRIL 20, 2023
Patent and Trademark Office, urged top European Union officials Thursday not to go forward with a draft proposal for rules on certain patents that deal with several technologies. A group of former federal officials, including for the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S.
Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part Three Of Three
Intellectual Property Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
These decisions inform strategies to optimize patent drafting and prosecution for artificial intelligence and machine learning related inventions. Some decisions dutifully applied USPTO guidelines on subject matter eligibility, including Example 39 thereof, to resolve appeal issues brought to the PTAB. Part One can be viewed here.
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The Shifting Role Of Patent Attorneys In The Age Of AI
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The integration of artificial intelligence into patent drafting represents a significant change in how legal work is performed, and patent attorneys must shift from manual drafting to a strategy-oriented approach, says Ian Schick at Draft Builders.
Sunday Surprises
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
We are also happy to announce that Rose Hughes has been appointed SpecialKat and will be our resident PatKat: she will continue writing about patent law and help broaden our coverage of patent developments. Congratulations Rose! They foster an interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge.
Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni
Patently-O
JULY 23, 2022
New Job Postings on Patently-O: Neustel Law Offices, LTD. Harrity & Harrity, LLP – Patent Drafting Professionals and/or Agents. Frye: Review of Anjali Vats, The Color of Creatorship: Intellectual Property, Race, and the Making of Americans (Source: SSRN). Sommer: My Holiday Wish List From the PTO (Source: SSRN).
What Does it Mean to be an Inventor? The Inventor Diary Project and Kicking off the Diversity Pilots Initiative Blog Series
Patently-O
APRIL 26, 2023
Today, on World IP Day, this post shares the often-overlooked personal journeys of invention that patent professionals play a crucial role in, by encouraging idea submission, collaborating with engineers and innovators, managing outside counsel, and in patent drafting, prosecuting claims, patent examining, and studying and teaching patenting.
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Intellectual Property Law Blog
AUGUST 25, 2021
These decisions inform strategies to optimize patent drafting and prosecution for artificial intelligence and machine learning related inventions. Some decisions dutifully applied USPTO guidelines on subject matter eligibility, including Example 39 thereof, to resolve appeal issues brought to the PTAB. In Ex parte Hussain , Appeal No.
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Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
MARCH 1, 2024
Product patent- This law is important for providing safeguards to products. For modern and synthetic biological drugs, chemical compounds, genetically modified proteins, and gene sequences are protected under product patent law. This patent is important in the pharmaceutical industry and in the food and dairy sectors.
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The IPKat’s 20th Birthday Conference Reports – Part 4
The IPKat
JUNE 10, 2023
Although his team won in both the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords, he thought that the Court of Appeal judgment was the best in terms of complying with the expectations, while the worst was the House of Lords’, where Lord Hoffmann tore up settled law and interpreted it himself. This approach is consistent with existing case law.
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EPO Decisions – The Not So Holy Grail?
SpicyIP
JULY 13, 2023
These concerns were raised in a meeting with the IPQC, and Kluwer Patent Blog subsequently highlighted the critical letter sent by Beat Weibel, the chief IP counsel of Siemens, to the EPO. – The patent system needs complete searches and substantive examination for functioning well.
High Court Amgen Patent Ruling Promotes Medical Innovation
IP Law 360
MAY 22, 2023
Sanofi — the first to enforce the patent enablement requirement in a biotech setting — will be enormously impactful, affecting patent drafting, litigation and licensing, and investment in research and development for life-changing therapies, says Irena Royzman at Kramer Levin. Supreme Court's decision last week in Amgen v.
Jepson Claims
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Back in 2017 when I last wrote about Jepson claims, patent attorneys were still coming to grips with the new law of eligibility and the notion that particularly pointing out the technical improvement over the prior art can be a useful strategy in patent drafting and prosecution.
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Are diagnostic methods patentable?
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
However, a similar argument that the patented method related to natural phenomena was rejected by the Court of Appeal in the UK ( Illumina v TDL [2019] EWHC 1497, IPKat ). Canada: "determining" may be a physical step Historically, patenting diagnostic methods in Canada was a challenge ( IPKat ).
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How long does it take to get a patent in 2021? And what about COVID-19?
TraskBritt Intellectual Property
JUNE 10, 2021
On the other hand, if the USPTO does not issue a Notice of Allowance, (5) other strategies may be sought in the pursuit of a patent. Furthermore, the number of patent applications received at the USPTO reached a historic high of 621,453 patent applications in 2019! . Patentability Search.
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