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.
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The Language of Patents (Part I): Equipping Patent Applications for Pre-and Post-Grant Success
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Patents that are expected to protect a company’s most valuable innovations must stake a claim to that innovation and be equipped to defend it. This is because being worthy of patent protection doesn’t guarantee that an application’s claims to an innovation will not be rejected and rights to that innovation jeopardized.
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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
Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See Alice Corp.
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CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition
IPilogue
OCTOBER 12, 2021
We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the annual Patent Application Drafting Competition (PADC)! 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.
REMINDER: Tryouts for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition Team – DEADLINE TOMORROW
IPilogue
OCTOBER 21, 2021
This is a reminder that submissions to try out for the annual National Patent Application Drafting Competition (PDC) team are due on Friday, October 22 at 3pm ! About the Patent Drafting Competition. Team patent applications will be due on January 16, 2022.
Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part Three Of Three
Intellectual Property Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See Alice Corp.
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CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition
IPilogue
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
2021-2022 was a big year for the Osgoode’s mooting team entry for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition. We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the 2022-2023 National Patent Application Drafting Competition ! About the National Patent Application Drafting Competition.
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.
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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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.
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 Double-Edged Sword of AI in Patent Drafting and Prosecution
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 16, 2024
AI drafting software, with promise of efficiency and innovation, has been increasingly adopted for drafting patent application and aiding in patent prosecution. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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.
Full Patent Protection vs. a Provisional Patent Application
TraskBritt Intellectual Property
MAY 27, 2021
The cost savings of filing a provisional patent application without consulting a professional are certainly tempting. However, such a strategy may ultimately cost more in the long run, including possibly costing valuable patent protection. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Keep Trade Secrets Secret.
Patents and Large Language Models
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2023
In the patent and innovation industry it is important to be updated on the same level with the emerging technologies and trends for both the companies and the innovators. Patent data analysis and analysis on emerging trends have now become accessible and more organized with the help of Large Language Models (LLMs).
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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. However, the EPO has a particularly narrow definition of what it means for subject matter to have been “disclosed in the application as filed”.
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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
We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by IP Press on the extension of the registration deadlines for their Comprehensive Course on Patents, in collaboration with S. The IP Press presents the third cohort of the Comprehensive Course on Patents. Majumdar & Co.who are experts in the field of Patents.
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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.
Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part One Of Three
Intellectual Property Law Blog
AUGUST 25, 2021
Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See Alice Corp.
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How to review a draft patent application and provide useful comments
Patent Trademark Blog
JULY 30, 2021
What kinds of comments are useful in revising a draft patent application? So your patent attorney has send you a first draft of your utility patent application for your review. You’re not sure what to do, so you read my helpful tips on how to review a draft patent application.
Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
MARCH 1, 2024
Patents are important and powerful tools that provide safeguards to biotechnicians and help them. What is patent? A patent is a legal document that provides exclusive rights to inventors over others in making, using, and selling their inventions for usually 20 years from the date of filling the patent application.
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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.
Use of large language models in the patent industry: A risk to patent quality?
The IPKat
OCTOBER 2, 2023
We are now awash with companies claiming to provide LLM software capable of drafting, prosecuting and challenging patents. This post will instead focus on the potential short to medium term impact of LLMs on the patent profession. Patent drafts and office actions follow a distinct format and style.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is Seeking a Patent Agent
IP Watchdog
JUNE 20, 2023
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has an immediate opening for a patent agent with a Ph.D. Candidates will preferably have some patent drafting and prosecution experience. Responsibilities will include drafting patent applications and prosecution of patent applications before the U.S.
[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.
Adding matter by cherry-picking from separate embodiments: Philip Morris v BAT ([2023] EWHC 2616 (Pat))
The IPKat
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Invalidity in view of added matter is a common patent pitfall in Europe ( IPKat ). The case thus reaffirms the need for careful drafting of international patent applications in order to circumvent, as much as possible, the potential for invalidity due to the strict added matter standard in Europe and the UK.
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Steinfl + Bruno, LLP is Seeking a Patent Agent – Biotechnology
IP Watchdog
JUNE 6, 2024
Steinfl + Bruno, LLP is seeking candidates with patent drafting and prosecution experience for a Patent Agent (not attorney) position. They draft new patent applications, respond to Office Actions preparing substantive documents related to prosecution, and contribute to prosecution strategy.
Getting a patent: how long does it take, and can AI speed things up?
IP Blog
JANUARY 29, 2021
In our fast-paced business world, it can be tempting to look for shortcuts wherever possible, including in the patent drafting process. While this impulse is understandable, if it comes at the cost of the quality of your patent application, such a strategy might backfire.
Tesla’s Lasers on Vehicle Patent
TraskBritt Intellectual Property
MARCH 30, 2021
In May of 2019, Tesla filed a patent application for “Pulsed Laser Cleaning of Debris Accumulated on Glass Articles in Vehicles and Photovoltaic Assemblies.” The Tesla laser patent application also considers using the technology to clean debris from photovoltaic solar panels. Steps to Obtain a Patent.
How long does it take to get a patent in 2021? And what about COVID-19?
TraskBritt Intellectual Property
JUNE 10, 2021
An applicant secures a patent after successfully prosecuting the patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). When the USPTO believes an application embodies an invention worthy of a patent, the USPTO grants a Notice of Allowance. Patentability Search.
Patent Prior Art Search
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
MARCH 6, 2024
Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. This information is related to the patent applications. Prior art search determines the merits of patent applications.
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Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part Three Of Three
LexBlog IP
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See Alice Corp.
Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part Two Of Three
LexBlog IP
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See Alice Corp.
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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees
LexBlog IP
MARCH 23, 2022
Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees. Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? If so, keep reading to learn about how you can reduce your patent fees through micro entity status. How to reduce your patent fees. Free patent consultations. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-623b791352da51164{flex-wrap:
AI Visualize and the Eligibility of Innovative AI Systems
Patently-O
APRIL 21, 2024
Datzov, The Role of Patent (In)Eligibility in Promoting Artificial Intelligence Innovation , 92 UMKC L. AI Visualize had asserted four related patents that facilitated use of a low-bandwidth web portal for visualizing 3D/4D medical scans. Patent Nos. .” Nikola L. 1, 4 (2023). AI Visualize, Inc.
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EPO maintains ST.26 sequence listing requirement for divisionals but compromises on excess page fees
The IPKat
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The applicant may therefore be required to convert the ST.25 25 sequence listing of a parent application into a ST.26 DNA Maine Coon The Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi) raised the added matter issue with the EPO last year ( IPKat ). Patent offices have discretion over whether ST.26
Artificial Intelligence And Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals – Part One Of Three
LexBlog IP
AUGUST 25, 2021
Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See Alice Corp.
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Double Patenting in Canada
LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Similar to other jurisdictions, a patent in Canada is granted for one invention only. Accordingly, in instances where multiple inventions are claimed in a single application, it may be necessary to parse out the inventions and protect them by filing divisional applications. In Consolboard Inc. , In view of Consolboard Inc.
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"Using AI tools to help assess inventive step": A response to the CIPA journal article
The IPKat
JUNE 13, 2024
However, in this Kat's view, using the amount of "similarity" between the claims and the prior art as a test for inventive step would constitute a vast oversimplification of patent law, lacking any correspondence with the established legal concepts of novelty and inventive step.
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The IPKat’s 20th Birthday Conference Reports – Part 4
The IPKat
JUNE 10, 2023
Perceived dullness of patent cases there was none in the third panel discussion of the day on the best and the worst ones in the last 20 years, which had entirely opposite views peppered with anecdotes. Following the judgment there was confusion at the Patent Office. In Regeneron, the applicant had a good idea.
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Schemes, Policies And Programmes For Patent Facilitation
IIPRD
MAY 10, 2020
SIPP is envisaged to facilitate the protection of Patents , Trademarks , and Designs of innovative and interesting start-ups. At the time of filing of Application. At the time of final disposal of Application (Without Opposition). At the time of final disposal of Application (With Opposition).
The Tragic Tale of the Abandoned Jack-O-Lantern Display Stand
LexBlog IP
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Venturing into the patent archives reveals a plethora of Halloween-inspired inventions, highlighting the seamless blend of creativity and business during this eerie season. Today we descend into the cryptic catacombs of patent drafting to exhume a narrative of innovation entangled in a web of woes. Patent Application No.
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ChatGPT and Intellectual Property (IP) related Topics
LexBlog IP
MARCH 27, 2023
Marshall Gerstein’s practice areas include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related litigation, as well as IP licensing, counseling, and transactions. Patents: Inventorship Can an AI, such as ChatGPT, invent? No, according to various patent offices and patent laws around the world. ” 35 U.S.
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