Posts Tagged: artificial intelligence
DABUS Gets Its First Patent in South Africa Under Formalities Examination
South Africa’s patent office has granted the first patent for an invention conceived by an artificial intelligence (AI) inventor, DABUS. The country does not have a …
‘AISITAs’ and Written Description Requirements: Considerations and Guidance for AI Patent Applications
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, touching nearly every aspect of our daily lives, including how we work, communicate, shop, travel and more. The term “AI” is generally …
Using AI to Valuate and Determine Essentiality for SEPs
One of the major challenges when licensing, transacting, or managing Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) is that there is no public database that provides information about verified SEPs. …
The DOJ Antitrust Division: Regulatory Capture at the Expense of U.S. Interests
Historically an esoteric area of law, in recent years, antitrust policy is drawing broader attention as a tool to curb the exercise of monopolistic market power, especially …
We Must Remain Open to the Future Possibilities of AI—Even if it Means Replacing Humans
In response to our recent article on artificial intelligence (AI) reducing transactional costs to help determine infringement and invalidity determinations, a commenter made an interesting counterpoint, paraphrased …
IPW Webinar: Augmenting Innovation and Competitive Intelligence using AI based IP Insights
Everyone understands the importance of monitoring technology trends, competitors and new market entrants to support innovation and portfolio optimization but engaging in competitive landscape analysis takes time — …
NSCAI Final Report: United States Must Up Its IP Game to Win the AI Race
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) recently issued its Final Report outlining a strategy for the United States to “win” the artificial intelligence (AI) era. …
How to Safeguard AI Technology: Patents versus Trade Secrets
A common refrain is that an invention is only as valuable as the patent that protects it. But what happens when you cannot secure the patent? This …
Trade Secrets and the Insider Threat: Protection Beyond the Perimeter
The managers of most companies tend to see information security as a Lord of the Rings problem, with the focus on protecting the perimeter. This reflects the …
Should We Require Human Inventorship? Submit Your Amicus Brief by March
Patent systems around the globe offer a quid pro quo that exchanges limited monopolies for disclosures of inventions. Most patent filings list: (1) the inventor(s); and (2) the …
Microsoft Patent Reaches Beyond Death to Pseudo-Reincarnation
Reports surfaced last week that Microsoft was granted a patent in December for a way to allow people to have conversations with loved ones after they’re …
Using AI to Reduce Transactional Costs of Patent Validity and Infringement Determinations
The United States has a clear need for patent reform, but does our legislature understand how to implement that reform? For decades, a shortcoming to our approach …
Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences Industry — Strategies for IP Protection
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing sector of the life sciences industry, with broad-ranging applications in drug discovery, biotechnology, medical diagnosis, clinical trials, precision and personalized …
EPO Study Examines Trends in Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies
The European Patent Office (EPO) issued a press release and 75-page study on December 10, titled “Patents and the Fourth Industrial Revolution - the global technology trends enabling …
WIPO’s INSPIRE Offers a New Way to Select Databases for Patent Searches Involving Machine Translations
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched their INSPIRE (Index of Specialized Patent Information Reports) “database of databases” on November 4, 2020. It provides useful summaries of patent databases …
