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AI: IP Policy Consideration
On January 31, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (US PTO) organized a full-day event titled "Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Policy Considerations" which included numerous speakers such as government administrators, academics, industry leaders, and practitioners. One of the many topics discussed the challenges of patenting AI, implications of advancing AI technology on IP laws such as copyright and trademarks, and perspectives on AI policies around the world. In the following slides, some of the topics are summarized with highlights and comments: (i) focus areas of the current administration for promoting AI R&D in US, (ii) key aspects of AI and strategies for preparing AI related patent applications, and (iii) perspectives on AI policies in EU, China, Singapore, and Japan.
USPTO Event -
How the EPO and USPTO Guidance Will Help Shape the Examination of Artificial Intelligence Inventions
Robert Tarcu has an article featured in IPWatchdog entitled "How the EPO and USPTO Guidance Will Shape the Examination of Artificial Intelligence Inventions."
IP Watchdog
Sameer Gokhale featured in The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law
Sameer Gokhale wrote an article for the Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Law entitled: "Patent Issues for AI and Factory Automation Inventions."
The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law (RAIL) - Vol 2, No.3
Pendulum Swinging Back in AI Direction?
Intellectual Property Magazine - Dec/Jan issue
Facts Matter for Patent Eligibility Analysis
Facts no longer matter in American politics, but they still do in patent law. And that is good news for patent owners and applicants facing §101 challenges under the infamous Alice decision.
