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AI inventions are now patentable, but... In February 2024, the USPTO stated that a "significant contribution" by a real person is necessary to obtain a patent, affirming the Thaler v. Vidal ruling. Here’s why this matters for innovators across the country: 💡 This ruling confirms that inventions involving AI are patentable, though the definition of "significant contribution" remains to be determined. 💡 It is a positive development for innovators and business owners, as it ensures eligibility for patent protection while emphasizing the importance of human creativity. Rest assured, as further guidance and updates come in, we will share them with you all. In the meantime, if you have questions or want to talk more about your IP, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to help you navigate this ever-evolving landscape.

Effective July 17th, the USPTO issued new guidance on patent subject matter eligibility for AI inventions. Superficially, the Guidance appears to merely memorialize current USPTO approaches to determining patent eligibility of AI-tied claims. However, deeper review of the USPTO’s “analysis” in combination with the associated fact patterns in the provided examples illuminates significant and troubling changes to AI patent eligibility at the USPTO. Initially, the new guidance and examples only directly address patent eligibility of hardware implementing AI and specific applications of AI, and indirectly address patent eligibility of AI itself. To clarify, by "AI itself" I am referring to the type of AI used, the structure of that AI, and the training of that AI. Further, in the USPTO analysis of their example claims, AI itself is treated as an abstract and non-technical feature. This treatment by the USPTO neglects the actual source of innovation in many AI-tied inventions, namely the AI itself. By eliminating this key feature of innovation from the eligibility analysis, the USPTO is shutting their eyes to the present state of innovation. In light of this guidance, applicants should expand discussion of ties to a practical application as well as discussion asserting the unconventional nature of those ties to the practical application. These ties to a practical application should at least be recited in limitations in dependent claims. Given the USPTO’s typical lag between policy making and implementation, it may well be several years before the impact of this guidance is felt. However, this guidance represents a significant shift in the USPTO’s evaluation of AI patent eligibility, and this shift should be considered in the preparation of all new AI-tied applications. https://lnkd.in/gwj-sQZj

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Check out the new patent eligibility guidelines for AI inventions from the US Patent Office, as summarized by my GT colleagues Jim DeCarlo and Nicholas Martin. Reach out if you need help navigating - https://lnkd.in/eSgWzyEy #gtlaw #ai #patentlaw

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is fueling a surge in global patent filings for AI-related innovations, but differences in national patent laws and examination standards for such inventions pose challenges for AI solution developers aiming to protect intellectual property (IP) rights for their inventions across multiple jurisdictions. Read our detailed analysis of this topic here.

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