Patenting AI Inventions - From Beginning to an Uncertain End

The meteoric growth of many technological industries, such as artificial intelligence (AI), medicine, and other computer science or electronics fields, has resulted in a renewed interest in protecting and leveraging inventions via patents. In the patent law space, new guidelines have recently been promulgated and case law is constantly evolving, such as involving patent eligibility and abstractness standards. In this program, Xin Xie and PJ Shang will explore the basics of patent law as well as current practice tips to adapt to the changing landscape. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Explore the basics of patent law and the renewed interest in protecting and leveraging inventions via patents

2. Discuss the guidelines and case law in this area, including those involving patent eligibility and abstractness standards

3. Identify practice tips to adapt to the changing landscape