The doâs and donâts of patenting AI
10-03-2021
10-12-2020
AI is a key driver in the fourth industrial revolution, but right now the patentability of many AI systems and projects remains nebulous.
Typically, AI processes are treated as a computer program or mathematical method and, at the European Patent Office (EPO), fall outside the realms of patentability. But when you use AI to solve a technical or real-world problem, things change.
This nuance was one of many tips shared at a
WIPR Patents Live session held yesterday, March 9, which explored how AI innovators can ensure that their technology is patentable.