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09/22/2022 | Press release | Archived content

Examining patent applications relating to artificial intelligence (AI) inventions

Guidance

Examining patent applications relating to artificial intelligence (AI) inventions

These include the guideline for examination of AI and illustrative scenarios.

From:Intellectual Property OfficePublished22 September 2022
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The guidance is in two parts:

a) The Guidance set outs the legal framework for examining applications for or using Artificial Intelligence and how this will be applied.

b) The Scenarios provide a number of practical illustrations based on an abridged patent specification. Each scenario includes an basic analysis showing how the IPO would apply the guidance.

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The Guidance and Scenarios are available as a PDF on request. Please email [email protected] for a copy.

Published 22 September 2022
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