USPTO’s AI-Invention Patent Guidance Sparks Concerns Among Legal Experts


The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s guidance on the patentability of inventions developed using artificial intelligence has raised concerns within the American Bar Association’s Section of Intellectual Property Law. According to the ABA, this guidance could be problematic as it “casts doubt on inventorship through general acts of human direction.” Legal professionals should be attentive to the implications of this development on intellectual property practices. Further details are available in the report by Law360.