Patent Disclosure for AI Inventions in the U.S. and Europe: Key Considerations, Strategies for Disclosure

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on disclosure issues in the U.S. and Europe when seeking patent protection for AI inventions. The panel will discuss the guidance from the relevant patent offices and will compare the European approach and the U.S. approach. The panel will offer best practices for navigating disclosure requirements when drafting patent applications to pursue in the U.S. and Europe.

When it comes to AI inventions, there is uncertainty as to what comprises sufficient disclosure under Article 83 EPC in Europe and what is needed to meet Section 112 written description requirements in the U.S. As a result, it is important for patent counsel to carefully consider what to disclose and what not to disclose in a patent application when seeking patent protection for AI inventions.

Based on the decisions to date, the USPTO seems to be looking for more specific implementation details than in other computer-related fields. In Europe, AI inventions face stricter written disclosure scrutiny than in the U.S. To meet the tougher scrutiny, patent applications must explain the problem the AI invention solves and how it does so.

Listen as our authoritative panel of patent attorneys examines disclosure requirements in both the U.S. and Europe when seeking patent protection for AI inventions. The panel will discuss the guidance from the relevant patent offices and will compare the European approach and the U.S. approach. The panel will also offer best practices for meeting disclosure requirements for AI patents in the U.S. and Europe.