Artificial Intelligence

September 5, 2023
Kristjan Spence, a registered US and Canadian patent agent

Join PCK’s Kris Spence for a Discussion on Patent Strategies in the AI Era

On September 12, 2023, PCK’s Kris Spence will moderate a panel of patent experts to share insights and shed light on IP strategies for AI inventions.
August 8, 2023
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Can AI Be an Inventor? Redux

While previous discussions have mostly disagreed that AI can be an inventor, generative AI is likely to have a wide impact on the patent system.
May 16, 2023
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ChatGPT: A Limited Tool for Patent Agents, Not a Solution for IP Strategy

ChatGPT can provide some very useful efficiencies for patent agents. Here are six ways Andrew Currier has integrated ChatGPT into his patent practice.
September 30, 2022
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Can AI Be an Inventor? We’re Asking the Wrong Question

If we reframe the question of “Should AI be named an inventor?” in the context of incentivizing innovation, we get a much more elegant question.
June 6, 2022
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Can AI Be an Inventor? Let’s Ask the Chimpanzees

If an AI produces an invention which satisfies the requirements of patentability, who is the inventor—the creator of the AI or the AI itself?
March 29, 2022
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The Limits of Artificial Intelligence and Patent Drafting

Today, there is much talk about how artificial intelligence plays a significant role in patent drafting and could replace the patent attorney altogether.
August 18, 2021
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Are We Ready to Name AI as an Inventor of Patents?

The Australian Federal Court recently recognized that an artificial intelligence can be listed as an inventor under the Australian Patent Act.