Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Patenting and Enforcement

The advancement of artificial intelligence technology raises important considerations of patent eligibility, inventorship and enforcement. Developments in the law, such as what constitutes patentable subject matter, along with the rapid progression of the technology, present real challenges for the protection of AI innovation. Although U.S. courts have provided some guideposts to navigate the relevant patent law issues, few have addressed AI patents directly, and much uncertainty remains for protection and assertion of AI-related intellectual property.