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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly taking the forefront in many of today’s innovations and new works. However, understanding how the idiosyncrasies of AI do—or should—fit into the legal systems for protecting IP can be daunting.
To better understand how AI should be treated in the U.S. legal system, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been taking input from the public, including individuals, practitioners, companies, bar associations, trade associations, law firms, academics, and foreign patent offices. The USPTO recently released a report on its findings, titled “Public Views on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Policy” (the Report). The full report is available online.
The Report covers IP generally, as well as specifics related to patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other issues. Some of the Report’s major findings include:
While not official policy, this Report may be a good barometer as to how AI policy will be shaped in the future, which can be useful to any entity making use of AI.