Key Takeaways from Claim Examples in the 2024 AI Patent Eligibility Guidance: A 3-Part Series

Part 1 – On July 17, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the Office) released new guidance on subject matter eligibility, entitled “The 2024 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance Update Including on Artificial Intelligence” (2024 AI SME Update). The 2024 AI SME Update is a lifeline for patent prosecutors prosecuting AI patent applications because it provides three sets of claim examples that illustrate the nuances between subject matter eligible claims and ineligible ones for patent…
By: Dickinson Wright